FIRST PERIOD
Scoring:
1, New Jersey, David Clarkson 2 (power play) (Barry Tallackson, Andrew Greene), 4:31.
2, New Jersey, Olli Malmivaara 1 (shorthanded) (Jay Pandolfo, Sergei Brylin), 13:43.
Penalties:
A Semin, Was (delay of game), 2:56;
D Hale, Njd (hooking), 8:01;
B Rafalski, Njd (holding), 12:23;
J Klepis, Was (hooking), 14:47;
D Hale, Njd (hooking), 18:17.
SECOND PERIOD
Scoring:
None.
Penalties:
J Langenbrunner, Njd (goalie interference), 0:59;
A Giroux, Was (hooking), 4:18;
B Lukowich, Njd (holding), 12:21;
N Perrott, Njd (roughing), 17:10;
J Erskine, Was (roughing), 17:10;
N Perrott, Njd (major fighting), 19:13;
J Erskine, Was (major fighting), 19:13.
THIRD PERIOD
Scoring:
3, New Jersey, Jordan Parise 1 (power play) (Travis Zajac, Brian Rafalski), 13:50.
4, Washington, Ben Clymer 1 (Alexandre Giroux, Jakub Klepis), 17:04.
Penalties:
B Rafalski, Njd (interference), 0:18;
N Perrott, Njd (hooking), 9:59;
A Giroux, Was (goalie interference), 12:31;
C Clark, Was (hooking), 13:25;
D Clarkson, Njd (holding served by Z Parise, roughing), 19:53;
C Clark, Was (roughing), 19:53.
Shots on goal:
New Jersey: 9-5-4 (18)
Washington: 7-10-17 (34)
Power-play Conversions:
New Jersey - 2 of 5, Washington - 0 of 8.
Goalies :
New Jersey, Martin Brodeur (13 shots, 13 saves; record: 1-1-0),
Scott Clemmensen (10:53 of 2nd period, 21, 20).
Washington, Olaf Kolzig (18 shots, 15 saves; record: 0-2-0).
A: 4,255.
Referees: Chris Ciamaga, Paul Devorski.
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Mark Pare.