Monday May 4, 2009 @ 7 PM @ Verizon Center
TV: Versus Radio: WJFK 106.7 FM
| 5-3 | Playoff Record | 4-3 |
| 2nd | Seed | 4th |
| 29-9-3 | Home v Away (Season) | 20-15-6 |
| 4-1 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 |
| 20.0% (5th)* | Powerplay | 10.8% (7th)* |
| 88.9% (4th)* | Penaltykill | 84.4% (5th)* |
| 108 | Points (Season) | 99 |
| 22 | Goals For | 20 |
| 13 | Goals Against | 19 |
*Ranked by active teams in 2009 Playoffs (Total=8)
Notes:
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John Erskine is questionable for tonight’s game, and Karl Alzner and Tyler Sloan have been called up in order to get some faster D to handle a fast offense from Pittsburgh–[Capitals Insider]
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Simeon Varlamov has won his last four contests and leads the league in GAA in the playoffs with 1.29–he is also second behind Jonas Hiller for Save% by only .01%
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Nicklas Backstrom has 5 points in his last four games–all assists
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Alexander Semin has a point in all but one game this postseason and is 2nd in the league for postseason points with 10
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Washington is 3-5 on the powerplay in their last 3 games
Caps Crease 
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