The Ovechkin-Backstrom-Semin Line was very good for the ’08-’09 Capitals as they defeated the ’97-’98 Capitals in five games. (via lutzofhockeytalk.blogspot.com)
The reigning representatives began this series by exploding for eight goals in Game 1. The 8th-seeded ’08-’09 Capitals had ten players register a point in the win and six of them posted multi-point games. Nicklas Backstrom led all players with five points (1 G, 4 A). The top-seeded ’97-’98 Capitals then dominated the third period of Game 2 to come away with a 5-3 win. Defenseman Calle Johansson tallied four assists while five different players scored in the win. However, the series was over from there. The top line of Backstrom-Alex Ovechkin–Alexander Semin took control. They combined for six points in their 4-2 win in Game 3. Then, they combined for seven points in a 5-1 win in Game 4. Game 5 was tied 1-1 after two periods, but the ’08-’09 Capitals rattled off three straight goals in the third to lead them to a series-clinching 4-2 win. Backstrom registered two primary assists in the third and scored the other goal in that period for the ’08-’09 Capitals, which turned out to be the game and series-winner.
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’08-’09 Capitals | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 |
| ’97-’98 Capitals | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’08-’09 WSH – 8 ’97-’98 WSH – 2 (1-0 ’08-’09 WSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Nicklas Backstrom (’08-’09 WSH) – 1 G 4 A 5 P +5 4 S
2nd Star: D – Mike Green (’08-’09 WSH) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +4 5 S 2 PIM
3rd Star: RW – Tomas Fleischmann (’08-’09 WSH) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +4 3 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’08-’09 Capitals | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| ’97-’98 Capitals | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’97-’98 WSH – 5 ’08-’09 WSH – 3 (1-1)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Calle Johansson (’97-’98 WSH) – 0 G 4 A 4 P +3 5 S
2nd Star: C – Steve Konowalchuk (’97-’98 WSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 5 S
3rd Star: LW – Alex Ovechkin (’08-’09 WSH) – 2 G 0 A 2 P -2 10 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’97-’98 Capitals | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| ’08-’09 Capitals | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’08-’09 WSH – 4 ’97-’98 WSH – 2 (2-1 ’08-’09 WSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Alex Ovechkin (’08-’09 WSH) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +3 2 S
2nd Star: G – Olaf Kolzig (’97-’98 WSH) – L 3.00 GAA .952 SV% (60 SV’s)
3rd Star: RW – Alexander Semin (’08-’09 WSH) – 0 G 3 A 3 P +3 10 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’97-’98 Capitals | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| ’08-’09 Capitals | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’08-’09 WSH – 5 ’97-’98 WSH – 1 (3-1 ’08-’09 WSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Alexander Semin (’08-’09 WSH) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +3 7 S
2nd Star: C – Nicklas Backstrom (’08-’09 WSH) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 9 S
3rd Star: LW – Alex Ovechkin (’08-’09 WSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 14 S 2 PIM
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’08-’09 Capitals | 1 | 0 | 3 | — | 4 |
| ’97-’98 Capitals | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’08-’09 WSH – 4 ’97-’98 WSH – 2 (4-1 ’08-’09 WSH)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Nicklas Backstrom (’08-’09 WSH) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +2 3 S
2nd Star: RW – Tomas Fleischmann (’08-’09 WSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 2 S
3rd Star: LW – Alex Ovechkin (’08-’09 WSH) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 9 S
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