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1 Boston Bruins Game Notes Thu, Oct, 00 NHL Game #8 Boston Bruins (6 pts) Washington Capitals (8 pts) Team Game: 5 Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: 7 Road Game: (Home) (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 0 Tim Thomas Tuukka Rask # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 0 R Brian McGrattan C Gregory Campbell L Milan Lucic R Nathan Horton C Tyler Seguin L Daniel Paille D Andrew Ference L Shawn Thornton 0 6 R Blake Wheeler R Mark Recchi (A) 0 0 D Zdeno Chara (C) 0 7 C Patrice Bergeron (A) R Jordan Caron 0 D Dennis Seidenberg D Mark Stuart C David Krejci D Matt Hunwick D Adam McQuaid D Johnny Boychuk C Brad Marchand R Michael Ryder - 0 # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Semyon Varlamov Michal Neuvirth # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Tom Poti (A) D John Erskine L Alex Ovechkin (C) R Matt Bradley C Tomas Fleischmann 6 5 R Boyd Gordon R Eric Fehr 6-7 L DJ King C Nicklas Backstrom 6 - C Brooks Laich 6 5 R Mike Knuble (A) 6-5 L Jason Chimera C Matt Hendricks D Karl Alzner L Alexander Semin L David Steckel D Mike Green D Jeff Schultz D John Carlson D Tyler Sloan C Marcus Johansson General Manager Assistant General Managers Head Coach Assistant Coaches Goaltending Coach Peter Chiarelli Jim Benning, Don Sweeney Claude Julien Doug Houda, Geoff Ward, Doug Jarvis Bob Essensa Vice President and General Manager Head Coach Assistant Coaches Assistant Coach/Video Goaltending Coach George McPhee Bruce Boudreau Dean Evason, Bob Woods Blaine Forsythe Arturs Irbe Tonight's Officials Referees Wes McCauley () & Frederick L'Ecuyer (7) Linesmen Brian Murphy (9) & Derek Nansen (70) Ntl. Anthem Steven Tyler Video Judge Chuck Napoli Today's Schedule BOS : 7:00 TOR : 7:00 PHI : 7:00 NSH : 7:00 COL : 7:00 PHX : 7:00 DET : 7:0 MTL : 7:0 TBL : 7:0 FLA : 7:0 EDM : 7:0

2 Boston Bruins: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 0 Brian McGrattan R 6' " 5 Sep, 98 Hamilton, ON, CAN Gregory Campbell C 6' 0" 97 Dec 7, 98 London, ON, CAN 7 Milan Lucic L 6' " 0 Jun 7, 988 Vancouver, BC, CAN 8 Nathan Horton R 6' " 9 May 9, 985 Welland, ON, CAN 9 Tyler Seguin C 6' " 8 Jan, 99 Brampton, ON, CAN 0 Daniel Paille L 6' 0" 00 Apr 5, 98 Welland, ON, CAN Andrew Ference D 5' " 89 Mar 7, 979 Edmonton, AB, CAN Shawn Thornton L 6' " 7 Jul, 977 Oshawa, ON, CAN 6 Blake Wheeler R 6' 5" 05 Aug, 986 Robbinsdale, MN, USA 8 Mark Recchi R 5' 0" 95 Feb, 968 Kamloops, BC, CAN 0 Tim Thomas G 5' " 0 Apr 5, 97 Flint, MI, USA Zdeno Chara D 6' 9" 55 Mar 8, 977 Trencin, SVK 7 Patrice Bergeron C 6' " 9 Jul, 985 Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CAN 8 Jordan Caron R 6' " 0 Nov, 990 Sayabec, QC, CAN 0 Tuukka Rask G 6' " 69 Mar 0, 987 Savonlinna, FIN Dennis Seidenberg D 6' " 0 Jul 8, 98 Schwenningen, DEU 5 Mark Stuart D 6' " Apr 7, 98 Rochester, MN, USA 6 David Krejci C 6' 0" 77 Apr 8, 986 Sternberk, CZE 8 Matt Hunwick D 5' " 90 May, 985 Warren, MI, USA 5 Adam McQuaid D 6' " 97 Oct, 986 Charlottetown, PE, CAN 55 Johnny Boychuk D 6' " 5 Jan 9, 98 Edmonton, AB, CAN 6 Brad Marchand C 5' 9" 8 May, 988 Halifax, NS, CAN 7 Michael Ryder R 6' 0" 86 Mar, 980 Bonavista, NL, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' " 0 Age: 7. Injured Reserve List ( Players) 6 Marco Sturm L 6' 0" 9 Sep 8, 978 Dingolfing, DEU Trent Whitfield C 5' " 09 Jun 7, 977 Estevan, SK, CAN 9 Marc Savard C 5' 0" 9 Jul 7, 977 Ottawa, ON, CAN Goal Streaks MILAN LUCIC ( / Games) Assist Streaks DAVID KREJCI (5 / Games) NATHAN HORTON ( / Games) JOHNNY BOYCHUK ( / Games) Point Streaks NATHAN HORTON (--6 / Games) DAVID KREJCI (-5-6 / Games) MILAN LUCIC (--5 / Games) JOHNNY BOYCHUK (0-- / Games) Washington Capitals: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Semyon Varlamov G 6' " 09 Apr 7, 988 Samara, RUS Tom Poti D 6' " 97 Mar, 977 Worcester, MA, USA John Erskine D 6' " 0 Jun 6, 980 Kingston, ON, CAN 8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' " Sep 7, 985 Moscow, RUS 0 Matt Bradley R 6' " 0 Jun, 978 Stittsville, ON, CAN Tomas Fleischmann C 6' " 9 May 6, 98 Koprivnice, CZE 5 Boyd Gordon R 6' " 00 Oct 9, 98 Unity, SK, CAN 6 Eric Fehr R 6' " Sep 7, 985 Winkler, MB, CAN 7 DJ King L 6' " 0 Jun 7, 98 Meadow Lake, SK, CAN 9 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' " 0 Nov, 987 Gavle, SWE Brooks Laich C 6' " 00 Jun, 98 Wawota, SK, CAN Mike Knuble R 6' " Jul, 97 Toronto, ON, CAN 5 Jason Chimera L 6' " 6 May, 979 Edmonton, AB, CAN 6 Matt Hendricks C 6' 0" 5 Jun 7, 98 Blaine, MN, USA 7 Karl Alzner D 6' " 06 Sep, 988 Burnaby, BC, CAN 8 Alexander Semin L 6' " 08 Mar, 98 Krasnojarsk, RUS 0 Michal Neuvirth G 6' " 90 Mar, 988 Usti Labem, CZE 9 David Steckel L 6' 5" 7 Mar 5, 98 Milwaukee, WI, USA 5 Mike Green D 6' " 0 Oct, 985 Calgary, AB, CAN 55 Jeff Schultz D 6' 6" 0 Feb 5, 986 Calgary, AB, CAN 7 John Carlson D 6' " 08 Jan 0, 990 Natick, MA, USA 89 Tyler Sloan D 6' " 0 Mar 5, 98 Calgary, AB, CAN 90 Marcus Johansson C 5' " 89 Oct 6, 990 Landskrona, SWE Players Total Avg: 6' " 09 Age: 6.9 Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks

3 Boston Bruins: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks R 8 Nathan Horton :7 0.0 C 6 David Krejci :0 5. L 7 Milan Lucic : R 7 Michael Ryder : C 9 Tyler Seguin :5 5.7 R 8 Mark Recchi :9. D 55 Johnny Boychuk : R 8 Jordan Caron : 0.0 L Shawn Thornton :.9 0 D 8 Matt Hunwick : D Zdeno Chara : C 6 Brad Marchand : C Gregory Campbell : R 6 Blake Wheeler : D Dennis Seidenberg : C 7 Patrice Bergeron : D 5 Mark Stuart : L 0 Daniel Paille : D Andrew Ference :5 0.0 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 0 Tim Thomas Tuukka Rask Washington Capitals: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L 8 Alex Ovechkin : D 7 John Carlson : C Brooks Laich : L 8 Alexander Semin : C Tomas Fleischmann : C 9 Nicklas Backstrom : R 6 Eric Fehr : R Mike Knuble : L 5 Jason Chimera : C 6 Matt Hendricks : C 90 Marcus Johansson :5 9.5 D 55 Jeff Schultz : R 5 Boyd Gordon :9.6 D 5 Mike Green : D Tom Poti :7 0.0 D 7 Karl Alzner : R 0 Matt Bradley : D 89 Tyler Sloan : D John Erskine : L 7 DJ King : L 9 David Steckel : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 0 Michal Neuvirth Semyon Varlamov

4 Washington Boston Bruins Team Records Washington Capitals Boston Bruins Last game: Tuesday VS BOSTON (- L) Tuesday AT WASHINGTON (- W) Next game: Thursday AT BOSTON Thursday VS WASHINGTON Overall record/streak: / Lost / Win / Undef Home record/streak: / Lost / Lost Road record/streak: / Win / Undef / Win / Undef Last 5 Games: Last 0 Games: Goal Games: Goal Games Goal Games Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: Shootout Record - Franchise: - - Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Northeast: vs. Atlantic: vs. Southeast: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. Northwest: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record Washington Capitals Boston Bruins W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: December: January: February: March: April: Totals:

5 Washington Boston Bruins Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Washington Capitals: (.0 avg.) Opponents: 7 0 (. avg.) Boston Bruins: 6 0 (.0 avg.) Opponents: (.8 avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Washington Capitals: (0. avg.) Opponents: (9.8 avg.) Boston Bruins: (.8 avg.) Opponents: (.5 avg.) Power Play Washington Capitals Boston Bruins G Att % G Att % Overall: 6 5. (6th NHL) (T-7th NHL) Home: 8. (T-9th NHL) 5.0 (T-8th NHL) Road: (T-5th NHL) (T-7th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-7th NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-st NHL) Penalty Killing Washington Capitals Boston Bruins G Att % G Att % Overall: (T-st NHL) 90.9 (T-rd NHL) Home: (T-st NHL) 50.0 (9th NHL) Road: (T-st NHL) (T-st NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-rd NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-6th NHL) Penalties Washington Capitals Boston Bruins GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (5th NHL) 0.8 (T-rd NHL) Goal Situations Washington Capitals Boston Bruins For Against For Against 5 on 5: 5 5 on : 0 5 on : on : on : on : on : on 5: on 5: 0 0 Empty Net: Penalty Shots: 0 0 Total: 8 7

6 Washington Boston Bruins Situations Individual Leaders Washington Capitals Boston Bruins Points: A. OVECHKIN (8),J. CARLSON (6),B. LAICH (5) N. HORTON (6),D. KREJCI (6),M. LUCIC (5) Goals: A. OVECHKIN (),B. LAICH (),T. FLEISCHMANN () N. HORTON (),M. LUCIC (),S. THORNTON () Assists: J. CARLSON (5),A. OVECHKIN (),A. SEMIN () D. KREJCI (5),N. HORTON (),M. RECCHI () PP Goals: B. LAICH (),A. SEMIN (),E. FEHR () N. HORTON () SH Goals: B. LAICH () GW Goals: A. OVECHKIN (),B. LAICH (),N. BACKSTROM () M. LUCIC (),M. RYDER () + Goals: PIM: J. CARLSON (8),J. ERSKINE (),M. HENDRICKS (0) G. CAMPBELL (8),M. LUCIC (9),B. WHEELER () Shots: A. OVECHKIN (7),A. SEMIN (0),B. LAICH (6) Z. CHARA (),D. KREJCI (),M. RECCHI () +/-: B. LAICH (+),J. SCHULTZ (+),M. GREEN (+) J. BOYCHUK (+),N. HORTON (+),D. KREJCI (+) Shootout Washington Capitals Boston Bruins Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG Goaltender Rec. G/S % Goaltender Rec. G/S % Power Play Washington Capitals Player G A P Nicklas Backstrom Alex Ovechkin 0 Alexander Semin John Carlson 0 Brooks Laich 0 Eric Fehr 0 Boston Bruins Player G A P Nathan Horton 0 Zdeno Chara 0 Michael Ryder 0 Short Handed Washington Capitals Player G A P Brooks Laich 0 Boston Bruins Player G A P

7 Washington Capitals Boston Bruins (-0) Season Series Washington Bruins Capitals Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Oct 9, 00 8,98 Tim Thomas / Michal Neuvirth Milan Lucic Capitals Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Marcus Johansson Matt Hendricks Jason Chimera Eric Fehr D.J. King Alexander Semin Tomas Fleischmann Brooks Laich David Steckel Tyler Sloan John Erskine Tom Poti Mike Knuble John Carlson Karl Alzner Nicklas Backstrom Jeff Schultz Alex Ovechkin Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Semyon Varlamov Michal Neuvirth Power play 0 - (0%) Penalty Killing - (00%) Bruins Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Milan Lucic David Krejci Matt Hunwick Blake Wheeler Nathan Horton Johnny Boychuk Dennis Seidenberg Mark Recchi Jordan Caron Brad Marchand Patrice Bergeron Mark Stuart Gregory Campbell Michael Ryder Andrew Ference Shawn Thornton Zdeno Chara Tyler Seguin Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Tim Thomas Power play 0 - (0%) Penalty Killing - (00%)

8 Boston Bruins: Media Notes LAST GAME: Bos at Wsh The Bruins won their third straight game and the line of David Krejci (-=), Milan Lucic (-=) and Nathan Horton (0-=) all extended their point streaks to four games and Matt Hunwick added an insurance goal with additional assists to Johnny Boychuk, Dennis Seidenberg and Blake Wheeler Lucic added a fight for the Gordie Howe Hat Trick Tim Thomas extended his win streak to three games Boston was outshot for the first time this season, 6-; PP 0-; PK PRE-SEASON: - The Bruins concluded their 00 pre-season schedule with a -- record That included wins over Montreal (- Sept. ), Belfast Giants Select (5- Oct. ) and HC Liberec (7- Oct. 5), regulation losses to Florida (- Sept. ) and Washington (- Sept. 8 and - Sept. 9) and a - shootout loss to Florida on Sept Patrice Bergeron led the Bruins in pre-season scoring with -=8 totals with rookie Tyler Seguin (-=5 totals) and Zdeno Chara (- =5 totals) tied for second in points SEASON RECAP: - The Bruins concluded their season with a 9-0- record and 9 points, finishing third in the Northeast Division and sixth overall in the Eastern Conference. - They were on home ice with the second-best road record in the Eastern Conference at --7 They scored the secondfewest goals in the league with 06 (Calgary, 0) and allowed the second-fewest scores at 00 (New Jersey, 9). - The Bruins advanced to the second round of post-season play besting Buffalo in their six-game QuarterFinal series and losing to Philadelphia in a seven-game Semi-Final series. INJURIES: Player Injury Games Missed Marc Savard Post-Concussion Symptoms (Non-Roster) Marco Sturm Knee Surgery (Non-Roster) Trent Whitfield Achilles Tendon (Non-Roster) RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Oct. 8: Patrice Bergeron signed to a three-year contract extension. Oct. 9: Zdeno Chara signed to a seven-year contract extension. Oct. : Brian McGrattan signed to a one-year contract. Oct. : Nolan Schaefer assigned to Providence/AHL. TONIGHT S GAME: - The Bruins host the Capitals tonight in the second of four games between these teams this season and the first of two at TD Garden The Bruins are --0 on the season with an 0--0 home record They are -0-0 vs. Southeast Division opponents and are -0-0 vs. Eastern Conference teams so far this season. - Fun Facts: The Bruins are playing their TD Garden opener tonight, as their first home game of the season was vs. Phoenix in Prague on Oct. 9 With six points in their first four games, the Bruins are off to their best start to a season since they opened the 00-0 campaign at --0 The Boston line of David Krejci (-5=6 totals), Nathan Horton (-=5 totals) and Milan Lucic (-=5 totals) each have points in all four games this season with Lucic carrying a three-game goal streak into tonight s game and Krejci a four-game assist streak as well Brian McGrattan, signed as a free agent on Oct., is looking to play his first game as a Bruin. MILESTONES APPROACHING: - Patrice Bergeron is one goal shy of his 00th NHL/Bruins goal - Dennis Seidenberg is one assist short of his 00th NHL assist - Michael Ryder is four points short of his 00th NHL point. - Daniel Paille is four points shy of his 00th NHL point. - Mark Recchi is PIM shy of his,000th NHL penalty minute. - Shawn Thornton is PIM short of his 500th NHL penalty minute. BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON, LIFETIME SERIES: - The Bruins and Capitals are meeting for the rd time in franchise history with the Bruins holding a record while outscoring Washington by a 50-6 margin. - The Bruins are in their 66 home games vs. the Capitals with a -75 scoring edge in those contests. - The Bruins won the first game of this season s series with a - victory in Washington on Oct. 9 The Bruins are 0-- in their last three home games vs. the Capitals with their last win in Boston a - overtime win on Jan. 7, Fun Facts: The Bruins are - vs. the Capitals in shootouts These teams will conclude their season series on Dec. 8 in Boston, which is the earliest that the Bruins will close out an Eastern Conference series.

9 - Boston / Washington Connections: Mark Stuart scored his first NHL goal vs. the Capitals on Apr. 0, 006 Tim Thomas has one career shutout vs. the Capitals Washington s Mike Knuble played five seasons with the Bruins from and Matt Hendricks played the season in the Boston organization with Providence/AHL. FUN FACTS: - The Bruins last played on TD Garden ice in a pre-season game vs. the Capitals on Sept. 9th They left immediately after that game to conclude their pre-season schedule in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Liberec, Czech Republic before opening the regular season in the 00 Compuware NHL Premiere series in Prague The Bruins have traveled miles prior to tonight s North American home opener at TD Garden That includes (according to from Boston to Belfast, 9. from Belfast to Prague, 07.7 round trip from Prague to Liberec,,89.8 from Prague to Boston, 9.98 round trip from Boston to Newark, and round trip from Boston to Washington D.C. - Mark Recchi is two penalty minutes shy of his,000th career PIM and will become the 0th player in NHL history with,000 points and,000 penalty minutes Recchi is the league s active leader in games (,576 including tonight), assists (9) and points (,86). ETC: - The Bruins are playing their second of just four home-and-home series of the season last night in Washington and tonight vs. the Capitals They are --0 in the first game and -0-0 in the second game of these home-and-home series so far this season. - The Bruins will play sets of consecutive-night games this season The Bruins are 0--0 in the first game of those series and are in the second game thus far. - The Bruins will face opponents who have played the night before on occasions this season They are -0-0 in those games so far this season. - The Bruins have taken 0-or-more shots in three of their four games this season (--0) and have recorded 0-or-more shots once (0- -0) They have allowed 0-or-more shots in three games (--0). - The Bruins have taken a two-or-more goal lead in three games this season with a -0-0 record in those games, including a -0 lead twice (-0-0) They have taken a three-or-more goal lead on two occasions (-0-0). 00- ROSTER NOTES: Of the players on the current Boston roster: - Five are new to the organization this year Gregory Campbell &Nathan Horton were acquired via trade Jordan Caron &Tyler Seguin were drafted by the team Brian McGrattan was signed as a free agent. - Seven were first round picks in their draft years (overall/year/team) Jordan Caron (5/009/Boston); Nathan Horton (/00/Florida); Daniel Paille (0/00/Buffalo); Tuukka Rask (/005/Toronto); Tyler Seguin (/00/Boston); Mark Stuart (/00/Boston); Blake Wheeler (5/00/Phoenix) Marco Sturm (/996/San Jose) was also a first round pick but he starts this season as a non-roster injured player. - Eight were drafted by Boston (Bergeron, Caron, Hunwick, Krejci, Lucic, Marchand, Seguin, Stuart) Nine were acquired via trade (Boychuk, Campbell, Ference, Horton, McQuaid, Paille, Rask, Recchi, Seidenberg) Six were signed as free agents (Chara, McGrattan, Ryder, Thomas, Thornton, Wheeler). SHOOTOUT STATS: - The Bruins are tied for the most lifetime shootouts in league history at 65 (Dallas, Edmonton, NY Rangers) Individual shootout stats of current Bruins are: Goaltender Career W-L (GA / SA) 00- W-L (GA / SA) Tuukka Rask 5- (0 / ) Tim Thomas - ( / 56) Player Career Goals / Shots (Deciding Goals) 00- Goals / Shots (Deciding Goals) Patrice Bergeron / () Zdeno Chara / 9 () Nathan Horton / 9 () David Krejci 5 / 8 () Mark Recchi / () Michael Ryder / () Blake Wheeler 6 / 0 () LESTER PATRICK AWARD CELEBRATION: - Bruins President Cam Neely is among this year s recipients of the Lester Patrick Award for his contributions to hockey in the United States. Neely will be joined by Boston University coach Jack Parker, Boston College coach Jerry York and AHL President David Andrews in a cocktail reception and dinner at TD Garden on Wednesday, October beginning at 6:00 p.m.

10 - The event will benefit the USA Hockey Foundation and tickets are still available. Fans can visit for more information and to purchase tickets.

11 Boston Bruins: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. 0/09/00 Phoenix Coyotes L ,8p / Phoenix Coyotes W ,8, / New Jersey Devils W ,7,, / Washington Capitals W ,7, / //00 Washington Capitals 6 0//00 New York Rangers 7 0/8/00 Toronto Maple Leafs 8 Ottawa Senators 9 Buffalo Sabres 0 Washington Capitals /06/00 St Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins //00 Montreal Canadiens //00 Ottawa Senators 5 /5/00 New Jersey Devils 6 New York Rangers 7 /8/00 Florida Panthers 8 /0/00 Los Angeles Kings 9 Tampa Bay Lightning 0 Florida Panthers /6/00 Carolina Hurricanes Atlanta Thrashers Philadelphia Flyers /0/00 Tampa Bay Lightning 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 /07/00 Buffalo Sabres 7 /09/00 New York Islanders 8 //00 Philadelphia Flyers 9 Buffalo Sabres 0 Montreal Canadiens /8/00 Washington Capitals /0/00 Anaheim Ducks //00 Atlanta Thrashers Florida Panthers 5 Tampa Bay Lightning 6 Atlanta Thrashers 7 Buffalo Sabres 8 Toronto Maple Leafs 9 0/06/0 Minnesota Wild 0 Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins 0//0 Ottawa Senators 0//0 Philadelphia Flyers 0/5/0 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 0/7/0 Carolina Hurricanes 6 Carolina Hurricanes 7 0/0/0 Buffalo Sabres 8 Colorado Avalanche 9 Los Angeles Kings 50 0/6/0 Florida Panthers 5 Carolina Hurricanes 5 0/0/0 Dallas Stars 5 0/05/0 San Jose Sharks 5 0/09/0 Montreal Canadiens 55 0//0 Detroit Red Wings 56 Detroit Red Wings 57 0/5/0 Toronto Maple Leafs 58 New York Islanders 59 Ottawa Senators 60 Calgary Flames 6 Vancouver Canucks 6 Edmonton Oilers 6 Ottawa Senators 6 0/0/0 Tampa Bay Lightning 65 0/05/0 Pittsburgh Penguins 66 Montreal Canadiens 67 0/0/0 Buffalo Sabres 68 New York Islanders 69 Columbus Blue Jackets 70 Nashville Predators 7 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 0//0 New Jersey Devils 7 0//0 Montreal Canadiens 7 0/6/0 New York Rangers 75 Philadelphia Flyers 76 0/9/0 Chicago Blackhawks 77 0//0 Toronto Maple Leafs 78 0/0/0 Atlanta Thrashers 79 New York Rangers 80 0/06/0 New York Islanders 8 0/09/0 Ottawa Senators 8 New Jersey Devils

12 Boston Bruins: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. CAMPBELL # LUCIC #7 HORTON #8 SEGUIN #9 PAILLE #0 FERENCE # THORNTON # Oct 9 Vs PHX 0-0 /0 :5 0- /- 5:9-0 /- 6: 0-0 /- : /- :5 0-0 /- :8 0-0 /0 8:5 Oct PHX 0-0 0/0 :55-0 (W) / 6:7 - / 7:9-0 / :9 DND 0-0 0/ 9: /0 :58 Oct N.J 0-0/ :0-0 / : 0-5/0 6: 0- / :7 DND 0-0 / : -0 / :0 Oct WSH 0-0 /0 : - (W) / 0:9 0-0/ 5: /- : DND 0-0 0/0 : 0-0 0/0 8:5 Date Opp. WHEELER #6 RECCHI #8 CHARA # BERGERON #7 CARON #8 SEIDENBERG # Oct 9 Vs PHX 0-0 5/- 8: 0-0 /0 6:5 0- /- 6: 0-0 /- 8:0 DND 0-0 0/- :0 0-0 / 8: Oct PHX 0-0 /0 : 0- / 5: 0-0 7/0 9: 0-0 /0 5:9 0-0 /0 9: 0-0 / 6: / 7:9 Oct N.J 0-0 0/ :55 0- / : 0-0 / : / 8:9-0 / :0 0-0 /0 :9 0-0 /0 7: Oct WSH 0- / 5: /- 7:0 0-0 / 9: / 9: 0-0 / :5 0-0/ 6: 0-0 0/0 5: STUART #5 Date Opp. KREJCI #6 HUNWICK #8 BOYCHUK #55 MARCHAND #6 RYDER #7 MCGRATTAN # Oct 9 Vs PHX 0- /- 8:5 0-0 /- 7: 0-0 /0 :7 0-0 /0 0:9 0- /- :5 DND Oct PHX 0- / 0:0 0-0 / 5: 0-0 /0 :0 0-0 /0 : 0- / :5 DND Oct N.J 0- /0 9:7 0-0 / 7:07 0- / :5 0- /0 : -0 (W) / : MIN DND Oct WSH - / 9:07-0 /0 :59 0- / : /0 : 0-0 /- : DND DND MCQUAID # Date Opp. THOMAS #0 RASK #0 Oct 9 Vs PHX DNP /6L 60 DND Oct PHX 0/9W 60 DNP DND Oct N.J /W 60 DNP MIN Oct WSH /6W 60 DNP MIN SCHAEFER #

13 Boston Bruins: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Claude Julien - Is four games shy of tying Pat Burns (5) for seventh place on the Bruins' all-time games coached list. - Is six wins short of tying Tom Johnson () for sixth place on the Bruins' all-time coaching wins list. - Has a lifetime record in 88 games behind an NHL bench (Montreal, New Jersey & Boston) with a record in 50 career Boston games. #0: Tim Thomas (G) 5' ", 0 lbs. / Apr 5, 97 (6 years and 6 months) Drafted: 99 (th/7th) by QBC Acquired: Free agent, Sept., 005 Last Win: OCT 9, WASHINGTON Last SO: OCT 0, PHOENIX () Career Shootouts: 5/56 (.77), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 6 5 0/9 vs. WSH 0/9 vs. WSH - Has a three-game win streak to start this season (-0 vs. Phoenix on Oct. 0, - at New Jersey on Oct. 6 and - at Washington on Oct. 9) and leads the NHL with an 0.67 GAA and.979 save percentage. - Notched his 8th career NHL shutout with a -0 win and 9 saves vs. the Coyotes on Oct He is now one shutout shy of Hal Winkler (9) for seventh place on the team's all-time shutouts list. - Has dressed as backup for one game. - Went --0 with a.50 goals against average in two pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Is the longest serving current Bruin, having played his first game with the team in October, Was the winning goaltender in each of the last two NHL All-Star Games (008 and 009)... Has faced six career penalty shots (three goals). #0: Tuukka Rask (G) 6' ", 69 lbs. / Mar 0, 987 ( years and 7 months) RASK, TOO-ka Drafted: 005 (st/st) by TOR Acquired: Trade w/tor (Raycroft), June, 006 Last Win: APR 0, 00 vs CAROLINA () Last SO: MAR 0, NEW JERSEY (6) Career Shootouts: / (.697), 5- GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 6 0/9 vs. PHX 0/9 vs. PHX - Has dressed as backup for the last three games. - Took his first loss of the season with a 5- setback on Oct. 9 vs. Phoenix, allowing four goals on 6 shots faced (one empty net goal). - Went -0- with a.6 goals against average and.9 save percentage in three pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Played his first full NHL season in and led the league with a.97 goals against average and.9 save percentage... Was just the second goaltender in NHL history to assist on a playoff overtime goal with a double-overtime helper on Apr., 00 vs. Buffalo... Has faced one career penalty shot (no goal). #0: Brian McGrattan (R) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Sep, 98 (9 years and month) Drafted: 999 (th/0th) by LA Acquired: Free Agent, Oct., 00 Last Goal: OCT 6, 009 vs VANCOUVER () Last Assist: JAN, 00 vs COLORADO (8) Season Career Career vs. Opp Is looking to play his first game as a Bruin after signing as a free agent on Oct.... Attended 00 training camp on a try-out agreement and did not dress Oct. 6 in New Jersey. - Was scoreless with PIM in three pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Boston becomes his fourth NHL team (Ottawa, Phoenix, Calgary)... Owns the AHL single-season penalty minute record with 55 in with Binghamton.

14 #: Gregory Campbell (C) 6' 0", 97 lbs. / Dec 7, 98 (6 years and 0 months) Drafted: 00 (rd/67th) by FLA Acquired: Trade w/fla (w/horton for Wideman, 00 st & 0 rd picks), June, 00 5th NHL / 5th BOS Season Last Goal: JAN 8, 00 vs ATLANTA (5) Last Assist: OCT 6, NEW JERSEY () Season Career Career vs. Opp :55 + 0/6 vs. NJD 0/6 vs. NJD 0/9 vs. WSH 0/0 vs. PHX x 0/6 vs. NJD 0/6 vs. NJD - Played his first game as a Bruin Oct. 9 vs. Phoenix... Recorded his first point as a Bruin with an assist Oct. 6 in New Jersey. - Had -= totals with 9 PIM in 6 pre-season games. - Fun Facts: He led the Florida Panthers in hits in with His 5 assists last season were the second-highest of his career despite being limited to 60 games with injuries. #6: Marco Sturm (L) (*Injured) 6' 0", 9 lbs. / Sep 8, 978 ( years and month) STERM Drafted: 996 (st/st) by SJ Acquired: Trade w/sj (w/b. Stuart, W. Primeau for J. Thornton), Nov. 0, 005 Last Goal: APR, WASHINGTON Last Assist: MAR 7, 00 vs CALGARY (8) Career Shootouts: 8/7 (0%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp Is currently a non-roster player following off-season knee surgery... Did not play during the pre-season. - Fun Facts: Is the all-time NHL leader in goals, assists, points and games played by a player born and raised in Germany... Scored the overtime goal in the 00 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic vs. Philadelphia at Fenway Park on Jan., Has taken six career penalty shots (one goal) and his five as a Bruin are the most by one player in team history. #7: Milan Lucic (L) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Jun 7, 988 ( years and months) LOO-cheech, ME-lan Drafted: 006 (nd/50th) by BOS Last Goal: OCT 9, WASHINGTON Last Assist: OCT 9, WASHINGTON Season Career Career vs. Opp :7 + x x 0/9 vs. WSH 0/9 vs. WSH 0/0 vs. PHX 0/9 vs. WSH 0/6 vs. NJD 0/9 vs. WSH - Has points in each of his four games of the season so far and also carries a three-game goal streak into tonight's game... Recorded his first point of the season with an assist Oct. 9 vs. Phoenix, scored single goals each Oct. 0 vs. the Coyotes(GWG) and Oct. 6 in New Jersey, and registered his second "Gordie Howe Hat Trick" with a goal (GWG), assist and fight in Washington on Oct The three-game goal streak matches his previous career-high. - Has scored two of Boston's three game-winning goals. - Played his 00th NHL game on Oct. 9 vs. Phoenix. - Had -= totals with PIM in six pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Played a career-low 50 games in due to injuries... Eight of his nine goals last season and his first three goals of this season have all been scored on the road. #8: Nathan Horton (R) 6' ", 9 lbs. / May 9, 985 (5 years and months) Drafted: 00 (st/rd) by FLA Acquired: Trade w/fla (w/campbell for Wideman, 00 st & 0 rd picks), June, 00 Last Goal: OCT 0, PHOENIX () Last Assist: OCT 9, WASHINGTON Career Shootouts: /9 (8%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /9 vs. PHX x x 0/0 vs. PHX 0/6 vs. NJD x x - Has points in each of his four games this season with -=6 totals... Scored Boston's first two goals of the 00- season with a two-goal effort Oct. 9 vs. Phoenix in his first game as a Bruin, added -= totals on Oct. 0 vs. the Coyotes and recorded single assists each Oct. 6 at New Jersey and Oct. 9 at Washington. - Has two multiple-point games. - Recorded his 00th NHL point with an assist Oct. 6 at New Jersey. - Had three goals in five pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Left the Panthers as their third all-time leading scorer with 95 points... Had a career season-high in assists in with 7... Has taken two career penalty shots, scoring twice, and was the youngest player in league history with a penalty shot goal when he scored on his first (Jan. 8, 00).

15 #9: Tyler Seguin (C) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Jan, 99 (8 years and 8 months) Drafted: 00 (st/nd) by BOS Last Goal: OCT 0, PHOENIX () Last Assist: OCT 6, NEW JERSEY () Season Career Career vs. Opp :56 + 0/0 vs. PHX 0/6 vs. NJD x 0/9 vs. PHX 0/9 vs. PHX 0/6 vs. NJD x - Has points in two of his last three games with -= totals, scoring his first NHL goal and point on Oct. 0 vs. the Coyotes and recording his first NHL assist on the game-winning goal Oct. 6 in New Jersey. - Played his first NHL game Oct. 9 vs. Phoenix and scored his first NHL goal and point on Oct. 0 vs. the Coyotes. - Was second in the team's pre-season scoring race with -=5 totals in five pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Was named the Ontario Hockey League Player of the Year in Became last season the first Plymouth Whaler ever to lead the OHL in scoring with 8-58=06 totals... Was named MVP of the 00 CHL Top Prospects Game and ended the season ranked first overall in the Central Scouting ratings. #0: Daniel Paille (L) 6' 0", 00 lbs. / Apr 5, 98 (6 years and 6 months) Drafted: 00 (st/0th) by BUF Acquired: Trade w/buf (00 rd & cond. th pick), Oct. 0, 009 Last Goal: APR 0, 00 vs CAROLINA () Last Assist: APR 0, 00 vs CAROLINA () Season Career Career vs. Opp :5-0/9 vs. PHX 0/9 vs. PHX 0/9 vs. PHX - Is four points shy of his 00th NHL career point. - Has not dressed for the last three games (coach's decision) after playing in the season opener on Oct. 9 vs. Phoenix. - Had two assists in four pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Became the first player ever traded between Boston &Buffalo when he was acquired from the Sabres on Oct. 0, Has never taken an NHL major penalty... Has taken two career penalty shots (no goals). #: Andrew Ference (D) 5' ", 89 lbs. / Mar 7, 979 ( years and 7 months) FERR-ents Drafted: 997 (8th/08th) by PIT Acquired: Trade w/cgy (w/kobasew for B. Stuart, Primeau, 008 th pick), Feb. 0, 007 Last Goal: FEB, TAMPA BAY (7) Last Assist: MAR, 00 vs NY RANGERS (6) Season Career Career vs. Opp : + 0/6 vs. NJD x 0/9 vs. PHX 0/6 vs. NJD - Scoreless in four pre-season games. - Fun Fact: Has played every game this season after appearing in just 98 of 6 games over the previous two regular seasons due to injuries. #: Shawn Thornton (L) 6' ", 7 lbs. / Jul, 977 ( years and months) Drafted: 997 (7th/90th) by TOR Acquired: Free agent, July, 007 Last Goal: OCT 6, NEW JERSEY () Last Assist: MAR 6, NY ISLANDERS (9) Season -0- Career Career vs. Opp :58 + 0/6 vs. NJD 0/6 vs. NJD 0/0 vs. PHX 0/0 vs. PHX 0/6 vs. NJD x 0/6 vs. NJD - Is two penalty minutes shy of his 500th NHL career PIM and is six games short of his 00th NHL career game. - Scored his first goal of the season and first since Oct., 009 on Oct. 6 in New Jersey. - Had three assists in four pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Four of his nine assists in came on game-winning goals... Had fighting majors last season, including the first fight ever in a Winter Classic game, and had a career season-high of PIMs... The Bruins wre -- in the 0 games in which he had at least one fight.

16 #6: Blake Wheeler (R) 6' 5", 05 lbs. / Aug, 986 ( years and month) Drafted: 00 (st/5th) by PHX Acquired: Free agent, July, 008 Last Goal: APR 0, 00 vs CAROLINA (5) Last Assist: OCT 9, WASHINGTON Career Shootouts: 6/0 (0%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 5 + 0/9 vs. WSH 0/9 vs. WSH 0/6 vs. NJD 0/9 vs. PHX 0/9 vs. PHX 0/0 vs. PHX x - Recorded his first point of the season with an assist Oct. 9 in Washington. - Had one goal in five pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Has missed just one regular season game as he is in his third NHL season, playing 67 of 68 possible games entering tonight, and was one of two Bruins to play in all 8 games last season... Is one of four current Bruins to have played college hockey (University of Minnesota) along with Matt Hunwick, Mark Stuart and Tim Thomas. #8: Mark Recchi (R) 5' 0", 95 lbs. / Feb, 968 ( years and 8 months) Drafted: 988 (th/67th) by PIT Acquired: Trade w/tb (w/00 nd pick for Karsums, Lashoff), Mar., 009 Last Goal: APR 8, 00 vs BUFFALO (5) Last Assist: OCT 6, NEW JERSEY () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :0 + x x 0/9 vs. WSH 0/0 vs. PHX x 0/0 vs. PHX - Is two penalty minutes shy of his,000th NHL career PIM and will become the 0th player in NHL history to have both,000 NHL points and,000 career PIMs. - Has assists in two of his last three games, recorded Oct. 0 vs. Phoenix and Oct. 6 in New Jersey. - Had -= totals in five pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Is the NHL's active leader in games played, assists and points and ranks second among active players in goals (Selanne)... Is currently playing in his fourth decade ('80s, '90s, '00s, '0s) and is one of just players in NHL history to do so... Has scored ten-plus goals in 0 consecutive seasons and 5-or-more in 9 of the 0... Has taken three career regular season and one career playoff penalty shots (no goals). #: Zdeno Chara (D) 6' 9", 55 lbs. / Mar 8, 977 ( years and 7 months) CHA-rah, zah-day-noh Drafted: 996 (rd/5th) by NYI Acquired: Free agent, July, 006 Last Goal: MAR 7, 00 vs CALGARY () Last Assist: OCT 9, 00 vs PHOENIX () Career Shootouts: /9 (%), GDG Season 0-- Career Career vs. Opp : 7 + 0/9 vs. PHX 0/9 vs. PHX 0/9 vs. WSH 0/0 vs. PHX 0/0 vs. PHX 0/9 vs. PHX x - Recorded his first point of the season with a power play assist Oct. 9 vs. Phoenix. - Was tied for second in pre-season points with -=5 totals in five games. - Fun Facts: Signed a seven-year contract extension on Oct Led the team in plus/minus last season at Has led club defensemen in scoring in each of his four seasons in Boston. #7: Patrice Bergeron (C) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Jul, 985 (5 years and months) BUR-jer-on, pah-treece Drafted: 00 (nd/5th) by BOS Last Goal: APR 5, WASHINGTON (6) Last Assist: APR 5, WASHINGTON (6) Career Shootouts: / (7%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : - + 0/9 vs. WSH 0/9 vs. PHX x - His next goal will be the 00th of his NHL / Bruins career. - Led the team in pre-season scoring with -=8 totals, including a -=5 effort on Oct. 5 vs. HC Liberec. - Fun Facts: Signed a three-year contract extension on Oct Won his second team scoring title in &finished fifth in the NHL with a 58% faceoff proficiency... Figured in three of Boston's four overtime goals last season (-= totals).

17 #8: Jordan Caron (R) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Nov, 990 (9 years and months) Drafted: 009 (st/5th) by BOS Last Goal: OCT 6, NEW JERSEY () Last Assist: Season -0- Career -0- Career vs. Opp :5 + 0/6 vs. NJD 0/6 vs. NJD 0/6 vs. NJD 0/9 vs. WSH x 0/9 vs. WSH x - Played his first NHL game on Oct. 0 vs. Phoenix after not dressing Oct. 9 vs. the Coyotes (coach's decision)... Scored his first NHL goal on Oct. 6 at New Jersey. - Had one goal in five pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Was a point-per-game player over his four seasons of junior hockey with 0 career points in 0 career games... Is one of seven first round draft picks on the Bruins roster tonight. #: Trent Whitfield (C) (*Injured) 5' ", 09 lbs. / Jun 7, 977 ( years and months) Drafted: 996 (5th/00th) by BOS Acquired: Free Agent, July, 009 Last Goal: MAR 9, CHICAGO (0) Last Assist: JAN, 00 vs COLUMBUS () Season Career Career vs. Opp Is currently a non-roster player after suffering an Achilles tendon injury during the off-season... Did not play during the pre-season. - Fun Fact: Was drafted by the Bruins in 996, but did not sign with the team at that time... Played seasons in the Washington, NY Rangers and St. Louis organizations before signing with Boston as a free agent in July, 009 and playing his first games with the team last season... Split between Boston and Providence and was voted the MVP of the AHL Bruins. #: Dennis Seidenberg (D) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Jul 8, 98 (9 years and months) Drafted: 00 (6th/7nd) by PHI Acquired: From Fla (w/bartkowski for Bitz, Weller & 00 nd pick, Mar., 00 Last Goal: MAR 9, 00 vs BUFFALO (7) Last Assist: OCT 9, WASHINGTON Season Career Career vs. Opp :8 + 0/9 vs. WSH 0/9 vs. WSH 0/0 vs. PHX 0/0 vs. PHX 0/0 vs. PHX 0/0 vs. PHX - Is one assist short of his 00th NHL career assist. - Recorded his first point of the season with an assist Oct. 9 in Washington. - Had one assist in five pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Boston is his fifth NHL team (Philadelphia, Phoenix, Carolina, Florida) and he was teammates with current Bruins teammate Mark Recchi in Philadelphia and with Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell in Florida... Led the NHL in blocked shots in with 5 and established career season-highs in assists (8), points () and games played (79) last season. #5: Mark Stuart (D) 6' ", lbs. / Apr 7, 98 (6 years and 5 months) Drafted: 00 (st/st) by BOS Last Goal: DEC 0, 009 vs TORONTO (0) Last Assist: MAR 0, NEW JERSEY (5) Season Career Career vs. Opp : + 0/9 vs. WSH 0/9 vs. PHX 0/9 vs. PHX x x - Was scoreless in five pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Had a consecutive games played streak snapped (regular season and playoffs) in as injuries limited him to 56 games... He had not missed a game since breaking into the NHL on a full-time basis at the start of the season.

18 #6: David Krejci (C) 6' 0", 77 lbs. / Apr 8, 986 ( years and 5 months) KRAY-chee Drafted: 00 (nd/6rd) by BOS Last Goal: OCT 9, WASHINGTON Last Assist: OCT 9, WASHINGTON Career Shootouts: 6/8 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :0 + 0/9 vs. WSH 0/0 vs. PHX x 0/0 vs. PHX x x x - Has assists and points in each of his four games this season with single assists each Oct. 9 vs. Phoenix and Oct. 6 at New Jersey, two assists Oct. 0 vs. the Coyotes and a -= effort Oct. 9 in Washington... The four-game assist streak matches his previous career-best such strings recorded on three prior occasions. - Has two multiple-point games. - Had three assists in five pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Tied for the team lead in points in with Patrice Bergeron... Has taken one career penalty shot (no goal). #8: Matt Hunwick (D) 5' ", 90 lbs. / May, 985 (5 years and months) Drafted: 00 (7th/th) by BOS Last Goal: OCT 9, WASHINGTON Last Assist: MAR 6, CAROLINA () Season -0-0 Career Career vs. Opp : + 0/9 vs. WSH 0/9 vs. WSH 0/9 vs. PHX 0/0 vs. PHX x x - Scored his first goal of the season Oct. 9 in Washington. - Had two assists in five pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Is one of four players on the current roster who played college hockey (University of Michigan) along with Mark Stuart, Tim Thomas and Blake Wheeler... Played his first full NHL season in Played at forward for one game last season. #5: Adam McQuaid (D) 6' ", 97 lbs. / Oct, 986 ( years) Drafted: 005 (nd/55th) by CMB Acquired: Trade w/cmb (007 fifth pick), May 6, 007 Last Goal: FEB 7, MONTREAL (7) Last Assist: Season Career Career vs. Opp Is starting the season on an NHL roster for the first time in his fourth pro season but has not dressed for the first four games. - Had one assist in five pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Had three fighting majors in his 9 Boston games last season... His first NHL goal was the game-winning score on Feb. 7, 00 in Montreal. #55: Johnny Boychuk (D) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Jan 9, 98 (6 years and 9 months) Drafted: 00 (rd/7nd) by COL Acquired: Trade w/col (Matt Hendricks), June, 008 Last Goal: MAR 5, 00 vs TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: OCT 9, WASHINGTON Season Career Career vs. Opp :5 + x x 0/6 vs. NJD 0/9 vs. WSH 0/6 vs. NJD 0/9 vs. WSH - Has assists in each of his last two games, recorded Oct. 6 in New Jersey and Oct. 9 in Washington... It is the fifth time in his career he has had points in consecutive games. - Had -= totals in four pre-season games with the goal coming on the power play. - Fun Facts: Is starting the season on an NHL roster for the second straight year... Had a two-game conditioning stint in Providence (AHL) last season and is looking to play his first full NHL campaign this year... Holds the Providence team record for points in a season by a defenseman (66 points in ) and was named the AHL's Best Defenseman that season.

19 #6: Brad Marchand (C) 5' 9", 8 lbs. / May, 988 ( years and 5 months) Drafted: 006 (th/7st) by BOS Last Goal: Last Assist: OCT 6, NEW JERSEY () Season Career Career vs. Opp : - 0/6 vs. NJD 0/6 vs. NJD x 0/0 vs. PHX 0/9 vs. PHX 0/9 vs. PHX - Recorded his first point of the season with an assist Oct. 6 at New Jersey.. - Had two goals in four pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Started this season on an NHL roster for the first time in his third pro season... Was voted the Fan Appreciation Award in Providence in despite playing just AHL games last season... Recorded his first NHL point with an assist in his first NHL game on Oct., 009 vs. Nashville and is looking for his first NHL goal. #7: Michael Ryder (R) 6' 0", 86 lbs. / Mar, 980 (0 years and 6 months) Drafted: 998 (9th/6th) by MTL Acquired: Free agent, July, 008 Last Goal: OCT 6, NEW JERSEY () Last Assist: OCT 0, PHOENIX () Career Shootouts: / (8%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :5 + 0/6 vs. NJD x x 0/9 vs. PHX 0/6 vs. NJD 0/9 vs. WSH x - Is four points shy of his 00th NHL career point. - Had his three-game point streak snapped Oct. 9 in Washington... Had single assists each Oct. 9 vs. Phoenix and Oct. 0 vs. the Coyotes and the game-winning goal Oct. 6 at New Jersey. - Had two assists in five pre-season games. - Fun Facts: Was one of two Bruins to play all 8 games in and carries the team's longest current iron man streak at 08 consecutive regular season games ( including playoffs) dating back to Feb., 009 which was the final of seven games he missed with a fractured facial bone... Was held without a shot in just seven games last season... Has taken one career penalty shot (no goal). #9: Marc Savard (C) (*Injured) 5' 0", 9 lbs. / Jul 7, 977 ( years and months) sa-vahrd Drafted: 995 (th/9st) by NYR Acquired: Free Agent, July, 006 Last Goal: MAR 6, NY ISLANDERS () Last Assist: MAR, 00 vs MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: 5/9 (6%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp Is currently a non-roster player with post-concussion symptoms... Did not play during the pre-season. - Fun Facts: Led the club in scoring in each of his first three Boston seasons before injuries limited him to just games in Has taken two career penalty shots (one goal).

20 LAST GAME Boston, Washington * Oct. 9, 00 * Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. Caps Goals: Johansson Shots: BOS, WSH 6 Power Plays: BOS 0-, WSH 0- Three Stars: -Lucic (BOS), -Krejci (BOS), -Johansson (WSH) INJURIES Washington Capitals: Media Notes RW Matt Bradley day-to-day, missed games (0/ 0/9) D Mike Green day-to-day, missed games (0/6 0/9) RECENT TRANSACTIONS Oct. 7: Assigned D Brian Fahey to Hershey (AHL). Oct. 6: Recalled D Brian Fahey from Hershey (AHL). Oct. 5: Assigned G Dany Sabourin to Hershey (AHL). Oct. 6: Assigned D Brian Fahey, RW Andrew Gordon, D Patrick McNeill and RW Steve Pinizzotto to Hershey (AHL). Oct. 5: Assigned C/RW Jay Beagle and C Mathieu Perreault to Hershey (AHL). TONIGHT S GAME The Capitals visit TD Garden for a rematch with the Boston Bruins after dropping a - decision to the B s Tuesday in Washington, D.C. That loss snapped Washington s four-game winning streak; the Bruins enter their home opener with a three-game winning streak of their own. CAPITALS MEDIA GUIDE The 00- Washington Capitals Official Guide is available for download on WashingtonCaps.com under the Team tab or by following this link: UPCOMING GAMES Date Opponent Location Time (ET) TV Caps Radio Sat., Oct. vs. Atlanta Verizon Center 7 p.m. CSN 500AM, 80AM, XM Wed., Oct. 7 at Carolina Raleigh, N.C. 7 p.m. CSN 500AM, 80AM, XM Thurs., Oct. 8 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. 8 p.m. CSN 500AM, 80AM, XM Sat., Oct. 0 at Calgary Calgary, Alta. 0 p.m. CSN 500AM, 80AM, XM Wed., Nov. vs. Toronto Verizon Center 7 p.m. CSN 500AM, 80AM, XM NOTE OF THE NIGHT Home run Three of Washington s first four road games are the opposition s home opener, including Thursday in Boston. Next Wednesday the Capitals will play in the Carolina Hurricanes first home game of 00-. Both the Bruins and Hurricanes began the year in Europe. FIVE MORE NOTES NO MEDIA PERSON SHOULD BE WITHOUT Kill joy Washington has killed off all 5 shorthanded situations it has faced through five games, one of two teams perfect on the penalty kill this year (Florida is the other). The Capitals, who were 5th in the league on the penalty kill last season, are the only team in the NHL that has outscored its opponents while shorthanded (-0). Last year the Capitals allowed more than 5 power-play goals for every 5 opportunities. Shooting gallery The Capitals hit season highs in shots (6) and shots in a period (8) in Tuesday s game against the Bruins. After averaging 8.0 shots per game through four games Washington has fired and 6 shots, respectively, in its last two outings. Alexander Semin s 0 shots against the Bruins matched his total from the first five games. MoJo rising Marcus Johansson netted his first NHL goal and first NHL point Tuesday night. The rookie who had four assists and tied for the team lead at +5 in the preseason is averaging :5 of ice time per game. He has joined former Bruin Joe Juneau as the only