After a skating to a 2 - 2 tie in regulation play, the Washington Capital's Nicklas Backstrom scored the wining goal in overtime. The Hurricanes were held scoreless until the third period, when Justin Williams and Erik Cole scored a pair of goals.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: Victor Kozlov of the Washington Capitals scores against Michael Leighton of the Carolina Hurricanes during during a NHL hockey game on September 25, 2007 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWing)
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