Capital 4 vs. Central 2 NHL 2012

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Marcus Emery (Central) and Scott Barnett (Capital) © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Marcus Emery (Central) tackled by Scott Barnett (Capital) © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Jacob Smith (Capital) breaks clear of Andy Ewington (Central), as Marcus Emery watches on © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Scott Barnett (Capital) attempts to pass Joe Hanks (Central) © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Central goalkeeper Sam Greaney repels a Capital penalty corner attempt watched by fellow defender Marcus Emery, as Capital's Dane Lett arrives for a possible rebound © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Robin Smith (Central) in possession © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Scott Barnett (Capital) guilty of playing hooky with Ryan Cosgrove (Central) © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Tim Gyles (Capital) and Ben Collier (Central) © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Joe Hanks (Central) and Benedict van Woerkom (Capital) © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Marcus Emery (Central) and Benedict van Woerkom (Capital) have made the ball a captive © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Central goalkeeper Sam Greaney is beaten by a shot that bounces off his post, with Todd Gould (Capital) unable to recover the rebound © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Gabe Rawcliffe (Central) and Todd Gould (Capital) © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Joel Baker (Capital) and Gabe Rawcliffe (Central) © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Scott Barnett (Capital) and Aaron Edmunds (Central) © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Dane Lett (Capital) and Gabe Rawcliffe (Central) © 2012 Ross Collins

Capital vs. Central, 2012 National Hockey League, Round 1, Wellington, 18 August 2012

Jake Blanks (Central) moves to intercept Scott Barnett (Capital) © 2012 Ross Collins