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Published 3/9/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - NHL News

Sidney Crosby again got the better of Alex Ovechkin, this time on a fluke goal with 28 seconds to play. The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 Sunday, scoring two goals in the final 30 seconds to move within one point of first-place New Jersey in the Atlantic Division. In a crowd in front of the crease and with the score tied 2-2, Washington's Nicklas Backstrom backhanded a loose... (link)

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