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Kings-Caps: Los Angeles Rules Washington, 5-2

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:42:43 +1900

The Kings ruled the ice and shut down the Caps 5-2, and in the process stopped Ovechkin's goal scoring streak at five straight games. The Kings are one of only three NHL teams against which Alex Ovechkin has not scored a goal. The Capitals face the other two—San Jose and Minnesota—in their next two games. Nicklas Backstrom lived up to his NHL Star of the Week hype and scored first for the Caps on a power-play goal. Backstrom has scored a goal in four of his past five games after a season-opening 14-game drought. The Caps' only other goal was made by Brooks Laich, his fifth of the season. Brent Johnson got a workout tonight as L.A. out-shot Washington 33-21. The Caps were missing key players including their leading scorer. Alexander Semin missed his third consecutive game because of an undisclosed upper body injury, Sergi Federov missed his seventh straight due to a sprained ankle, and Mike Green missed his first game after being checked hard into the boards by Anaheim's ...

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Kings end Ovechkin's goal streak, beat Capitals

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:16:33 +1900

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Kings score five goals, stymie Ovechkin, Capitals

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:14:06 +1900

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Kings end Ovechkin's streak, beat Caps (AP)

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:05:59 +1900

Patrick O'Sullivan scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Duston Brown added a power-play goal, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-2 victory over the injury-riddled Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Rookie Drew Doughty also scored for the Kings, who outshot Washington 32-21 and snapped Alex Ovechkin's five-game goal streak.

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Sidney Crosby or Alexander Ovechkin: Which Is a More Valuable Asset?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:27:49 +1900

I've debated or have at least mentioned in some previous posts who I believe to really be the better of the two between Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, but in case people haven't read those previous articles, here it goes again. Alex Ovechkin is the more superior player between the two, and here is why. First thing, if I asked you who is the better player between Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin, majority of people will say Ovechkin, but if I asked you who is better between Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, then there's a debate. But as of right now, and since midseason last year, Malkin is the superior player to Crosby. I was glad to finally see someone in the NHL say something over the hype surrounding Sidney Crosby. Now, some people could argue that they're jealous, but believe me, in no way is Alexander Semin jealous of Sidney Crosby. Don't get me wrong, it's great what the NHL has done is promoting Sidney Crosby and broadening the NHL. Yet, the NHL has so many stars to offer than just Sidney ...

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Alexander Ovechkin or Sidney Crosby: Who Is a More Valuable Asset?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:27:49 +1900

I've debated or have at least mentioned in some previous posts who I believe to really be the better of the two between Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, but in case people haven't read those previous articles, here it goes again—Alex Ovechkin is the more superior player between the two. Here is why: First thing, If I asked you who the better player was between Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin, the majority of people will say Ovechkin. But if I asked you who is better between Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, then there would be a debate. But as of right now, and since midseason last year, Malkin is the superior player to Crosby. I was glad to finally see someone in the NHL say something over the hype surrounding Sidney Crosby. Now some people could argue that they're jealous—but believe me, in no way is Alexander Semin jealous of Sidney Crosby. Don't get me wrong. It's great what the NHL has done is promoting Sidney Crosby and broadening the NHL. Yet the NHL has so many ...

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Capitals-Ducks: Washington Defeats Not-So-Mighty Anaheim

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:44:43 +1900

Reigning NHL MVP and current NHL second star of the week, Alexander Ovechkin, extended his goal streak to five games and added three assists to help the Caps beat the Anaheim Ducks, 6-4. Tomas Fleischmann and Mike Green scored less than two minutes apart early in the first period with the man advantage. Nicklas Backstrom, Matt Bradley, and David Steckel also scored, and Michael Nylander had two assists for the Capitals. The Ducks have allowed more than one power-play goal in eight of their first 20 games. The Caps went three-for-eight on the power play while winning for the sixth time in seven games. Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger's shoulder check smacked Mike Green into the end boards late in the first period. Green missed his next few shifts and did not return to the game. According to Washington Post Insider , Green was wearing a shoulder sling after the game and sounds like he will have it looked at in the morning. Apparently, Green was looking forward to this game because he is a big ...

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Capitals 6, Ducks 4

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:25:44 +1900

Alex Ovechkin extended his goal streak to five games and added three assists, sending the Washington Capitals to a 6-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. >

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Ovechkin's goal, 3 assists power Caps past Ducks

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:02:41 +1900

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Ovechkin extends goal streak in Ducks' win

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:01:20 +1900

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Ovechkin's 4 points help Caps top Ducks (AP)

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:52:27 +1900

Alex Ovechkin extended his goal streak to five games and added three assists, sending the Washington Capitals to a 6-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. The reigning NHL MVP had a power-play goal, and Tomas Fleischmann and Mike Green scored less than two minutes apart early in the first period with the man advantage.

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Ovechkin stars in Capitals' win over Ducks

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:49:38 +1900

Alex Ovechkin is dangerous enough when the Washington Capitals are at even strength. Having him on the power play is tantamount to piling on.

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Nicklas Backstrom & Alex Ovechkin: NHL Stars of the Week

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:36:25 +1900

The NHL announced the leagues Stars of the Week today, and Washington Capitals center and left wing, Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin, have been named First and Second Stars of the Week. Nashville goaltender Dan Ellis was named the NHL’s third star. Backstrom led the NHL with 11 points in four games; including two goals, nine assists and a +10 rating. He matched a personal best of four assists in one game and set a personal record with five points on Saturday night in New Jersey. He currently holds his longest career assist streak at five games (Nov. 8-15). Backstrom has 16 points on the season (two goals, 14 assists) and is tied with Alexander Semin for the team lead in assists. Ovechkin has recorded a goal in the Capitals last four games, totaling 10 points (five goals, five assists) and a league-best +11 rating in that span. Teammates Ovechkin and Semin currently lead the NHL in plus/minus with a +17 rating; Backstrom is third at +11. This season Ovechkin has recorded 18 points ...

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Game 16 Review: Jose, Jose, Jose....

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:19:46 +1900

THE CAPS WIN! The Washington Capitals handed the New Jersey Devils their fourth straight loss. The RED HOT Caps beat the Devils 3-1 with Jose Theodore protecting the net in his first start in nearly two weeks. Jose had a great night and the only puck to get by him against his 32 saves was a late breakaway goal in the third period. Alexander Semin left the game late in the second period with an undisclosed injury. The team said his status is day-to-day. SCORING: The Caps scored first and led all night. Brooks Laich scored his fourth goal with a power play tip-in goal in the first period assisted by Ovechkin and Green. The last three goals of the night were the fifth goal of the season for each player. Thomas Fleischmann scored with a snap shot goal assisted by Kozlov and Green in the second period. The other two goals came in the third period with the first of the two by the Devils with a wrist shot goal by Patrik Elias assisted by Gionta and Oduya. The Caps closed out the night ...

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Backstrom First Star, Ovechkin Second

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:21:48 +1900

I'm told Nicklas Backstrom has been named the NHL's first star of the week. In four games, Backstrom had two goals and nine assists to help the Capitals go 3-0-1. Backstrom's linemate, Alex Ovechkin, meantime, was named second star of the week. He had five goals in four games. I'll link to the league's release when it comes out....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

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Alexander Ovechkin Back in Form, Ottawa Senators Can't Weather the Storm

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:06:52 +1900

Injuries, injuries, injuries. They seem to just keep piling up on my fantasy hockey roster. Paul Kariya didn't make his return this week like he was expected to. I've already lost Martin Brodeur and Sergei Gonchar. This is just salt in the wound. What's worse is I may have lost my head-to-head this week because I played Brian Boucher today. He got the victory, but the five goals against don't help matters. We'll see tomorrow. Hot He's back, folks. Alexander Ovechkin has begun to play like he's supposed to. The Great Eight racked up 10 points in four games this week. More importantly, five goals were scored during that time. These are the numbers we're accustomed to seeing from him. If Ovechkin is scoring, Nicklas Backstrom is racking up the assists. The Swede scored twice this week to go along with nine assists. His five-point effort in New Jersey was one to remember, too. Simon Gagne just seems to play better and better as the season progresses. The 28-year-old has been ...

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Ovechkin's Late Heroics

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:00:40 +1900

It wasn't their best effort. In fact, as I wrote this in this morning's Post, the Caps probably didn't deserve anything from last night's 6-5 shootout loss in Newark. But Alex Ovechkin's goal (thanks to a ridiculous pass from Nicklas Backstrom) with about a second remaining is definitely worthy of its own post. If you haven't seen it yet, click on the video below. My favorite part is the reaction of the Devils on the...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

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Devils Defeat Caps in Shootout, 6-5

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:09:11 +1900

The Capitals saw their five-game winning streak come to an end, but thanks to a last-second goal by Alex Ovechkin they were able to earn a point in their seventh-straight game. Washington only has one regulation loss in eight games this November and has claimed points in nine of its past 10 games. "We had no business getting a point there but you take them and you look for positives," Coach Bruce Boudreau said. "OK,...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Devils Drop Fourth in a Row

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:37:53 +1900

Brooks Laich, Tomas Fleischmann and Alex Ovechkin each scored Friday night for the Washington Capitals in a 3-1 victory over the visiting Devils. >

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Laich, Fleischmann lead Capitals past Devils 3-1

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:41:10 +1900

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Laich, Fleischmann lift Caps over Devils (AP)

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:33:58 +1900

Brooks Laich and Tomas Fleischmann each scored to lead the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 win against the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. Alex Ovechkin added an empty-net goal in the final minute for the Capitals, his fifth of the season. Washington's Alexander Semin -- the NHL scoring leader entering the game with 27 points -- left the game late in the second period with an undisclosed injury.

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Morning Reading List

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:46:01 +1900

Led by their top line of Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin, who were on the ice for each of the Capitals goals, Washington put together its most dominant performance of the season in a convincing 5-1 win over Carolina to claim sole ownership of the Southeast Division lead. Semin's two goals and three assists gave him the league scoring lead with 27 points, pushing him ahead of Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin. *For Carolina, the...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

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Capitals' Alex tandem teams to beat Hurricanes

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:03:49 +1900

The Hurricanes were no match for the Alexes. Alexander Semin had two goals and three assists to take the NHL goals and points leads, and linemate Alex Ovechkin added two goals and an assist in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 victory in Carolina on Wednesday night.

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Caps 5, 'Canes 1

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:30:18 +1900

Just how dominant was the Alexander Ovechkin-Nicklas Backstrom-Alexander Semin line tonight? Well, they were on the ice for all five goals in the Caps' 5-1 victory over the 'Canes, which gave Washington sole possession of first place in the Southeast Division. Consider these stats: Semin -- 2 goals, 3 assists, plus-4, 2 shots on goal. (Now that's efficient). Ovechkin -- 1 goal, 2 assists, plus-4, 5 shots on goal. Backstrom -- 1 goals, 3 assists,...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

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Capitals-Hurricanes: Washington Dominates Division Rival

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:14:27 +1900

The Washington Capitals dominated the Carolina Hurricanes, their Southeast Division rival, in every facet of the game—finally putting together another "60 minute game", as Caps' coach Bruce Boudreau is often fond of saying. League leading scorer Alexander Semin had a five-point night (two goals, three assists), and the line of Semin, Ovechkin, and Backstrom were on the ice for all five goals. The Caps (9-4-2-20) pushed past the Hurricanes 5-1 for first place in the division, and now lead the Southeast by two points. The first-line trio was unstoppable, as Ovechkin had a goal and two assists and center Nicklas Backstrom netted his first goal of the season and added three helpers in his breakout game. There was a negative, however, amidst all the offensive fireworks. Goalie Brent Johnson, last week's No. 3 star of the week in the NHL, left after the first period with a hip injury. He injured his hip making a stop in the final seconds of the period, killing off a Carolina five-on-three power ...

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Semin's 5-point game gets Caps by 'Canes (AP)

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:37:16 +1900

Alexander Semin had two goals and three assists to move take the NHL scoring lead, and the Washington Capitals routed the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Wednesday night to take sole possession of the Southeast Division lead. Alex Ovechkin had a goal and two assists, and Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and three assists for the quick-starting Capitals.

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Semin, Ovechkin dominate Canes as Caps cruise

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:54:13 +1900

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Alex Ovechkin, Capitals Start Hot, Beat Olaf Kolzig, Lightning 4-2

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:29:10 +1900

Brent Johnson made 34 saves, Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist, and the Washington Capitals defeated Olaf Kolzig and the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 before an announced 17,932 at Verizon Center. Washington is now 6-0-1 at home in the 2008-09 campaign. Kolzig received a warm reception from the fans during the player introductions, the National Anthem, and in a video tribute in the first television timeout. But, his former teammates treated him rudely, scoring on their first two shots of the game, though neither could really be attributed to the veteran goalie. "After the game, I told the guys, 'Why try when you are down 3-0? Why do it then?"' Lightning coach Barry Melrose said "It was very disappointing to play like that in front of Olie in Washington." "Probably the biggest game he's played in years and they show up and do that for him. Those guys should all be hiding their eyes when they walk by Olie Kolzig tonight." Tampa Bay played poorly in the first period and the Caps were definitely ...

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Capitals double up Lightning, spoil Kolzig's return to Washington

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:26:53 +1900

Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal in 10 games and the Capitals scored three times in the first period to spoil goalie Olaf ...

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Caps spoil Kolzig's return to Washington (AP)

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:59:17 +1900

Olie Kolzig got a warm welcome from the crowd in his return to Washington. His former teammates weren't so accommodating. Tom Poti, Mike Green and Eric Fehr scored in the first period, Alex Ovechkin added his first goal in 10 games and the Washington Capitals beat Kolzig and the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night.

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Eye for an Eye: NHL Needs Harsher Suspensions

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:15:45 +1900

Picture this if you will: Alexander Ovechkin is on a tear in his division, and his team has two regular season games left. The Capitals are playing another conference team that they will be meeting in the first round of the playoffs. Ovechkin hops onto the ice in the third period with his team up by four goals. Seconds later a late season call-up jumps onto the ice. We'll call this player "Meat-head." The play begins and transitions into the Capital's defensive zone. Ovechkin thunders into the corner to retrieve a puck. Meanwhile his right-side vision is partially screened by one of his own players. Unknown to Ovechkin, "Meat-head" is flying in towards him at a wicked speed, using Alex's teammate as a screen. Seconds later, Ovechkin is laying flat-out on the ice enjoying a dream about some Swedish babe he got lucky with during a canoe trip two summers ago. Ten minutes later, he's startled awake by two loud clapping hands and the words "Alex, can you hear me?" The next day the ...

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Alexander Semin Walking the Walk and Now Talking the Talk

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 20:31:22 +1900

The Washington Capitals still have an Alexander the Great. Instead of Ovechkin, the last name reads Semin currently. He emerged into the NHL scene during the 2003-2004 season, scoring 10 goals and assisting on 12 in 52 games played. I didn't notice Semin that year. It was the last year before the lockout and Ovechkin wasn't on the roster yet. In other words, the Capitals were the lowest of the low, and attention was hard to come by for them. The talented young Russian could have played in the post-lockout season, but there were some road bumps. There was some confusion about Semin's obligations to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It requires all Russian men to serve two years, but it allows soldiers who are hockey players to play for professional hockey teams in Russia during their period of service. However, they are not allowed to play for teams in other countries. Translation: No NHL action for Semin just yet. The 24-year-old played his second year with Lada during the 2005-2006 ...

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Sunday Morning Update

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 16:31:33 +1900

Shaone Morrisonn and Sergei Fedorov are among several Caps who are not taking part in this morning's optional practice. Mike Green, Alexander Semin, Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Laich and Brent Johnson also are not skating. Chris Clark, who, according to Coach Bruce Boudreau is nursing a minor injury, is on the ice, however. Tyler Sloan is also still here. I'll have more after practice....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

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