nhl.com - 12/5/2008
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Capitals 5, Islanders 2
newsday.com - 12/9/2008
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newsday.com —
TORONTO - Entering this season, Islanders backup goaltender
Joey MacDonald had appeared in 17 NHL games total.
But his start against the Maple Leafs last night at Air Canada Centre was his 17th straight and 24th appearance this season. ...
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Islanders goalie MacDonald is Gordon's go-to guy
flyers07-08.blogspot.com - 12/9/2008
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Puckhead's Thoughts —
Capitals 5, Islanders 2 Scoresheet - Wash Post [image] To be honest, I didn't see most of the game. You can blame DC shutting down just about every road during afternoon rush and the small spattering of rain that turns DC drivers into idiot bumper car deviants. Match that with other commitments and I was a bit tied up tonight. Having said that, the parts I did see showed that Sami Lepisto did not have a good game, Alex Ovechkin did a disappearing and reappearing act (also apparently you can board Andy Sutton , who knew?), Micheal Nylander worked his ...
Friday Roundup - Caps 5, Isles 2
Japers' Rink —
[AP Recap - Game Summary - Event Summary - WashingtonCaps.com Postgame]
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The Caps overcame a horrid second period to defeat a weak Islanders team 5-2, securing a victory for Bruce Boudreau against the last Eastern Conference team against whom he did not yet have one along the way.
A few thoughts on the game:
If you were at the game and paid good money to sit at the end of the ice that the Caps defend in the first and third periods, you probably deserve a refund. Forty-eight of the ...
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Gordon receives praise from Caps' Boudreau —
Newsday.com - Islanders 12/5/2008
WASHINGTON - Isles coach Scott Gordon said he and other
rookie coaches who made the jump from the AHL over the summer can thank Washington coach Bruce Boudreau for the job he did getting the Capitals to the playoffs last season. Before facing Gordon ...
CAPITALS CLOBBER ISLANDERS —
NY Post: Sports 12/5/2008
WASHINGTON - Tied in the third period, the Capitals desperately needed a goal to put away the undermanned Islanders. Who would it be? Given the team's injury situation, the choices were slim. Alex Ovechkin was the most obvious candidate. And...