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Japers' Rink found this 2/8/2008 on www.nhl.com (flag)
Earlier in the season, it appeared the Washington Capitals didn't have much of a chance in the Southeast Division. With less than 30 games remaining, they're right in the mix for the division title. Washington looks to get another strong performance from NHL scoring leader Alex Ovechkin and win its third in a row Friday night when it hosts the Carolina Hurricanes . The Capitals opened this ... (link)

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Friday Roundup/Gamenight: 'Canes @ Caps
Published 2/8/2008 by JP at Japers' Rink
[ AP Preview - WashingtonCaps.com Preview ] One point separates the Caps and 'Canes in the standings. Six-hundredths of a goal is the difference between the two teams' goals per game and seven-hundredths the difference between the two squads' goals against per game . The Caps' penalty kill is 2.8% more efficient than Carolina's, and their power play 0.8% less efficient . The two teams have split four head-to-head match ups on the season so far, with each team notching a home shutout and another home win, and both teams have been hit hard by injuries (Carolina is without Justin Williams, Matt Cullen, Chad LaRose, Dennis Seidneberg and ...

Caps vs. Hurricanes 2-8-2008 Preview
Published 2/8/2008 by Caps Nut at Bleatings From a Caps Nut
Washington Capitals (26-29; 57 points; 1st Southeast Division, 3rd Eastern Conference, 19th Overall) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (26-30; 56 points; 2nd Southeast Division, 10th Eastern Conference, 21st Overall): ...

Open Thread: Hurricanes @ Capitals
Published 2/8/2008 by Jennifer at Southeast Shootout
Season Series: Tied at 2 Previous Meetings October 6, 2007 Capitals 2 at Hurricanes 0 November 5, 2007 Capitals 0 at Hurricanes 5 November 24, 2007 Hurricanes 2 at Capitals 5 November 30, 2007 Capitals 3 at Hurricanes 4 Player to Watch My fondness for Russian scoring aside, watch any of the "young guns" the Capitals roll out. Seeing them match up against veterans like Rod Brind'Amour should be fun. --Jennifer Why They'll Win The Capitals are the hotter team now...but with the division this close the game could be hard to ...

Open Thread: Hurricanes @ Capitals
Published 4/1/2008 by CapsChick at Southeast Shootout
Season Series: Carolina 4-2-1 Previous Meetings October 6, 2007: Capitals 2 at Hurricanes 0 November 5, 2007: Capitals 0 at Hurricanes 5 November 24, 2007: Hurricanes 2 at Capitals 5 November 30, 2007: Capitals 3 at Hurricanes 4 February 8, 2008: Hurricanes 2 at Capitals 1 February 23, 2008: ...

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Washington Capitals - Preview: Carolina @ Washington - 02/08/2008

Japers' Rink found this 2/8/2008 on capitals.nhl.com

February 8 versus Carolina Hurricanes at Verizon Center Time: 7:00 pm TV: Comcast SportsNet Radio: 3WT 1500AM, 820 AM and 107.7 FM Pregame Show: Pre-Cap, www.washingtoncaps.com, 3:00 p.m. Carolina Hurricanes (26-26-4) Washington Capitals (26-24-5) ...
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Learning on the job - - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

Bleatings From a Caps Nut found this 2/8/2008 on www.washingtontimes.com

Alex Ovechkin, like all but six Caps who will suit up tonight, has yet to play in the postseason in his NHL career. Brent Johnson vividly remembers his first playoff start — a 2-1 overtime loss to Colorado in the 2001 Western Conference finals for ...
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Hurricanes on TV: it s not so easy

Bleatings From a Caps Nut found this 2/8/2008 on www.newsobserver.com

RALEIGH - Watching on a monitor in the broadcast booth high above center ice at the RBC Center, Tripp Tracy was trying to figure out why a penalty was called. >The Carolina Hurricanes television analyst for Fox Sports Net South thought he saw what ...
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Friday Roundup/Gamenight: 'Canes @ Caps

Off Wing Opinion found this 2/8/2008 on japersrink.blogspot.com

[AP Preview - WashingtonCaps.com Preview] One point separates the Caps and 'Canes in the standings. Six-hundredths of a goal is the difference between the two teams' goals per game and seven-hundredths the difference between the two squads' goals ...
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Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1

Puckhead's Thoughts found this 2/9/2008 on www.nhl.com

WASHINGTON (AP) -The Hurricanes played the Capitals as if their season was on the line. In the tightly contested Southeast Division, it's going to take that type of effort every night to make it to the postseason. Erik Cole and Andrew Ladd scored ...
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