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Mission accomplished - - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
Mission accomplished - - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
Caps goalie Cristobal Huet stopped Ville Peltonen and the Panthers last night, totaling 25 saves in a victory. (Joseph Silverman/The Washington Times) It was the last game before the New Year, a wild road victory against the Eastern-Conference leading Ottawa Senators. Nobody knew then that a near-impossible worst-to-first journey had just begun. The win, highlighted by Alex Ovechkin's ...
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On Frozen Blog — ... - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Brew an extra pot-a-joe this sunny-despite-the-rain Sunday morning and luxuriate in some outstanding coverage of Washington hockey history made at Verizon Center last night. ‘Coming All the Way Back,’ by Tarik El Bashir, The Washington Post ” . . . in front of a manic, red-drenched sellout crowd at Verizon Center, the Capitals seized the moment.” ‘Mission Accomplished,’ by Corey Masisak, The Washington Times ...

Caps vs. Panthers 4-5-2008 Wrap Up
Bleatings From a Caps Nut — The Local Yokels: (Com)Post: comeback complete, real life fairy tale, Red Reign. Times: job well done, permagrin, resurgence. Caps.com. The Neutral Observers: NHL.com AP Wire. The Other Side: Miami Herald: falling short, helping hand. Raleigh News & Observer. Final Thoughts: And finally a special note to ...

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