sports.aol.com - 3/7/2008
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With the Capitals and the Penguins scheduled to square off in NBC's Game of the Week on Sunday, the NHL has sure done a lot to raise the pre-game hype to a level not often seen for a regular season game. The first indication that we were going to see something like this came in the immediate aftermath of Monday's 10-2 Caps victory over Boston where Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick in the first ...
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Saturday Roundup/Gameday: Caps @ Bruins
Japers' Rink —
... . Backstrom's breakaway goal on a ridiculous pass from Ovechkin. And the number one goal the Caps scored on Monday night... Ovechkin's breakaway goal, his 50th of the year. Now we can close the book on Monday night and look at what really seems like a "trap" game up in Boston. The Caps have to guard against both over-confidence (I've got the under on them scoring ten times on Saturday) and looking forward to the uber-hyped Sunday match-up with Pittsburgh . Without question, mental preparation for a reeling Bruins team will be of the utmost importance in determining whether the ...
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