Ovechkin's 4 Goals Lift Capitals to Upset

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Best Worst Game in a Long Long Time
Published 12/30/2007 by leonsisted@aol.com at Ted's Take - The blogging site of Ted Leonsis
... I don't even know what to say? We went into enemy territory; played the best team in the East; dominated most of the game; and won 8 to 6. All of our offensive weapons were on display with really great production from Alex Ovechkin, Michael Nylander, Alexander Semin and Nicklas Backstrom. Our fore check worked to perfection. Our power play was world class. We looked quicker and more determined than Ottawa and some of our passes that led to goals were other worldly. Well done. ...

Radio Somewhere, Special, on a Special Saturday Night
Published 12/30/2007 by pucksandbooks at On Frozen Blog
... previously noted appropriately for his astute call of Alex the Gr8’s greatest-ever goal in Phoenix his rookie year, rises again to the occasion in Scotiabank Saturday night. “Oh my goodness . . . gracious . . . Chris [Neil] go down already. “Chris Neil ate about 15 [Donald Brashear] lefts.” We can forgive JoeB, during all that excitement, for not fact-checking the fist-throw count with Marleen in real time.   Tarik’s lead this morning, I thought, was letter-perfect: “If ...

Caps @ Senators 12-29-2007 Wrap Up
Published 12/30/2007 by Caps Nut at Bleatings From a Caps Nut
The Local Yokels: (Com)Post. Times. The Neutral Observers: NHL.com AP Wire The Other Side: Ottawa Citizen: not as much fun, professional conduct, beating it. Ottawa Sun: sleeping in, wake up call, odds and ends, bad soap opera, game recap. Final Thoughts: If there's a way to get yourself out of last place ...