Capitals Deal Zubrus to Sabres
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The Capitals trade center Dainius Zubrus and a minor leaguer to the Buffalo Sabres for center Jiri Novotny and a first-round pick.
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Beset by injuries on defense, the Capitals Thursday bolster their depth at the position by acquiring 23-year-old Milan Jurcina from the Bruins for a conditional draft pick in 2008.
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Olie Kolzig makes 48 saves and Alexander Semin has a goal and an assist in his return from a shoulder injury to help the Capitals beat the Lightning, 5-2.
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Maxim Afinogenov scored with 2 minutes 17 seconds left in the third period, just as Buffaloâs sixth power play ended, and Ryan Miller made 42 saves to lift the Sabres to a 2-1 victory over the host Islanders on Wednesday night.
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The Capitals have reached a two-year agreement with Bonneville International Corp. to broadcast all 82 of the team's games beginning next season.
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Peter Forsberg signs with MoDo of the Swedish Elite League while Rick Nash and Joe Thornton have an auspicious debut with HC Davos of the Swiss Elite League.
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The Capitals sign an agreement this week to put all 82 of the team's upcoming regular season games on WTEM (980 AM).
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Buffalo Sabres agreed to terms with former first-round draft choice Thomas Vanek on Friday. The Sabres signed the left-winger, the fifth overall selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, to a three-year entry-level contract.
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The Washington Capitals stayed in the hunt for a playoff spot after Olaf Kolzig made 18 saves in a 2-1 win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.
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The Detroit Red Wings acquire Todd Bertuzzi from Florida just before the NHL trading deadline, adding the tough forward they wanted for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Matt Bradley and Viktor Kozlov scored 64 seconds apart early in the third period to lead the Washington Capitals over the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-3 on Wednesday night.
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The Washington Capitals upgraded their offensive firepower by signing free agent center Michael Nylander to a four-year contract, the club said on Monday.
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The Washington Capitals signed the former Rangers center Michael Nylander to a four-year, $19.5 million contract. Washington has been a last-place team on a low payroll since the lockout ended in 2005. The Capitals vowed to spend more this summer as they attempt to build a playoff team around Alex Ovechkin, who won the Calder Trophy as the leagueâs top rookie in 2006.
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The Capitals kept up their aggressive start to free agency Monday by signing center Michael Nylander to a four-year, $19.5 million contract.
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Bruce Boudreau was rewarded for engineering the Washington Capitals' success over the last month by being named coach on a permanent basis, the team said on Wednesday.
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Something about playing the Ottawa Senators brings out the best in the Washington Capitals.
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The Capitals put left wing Matt Pettinger on injured reserve and send center Alexandre Giroux to the minor leagues, thus finalizing their 23-man roster for opening night.