Caps' Ovechkin Scores
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The Capitals' top pick in last April's draft, Alexander Ovechkin, scores to help Russia down Slovakia, 5-2, on Sunday night.
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In a surprise, Washington's Alex Ovechkin -- who is second in the league in goals -- is not named an All Star starter.
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Maxim Afinogenov, top left, scores the game-tying goal and Tim Connolly backhands a rebound past goalie Olie Kolzig with 3:42 remaining, to help lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.
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Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby sets up the go-ahead goal on a power play,  Alex Ovechkin is held without a point for the first time this season, and the Penguins beat the Capitals, 2-1.
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Drafted by a Capitals franchise with so little success, Alex Ovechkin arrived from Russia with much fanfare and has quickly become Washingtonâs pied piper of hockey.
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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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Scoring stars Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin were shut out in an unexpected defensive duel, with Pittsburgh checking line forward Ronald Petrovicky scoring the pivotal goal as the Penguins won their sixth in a row by beating the Washington Capitals 2-0 Saturday.
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Alexander Semin scored the go-ahead goal with 3 minutes left in a wild third period and the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.
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Cristobal Huet stopped 35 shots in his second shutout of the season and Mark Streit had a goal and an assist to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.
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Washington Capitals left-wing Alex Ovechkin has signed a new 13-year-contract, the NHL team said on Thursday.
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Alex Ovechkin nets his first multiple goal game, and defenseman Jeff Schultz scores his first career goal in the Capitals' 7-1 thrashing of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Olaf Kolzig erased a pesky zero from his career stat sheet. Kolzig made 35 saves and withstood a third-period rally to finally defeat the only NHL franchise he had never beaten when the Washington Capitals edged the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Thursday night.
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Alexander Ovechkin had four goals and an assist and Michael Nylander scored twice for the Washington Capitals in an 8-6 victory Saturday over the Senators in Ottawa.
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When, where: Tonight, 7:30, TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: NESN, WBZ (1030). Records: Montreal is 21-13-3-5 (second in the Northeast Division with 50 points); Boston is 21-17-2-2 (third in the Northeast Division with 46 points). Goals: Alex Kovalev 18, Christopher Higgins 15, Tomas Plekanec 13. Assists: Saku Koivu 25, Plekanec 23, Kovalev 21. Goaltending: Cristobal Huet (12-6-5, 2.36 GAA), Jaroslav ...
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Brian Pothier scores a power-play goal in the third period to help the Capitals beat the Lightning, 3-2, on Saturday night in Tampa.
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Rookie Nicklas Backstrom has a career-high four assists, Viktor Kozlov scores two goals and the surging Capitals beat the Panthers, 5-3.
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Alex Ovechkin, Mike Green and Michael Nylander each have a goal and an assist, but the Capitals rally falls short as the Flyers win, 6-4.