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Toronto Drops Tampa for 1st Shootout Win

It's déjà vu for Ottawa as Washington reenacts Saturday's romp

(Newser) - Toronto finally got a shootout win today, prevailing 4-3 against Tampa Bay. The NHL's worst road team was denied twice by new goalie Scott Clemmensen, who hadn't had a win since February of last year. Jason Blake had a goal and two assists in the win, which improved Toronto's New...

Ovechkin, Caps Light It Up in Ottawa 8-6

Detroit clips Gretzky's Coyotes while Stars outshoot the Blues

(Newser) - Alexander Ovechkin had a career-high four goals as the improving Washington Capitals surprised Eastern Conference leading Ottawa, 8-6. The Senators, whose three-game winning streak was ended, got three goals from Mike Fisher as they tried to rally during a third period in which seven goals were scored. Ovechkin has 30...

Filppula's Double Take Leads Wings Past Avalanche

Penguins win in OT, Wild overcome Coyotes

(Newser) - For the second straight night, Valtteri Filppula netted two goals, leading Detroit to a 4-2 victory over Colorado, the AP reports. The game put an end to an Avalanche home hot streak, and earned the Red Wings their 13th victory in the past 15 contests. Jiri Hudler and Mikael Samuelsson...

Jagr, Rangers Rough Up Hurricanes
Jagr, Rangers Rough Up Hurricanes

Jagr, Rangers Rough Up Hurricanes

Jackets blank Thrashers while Caps hold off Lightning

(Newser) - Jaromir Jagr scored his first goal in 11 games and veteran Brendan Shanahan had two assists, as New York defeated Carolina in a game that saw a little of everything, including a game misconduct to Rangers tough guy Colton Orr for an illegal hit that injured Carolina's Matt Cullen. The...

Pens Escape Boston With 5-4 Shootout Win

Thrashers, Canadiens impeach Senators, Capitals in East action

(Newser) - Sidney Crosby and his Penguins jumped out to a 4-0 lead by the middle of the second period, frittered it all away during the rest of regulation, then hung on to win the shootout on a typically wacky night in Boston. Pittsburgh goalie Ty Conklin had 39 saves and stopped...

Ovechkin Good, But Not Enough, in Detroit Debut

Countryman Datsyuk shines as Wings doff Caps in shootout, 4-3

(Newser) - Alexander Ovechkin's first game in Detroit kept him in the running for leading goal-scorer, but it was fellow Russian Pavel Datsyuk who took over the game with three assists and a decisive goal in the shootout. Tomas Holmstrom capitalized on two of Datsyuk's masterful dimes, although he also inadvertently banked...

Flames Douse Host Hurricanes in Tight One

Sabres topple Capitals while Maple Leafs blank Thrashers

(Newser) - Not exactly geographic rivals, Calgary and Carolina played a tight game more suited to familiar enemies tonight, and it was won by Calgary, 4-3, on Dion Phaneuf's goal with eight minutes remaining. During their fourth straight win on a six-game road trip the Flames also got goals from captain Jarome...

Caps Topple Rangers 5-4 in OT
Caps Topple Rangers 5-4 in OT

Caps Topple Rangers 5-4 in OT

Unknowns lead Washington to third straight win

(Newser) - In a game that featured many stars, it was an obscure 22-year-old defenseman from Calgary that stole the show in Washington’s 5-4 overtime victory over the New York Rangers. Mike Green scored the game-winner during the extra period, and also tallied two assists. Martin Straka had two goals for...

Capitals End Devils' 10-Game Point Streak

Last-place Washington defeats New Jersey's backup goalie Weekes

(Newser) - The Washington Capitals took advantage of a rare night off for Martin Brodeur and held on for 3-2 win over New Jersey tonight, reports the AP. After a John Madden goal put the Devils ahead 1-0, the Caps got a power play goal from Nicklas Backstrom and took the lead...

Devils Edge Caps For Ninth Straight Win

Struggling Rangers and Islanders are both losers on the road

(Newser) - The New Jersey Devils honored Hall-of-Famer Scott Stevens before the game, then  reminded him of their three Stanley Cup seasons, defeating Washington, 3-2 for their ninth consecutive win. The Devils got two goals in a four-minute span in the first period against Capitals netminder Olaf Kolzig. Martin Brodeur made 23...

Sid the Kid is Biggest Star Against Dallas

Elsewhere, New Jersey blanks Montreal; Carolina nips the Caps

(Newser) - The well-rested Pittsburgh Penguins, off since Saturday, got two goals from Sidney Crosby in a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars, who were playing their fourth game in six nights. Evgeni Malkin and Tyler Kennedy had the other tallies for the Pens, winners of three straight. Marc-Andre Fleury made 22...

Biron Saves 40 as Flyers Down 'Canes
Biron Saves 40 as Flyers Down 'Canes

Biron Saves 40 as Flyers Down 'Canes

Last minute goal pushes Blues past Sabres, Panthers best Caps in shootout

(Newser) - So far, this season has been a roller coaster ride for the Flyers: some nights they look like a top-tier team, other nights they appear hopeless. Unfortunately for Carolina, they caught Philadelphia on one of their good nights, and lost 3-1. Martin Biron stopped 40 shots and Mike Knuble had...

These Stars Love New York
These Stars Love New York

These Stars Love New York

Dallas tops Isles; Sabres and Bruins get victories, too

(Newser) - Mike Modano scored his second goal of the game just seconds into overtime to lift the Dallas Stars to their sixth straight win, 3-2 over the host New York Islanders. Marty Turco, fighting to win back his starting job in goal, earned the win with 23 saves. The Islanders, struggling...

Struggling Capitals Fire Hanlon
Struggling Capitals Fire Hanlon

Struggling Capitals Fire Hanlon

Team with league's worst record promotes coach from minors

(Newser) - Despite spending money on free agents and the owner's claim before training camp that "the rebuild is over," the Washington Capitals' record hasn't improved this year - and it cost coach Glen Hanlon his job. The Caps, with a league-low 13 points in 21 games, today replaced Hanlon...

DiPietro Earns 100th NHL Win Against NYR

Panthers down Capitals in OT, Kovalchuk scores NHL-Best 17th goal in Atlanta win

(Newser) - The New York Islanders Rick DiPietro only had to stop 18 shots to earn his 100th NHL victory in a 2-1 win against the Rangers.  Goals from Ruslan Fedotenko and Josef Vasicek were enough to give the Islanders the win; Michal Rozsival netted the Rangers lone goal. The Islanders...

Satan Goal Keeps Rangers Road Winless

Senators set NHL win record, Thrashers beat Caps in OT

(Newser) - Miroslav Satan’s goal midway through the third turned out to be the game winner as the Islanders snapped the Rangers four-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory. Goalie Henrik Lundqvist was unable to bail out the Blueshirts this time, as his team’s road record drops to 0-5-1. Rick...

NY's Lundqvist Shuts Out Flyers, 2-0

Habs, Panthers, Hurricanes, Penguins also winners in Monday's NHL action

(Newser) - The New York Rangers' supposed high-powered offense has yet to show up consistently this young season, but if goalie Henrik Lundqvist continues to not allow any goals it won’t matter. Lundqvist had 30 saves en route to his fourth shutout of the season in the Rangers' 2-0 win over...

Flyers Finally Beat Capitals
Flyers Finally Beat Capitals

Flyers Finally Beat Capitals

Richards gets 8th goal, first fight of the year in Philadelphia's 3-2 win in Washington

(Newser) - The Washington Capitals scored early and late, but the Philadelphia Flyers prevailed to take their first win against the Capitals since February, 2006. Mike Richards lit a fire under his team with his first fight of the year, getting bloodied by Brooks Laich before picking up his eighth goal in...

Another Home Game, Another Loss for Leafs

Ovechkin nets two, boos rain as Capitals embarrass Toronto 7-1

(Newser) - Home has been anything but sweet for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs, who were loudly booed by the home crowd, dropped their fourth game in five chances at the Air Canada Centre with an embarrassing 7-1 loss to Washington. Goalie Vesa Toskala was pulled in the first after allowing...

Caps Skate Through Lightning
Caps Skate Through Lightning

Caps Skate Through Lightning

Clark's two goals pace 5-3 Washington win

(Newser) - It's become clear in his third NHL season Alexander Ovechkin is an elite goal scorer, but what isn’t so obvious is how his presence improves the players around him. Capitals captain Chris Clark hadn’t scored all year until he was moved back to Ovechkin’s line, and he...

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