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... now we're in first in the whole NHL." Even with talented teammates like Alexander Semin, Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom now, stopping the Capitals has to still start with finding a way to slow down Ovechkin. Enter Roberto Luongo. For all his ... Comment?
Ovechkin as good as it gets...almost
... now we're in first in the whole NHL." Even with talented teammates like Alexander Semin, Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom now, stopping the Capitals remains all about finding out a way to slow down Ovechkin. Enter Roberto Luongo. For all his flaws, ... Comment?
Boudreau supports Green's Games aspirations
... and Alexander Semin generate the offence they do, to say nothing of the same knowledge of Sweden's Nicklas Backstrom who is certain to be a key to the offence of the defending Olympic champions. "They do have little tricks, subtle things I've ... Comment?
... falling 6-3 at Toronto. Washington took a two-goal lead 5:15 into the game on goals from Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, but suffered the loss in their third game in four nights. "We got up 2-0 in the first few minutes of the game,'' said ... Comment?
... also scored for Toronto, 7-3-0 in its last 10 games and 11-14-7 overall. Kessel also had two assists. Nicklas Backstrom scored twice, and Alex Ovechkin added a goal for Washington (20-7-6), which lost for the second time this season in Toronto. ... Comment?
... Dec. 22. 0 Skaters on Carolina's active roster who had a "plus" rating entering Friday's game. THREE STARS Nicklas Backstrom Made two beautiful passes to set up key goals, including the winner Tim Gleason Needed 30 stitches after a shot to the face ... Comment?
... who have won eight of their last 10 games and lead the NHL with 48 points. David Steckel, Mike Knuble, Nicklas Backstrom and Matt Bradley accounted for Washington's other goals, although Colorado outshot the Capitals 28-25. T.J. Galiardi scored ... Comment?
NHL Roundup: Capitals Thrash Avalanche
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... Theodore stopped 27 shots for Washington, which boosted its league-best goals average to 3.65 per game. Nicklas Backstrom and Matt Bradley had a goal and assist each, and Mike Knuble and David Steckel also scored. T.J. Galiardi scored the sole goal ... Comment?
Fleischmann scores twice in Capitals' rout of Avs
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... Theodore stopped 27 shots and the Washington Capitals routed the Colorado Avalanche 6-1 on Tuesday night. Nicklas Backstrom and Matt Bradley had a goal and assist each, and Mike Knuble and David Steckel also scored. Kyle Wilson and Chris Clark both ... Comment?
... 4 0 13:22 5 0 WAS COL 11:21 T.J. Galiardi (Power Play) Assists: Matt Duchene, Kyle Quincey 5 1 17:24 6 1 Nicklas Backstrom and Matt Bradley had a goal and assist each, and Mike Knuble and David Steckel also scored. Kyle Wilson and Chris Clark both ... Comment?
... Theodore stopped 27 shots and the Washington Capitals routed the Colorado Avalanche 6-1 on Tuesday night. Nicklas Backstrom and Matt Bradley had a goal and assist each, and Matt Bradley and David Steckel also scored. Kyle Wilson and Chris Clark both ... Comment?
Leafs use strong third period to down Capitals
... with 34 saves. Alex Ovechkin posted a three-point night with his 21st goal of the season and two assists. Nicklas Backstrom scored twice for Washington, which has lost twice in the last three games after ripping off six straight wins. Michal ... Comment?
... to average at least 1.00 Points PG. The Capitals own four of those players (Ovechkin, Alexander Semin , Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green ). No other team has more than two. ESPN Stats and Information STATS LLC The Washington Capitals have enjoyed ... Comment?
Washington Capitals (20-7-6) at Colorado Avalanche (19-10-6),
... his 21st goal of the season, tied for the second most in the NHL, and added two assists on Saturday, while Nicklas Backstrom scored twice in the setback. Washington's loss came in the opener of a four-game road trip and dropped it to 10-5-3 as the ... Comment?
Caps loan Nylander, create cap room
... the year before for the New York Rangers. Seen as a potential No. 1 center and mentor for then-rookie Nicklas Backstrom, Nylander had 37 points in 40 games that season, but a torn rotator cuff ended his year prematurely. He played 72 games last ... Comment?
Leafs score come-from-behind victory over Caps
... of the season. About three minutes later, the Russian sniper was at it again. This time, Ovechkin found Nicklas Backstrom with a cross-crease pass to put Washington up 2-0. The scoring might have continued, but Toskala, who faced 12 shots in the ... Comment?
... 2-0 deficit of the season, beating the Caps 6-3 at the Air Canada Centre. Though Ovechkin and line mate Nicklas Backstrom provided some early highlights, it was the Leafs combo of Matt Stajan and Phil Kessel that shone in the crucial stages. Stajan ... Comment?
Ovechkin silenced by Leafs
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... from Green past Vesa Toskala two minutes in. 1-0, Washington. Three minutes later, Alex the Great found Nicklas Backstrom with a nifty pass on the backdoor and he converted easily. With nearly 55 minutes to play, the Caps' lead was up to two and ... Comment?
Leafs make Capital gains
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... suffer from an Ovechkin nightmare. He whipped a bullet past Toskala in the second minute and then set up Nicklas Backstrom less than three minutes later to put the Capitals up 2-0. Not bad for a team that played at home the night before, then had a ... Comment?
Leafs make Capital gains
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... suffer from an Ovechkin nightmare. He whipped a bullet past Toskala in the second minute and then set up Nicklas Backstrom less than three minutes later to put the Capitals up 2-0. Not bad for a team that played at home the night before, then had a ... Comment?