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| Caps hope to bottle up Oilers at the Verizon Center |
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01/17/2008 |
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| nce Bruce Boudreau took over for Glen Hanlon as head coach. Hanlon went just 6-14-1 in the first 21 games of the season. The Capitals have also won three of their last four tilts and are coming off another victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Ottawa Senators. Washington swept the season series against the Sens on Tuesday evening, as the Caps notched a 4-2 home decision. Alexander Semin had two goals and an assist to lead Washington, which went 4-0 against Ottawa this season. It was the first game for Wa |
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| Tough night for NHL's top two teams as Red Wings, Senators lose |
NHL Hockey |
01/16/2008 |
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Something about playing the Ottawa Senators brings out the best in the Washington Capitals. ``Somehow, we've got their number,'' Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said. ``I don't know why it happens.'' Alex Ovechkin scored the tiebreaking goal on a third-period power play and the Capitals completed a season sweep of Eastern Conference-leading Ottawa with a 4-2 victory Tuesday night. ``There are teams in the league you play good against,'' said Mike Green, who also scored. ``Ottawa, we just seem to get exc |
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| Red Wings try to stop mini-slide in home test vs. Thrashers |
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01/15/2008 |
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| me since November 22nd and 24th. After losing a shootout against Minnesota on Thursday, the best in the west fell to the Eastern Conference's best team on Saturday. Daniel Alfredsson had two goals, including the game-winner with 2:56 to play, as the Ottawa Senators downed the Red Wings, 3-2. Brian Rafalski and Jiri Hudler each scored in the third period to erase a two- goal deficit before Alfredsson's game-winning tally. Pavel Datsyuk had an assist to run his point streak to six games (2 goals, 4 assists). Dom |
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| Sens hope to rebound against Capitals |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Ottawa Senators will try to shrug off the loss of Dany Heatley and avoid a second straight loss when they visit the Washington Capitals for tonight's test at the Verizon Center. The Senators defeated the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night, but also lost Heatley to a separated right shoulder that will keep him sidelined for six weeks. The winger is second on the Senators in goals (25) and points (56) this season. Heatley had played in 207 consecutive regular-season games since coming to |
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| Senators' Dany Heatley sidelined up to 6 weeks with separated right shoulder |
NHL Hockey |
01/13/2008 |
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OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators' Dany Heatley will be sidelined up to six weeks because of a separated right shoulder. He'll miss Sunday's game against the New York Islanders, ending a streak of 205 straight games with the Senators. Heatley crashed into the end boards with Detroit forward Dallas Drake in the second period of Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Red Wings. He was slouched over when he left the ice, favoring his right shoulder. It's a significant loss for the Senators (29-10-4), who hold a seve |
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| Senators aim for fifth straight win in home test vs. Isles |
NHL Hockey |
01/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The mighty Ottawa Senators will aim for their fifth consecutive win tonight, when they welcome the New York Islanders to Scotiabank Place. The Senators extended their win streak to four games on Saturday night, as they defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings in a battle of conference leaders. Daniel Alfredsson had two goals, including the game-winner with 2:56 to play as the Senators downed the Red Wings, 3-2. Detroit scored twice in the third period to knot the game at 2-2, but Ottawa took |
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| Alfredsson scores late; Sens top Wings in battle of conference leaders |
NHL Hockey |
01/13/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - Daniel Alfredsson had two goals, including the game-winner with 2:56 to play as the Ottawa Senators downed the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, in a battle between conference leaders at Scotiabank Place. Detroit scored twice in the third period to knot the game at 2-2. However, Ottawa took the lead on Alfredsson's 28th goal of the year. Nicklas Lidstrom was called for holding with 3:25 to play and Ottawa used the power play to take the lead. Joe Corvo blasted a shot from the right boards |
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| Senators, Red Wings collide in Ottawa |
NHL Hockey |
01/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A possible preview of the Stanley Cup finals is on tap this evening, as the Detroit Red Wings visit the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place for a battle between the top two teams in the NHL this season. The Red Wings lead the NHL with a whopping 70 points and Ottawa is second in the league and first in the Eastern Conference with 60 points. The Senators made it to the Stanley Cup finals last year before losing to Anaheim, while Detroit was ousted by the Ducks in the Western Conference final |
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| Leading scorer Kovalchuk tops East All-Star reserves |
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01/11/2008 |
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| pitals, who was named to his second All-Star team just one day after signing a 13-year, $124 million contract extension with the Capitals, and former Thrasher Dany Heatley, who has piled up 55 points (25 goals, 30 assists) for the conference-leading Ottawa Senators. Also getting All-Star nods at forward for the East were Scott Gomez of the New York Rangers, Eric Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes, Jason Spezza of the Ottawa Senators, Mike Richards of the Philadelphia Flyers and Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay |
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| McAmmond's shootout goal lifts Sens over Sabres |
NHL Hockey |
01/11/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - Dean McAmmond scored in the sixth round of the shootout to salvage a 3-2 win for the Ottawa Senators over the Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Place. After all three shooters for each team failed to crack the goal line, Mike Fisher and Thomas Vanek both scored on a top-shelf snap shot in the fourth round -- Fisher over the left shoulder for Ottawa, and Vanek over the right for Buffalo. The teams were again denied a goal in the fifth round. In the following round, McAmmond also went w |
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