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Mike Green scored in the third period and set up Brooks Laich's overtime winner to give the Washington Capitals a stirring 3-2 comeback victory over the lowly New York Islanders on Saturday night.
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October 25, 2009
UNIONDALE, N.Y. | Agitators Nate Thompson and Tim Jackman are supposed to provide energy and spark for the New York Islanders, but on this night it worked the other way. Thompson's knee-on-knee hit on Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green and other antics by Jackman helped wake up the sluggish Caps, and they rallied from a two-goal deficit to fend off the pesky Islanders 3-2...
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October 25, 2009
UNIONDALE, N.Y. | Brooks Laich scored on a perfect feed from Mike Green in overtime as the Washington Capitals prevailed against the pesky New York Islanders, 3-2, at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night. After the Islanders took a two-goal lead early in the third period, the Caps clawed their way back. Green cut the lead in half 6:02 into the final period. He ripped...
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October 26, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals will launch Caps on the Fly tonight, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m., as WashingtonCaps.com gives Caps fans an opportunity to watch this new podcast live on location. The monthly, hour-long video podcast will broa...
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October 24, 2009
by Christopher BottaFiled under: Capitals, Islanders, NHL DisciplineUNIONDALE, NY -- Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau came to the defense of Alex Ovechkin on Saturday morning, after the superstar forward was fined $1,000 for his alleged "slew-foot" of Atlanta's Rich Peverley on Thursday.Boudreau Defends Fined Ovechkin originally appeared on Fanhouse NHL Blog on Sat, 24 Oct...
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October 23, 2009
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October 24, 2009
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October 24, 2009
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin was fined $2,500 for slew footing in a game against the Atlanta Thrashers.
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October 23, 2009
More photos » by John Bazemore - AP about 14 hours ago: Washington Capitals' Eric Fehr, foreground, is hit from behind by Atlanta Thrashers' Mark Popovic in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Atlanta, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. Washington won 5-4. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Browse more photos » On the opening night of the season, Ilya Kovalchuk threw a...
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October 24, 2009
The Washington Capitals will shoot for a fourth consecutive victory when they visit the lowly New York Islanders for tonight's contest at Nassau Coliseum.
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October 24, 2009
UNIONDALE, N.Y.(AP) Whether or not the Washington Capitals realized it, they had the New York Islanders just where they wanted them in the third period - out in front by two goals.
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October 23, 2009
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October 25, 2009
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