Final
Ovechkin looks to help Capitals bounce back vs. Canadiens
Dec 27, 2006 - 3:51 PM Montreal (21-9-5) at Washington (16-13-7) 7:30 pm ESTWASHINGTON (Ticker) -- After a dismal first period in their last game, the Washington Capitals showed signs of life in the final two periods.
Alex Ovechkin tries to help the Capitals build on that momentum Wednesday as they attempt to win for the second time in five contests against the Montreal Canadiens.
Washington yielded six goals in the first 11 minutes of Tuesday's 6-3 defeat to the Buffalo Sabres. However, the Capitals scored three times in the final 21:30, highlighted by Ovechkin's 25th tally.
Last season's Calder Trophy winner, Ovechkin has nine goals and 12 assists in 11 December games for Washington.
Montreal won five consecutive contests before Saturday's 4-2 defeat to the Boston Bruins. Michael Ryder scored his 10th goal - shorthanded - and Mike Komisarek added his fourth for the Canadiens.
Goaltender Cristobal Huet has posted a 14-4-3 mark with a 2.36 goals-against average for Montreal, which has yielded 97 goals, second behind the New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference (89).
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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MONTREAL 2 0 2 4
WASHINGTON 0 0 1 1 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: MON - MATHIEU DANDENAULT 1 (GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE, TOMAS
PLEKANEC) 12:46
MON - AARON DOWNEY 1 (RADEK BONK, GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE)
18:15
2ND PRD: NONE
3RD PRD: MON - (PP) SAKU KOIVU 15 (SHELDON SOURAY, ALEXEI KOVALEV
Dec 27 10:07 PM - NHL
MONTREAL 4
WASHINGTON 1
3RD PRD: MON - (EN) SHELDON SOURAY 13 (UNASSISTED) 19:13
Canadiens vs. CapitalsDec 27 10:04 PM - NHL
MONTREAL 3
WASHINGTON 1
3RD PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 16 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, DAINIUS ZUBRUS)
17:04
Canadiens vs. CapitalsDec 27 10:00 PM - NHL
MONTREAL 3
WASHINGTON 0
3RD PRD: MON - (PP) SAKU KOIVU 15 (SHELDON SOURAY, ALEXEI KOVALEV)
14:36
Canadiens vs. CapitalsDec 27 9:53 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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MONTREAL 2 0 2
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: MON - MATHIEU DANDENAULT 1 (GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE, TOMAS
PLEKANEC) 12:46
MON - AARON DOWNEY 1 (RADEK BONK, GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE)
18:15
2ND PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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Dec 27 9:07 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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MONTREAL 2 2
WASHINGTON 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: MON - MATHIEU DANDENAULT 1 (GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE, TOMAS
PLEKANEC) 12:46
MON - AARON DOWNEY 1 (RADEK BONK, GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE)
18:15
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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MO
Dec 27 8:17 PM - NHL
MONTREAL 2
WASHINGTON 0
1ST PRD: MON - AARON DOWNEY 1 (RADEK BONK, GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE)
18:15
Canadiens vs. CapitalsDec 27 8:17 PM - NHL
MONTREAL 1
WASHINGTON 0
1ST PRD: MON - MATHIEU DANDENAULT 1 (GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE, TOMAS
PLEKANEC) 12:46
Canadiens vs. CapitalsDec 27 8:07 PM
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