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Hurricanes look to break tie for final playoff spot

Mar 22, 2007 - 1:54 PM Washington (26-35-13) at Carolina (36-29-8) 7:00 pm EDT

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- The Carolina Hurricanes are looking for some breathing room in the crowded Eastern Conference playoff race.

The Hurricanes look to break a three-way tie for the final spot when they host the Washington Capitals on Thursday.

Carolina is tied with Montreal (37-31-6) and Toronto (35-28-10) for the eighth and final playoff spot - one point ahead of the 11th-place New York Islanders. The Maple Leafs do not play again until Friday against Buffalo while the Canadiens complete a home-and-home series with Boston on Thursday.

On Saturday, the Hurricanes got two goals from Chad LaRose, scored on three consecutive second-period shots to chase Martin Brodeur and coasted to a 7-2 victory over undermanned New Jersey.

Josef Vasicek contributed a goal and two assists to help Carolina earn a split of the home-and-home series.

However, despite the victory, the Hurricanes have struggled lately - alternating wins and losses in their last eight games and recording back-to-back wins just twice since January 18.

The Capitals are last in the Southeast Division and have recorded just 10 road victories this season.

Washington suffered a 5-2 loss to Buffalo on Wednesday. Defenseman Brian Pothier and tough guy Donald Brashear tallied while Olaf Kolzig stopped 26 shots for the Capitals, who have lost 10 of their last 12 games.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 1 2 0 3
    CAROLINA 0 2 2 4 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 42 (ALEXANDER SEMIN, JIRI NOVOTNY)
    11:16
    2ND PRD: CAR - (SH) MIKE COMMODORE 6 (JOSEF VASICEK, JUSTIN WILLIAMS)
    4:01
    WAS - (PP) CHRIS CLARK 28 (ALEXANDER SEMIN, BRIAN POTHIER)
    4:59
    CAR - (PP)

    Mar 22 9:31 PM
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    Capitals vs. HurricanesMar 22 9:24 PM


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    WASHINGTON 3
    CAROLINA 4
    3RD PRD: CAR - ANDREW LADD 9 (CRAIG ADAMS, DAVID TANABE) 1:52

    Capitals vs. HurricanesMar 22 8:57 PM


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    WASHINGTON 3
    CAROLINA 3
    3RD PRD: CAR - ERIC STAAL 27 (ERIK COLE, CORY STILLMAN) 0:22

    Capitals vs. HurricanesMar 22 8:55 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 1 2 3
    CAROLINA 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 42 (ALEXANDER SEMIN, JIRI NOVOTNY)
    11:16
    2ND PRD: CAR - (SH) MIKE COMMODORE 6 (JOSEF VASICEK, JUSTIN WILLIAMS)
    4:01
    WAS - (PP) CHRIS CLARK 28 (ALEXANDER SEMIN, BRIAN POTHIER)
    4:

    Mar 22 8:35 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 3
    CAROLINA 2
    2ND PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 43 (ALEXANDRE GIROUX, JIRI NOVOTNY)
    17:54

    Capitals vs. HurricanesMar 22 8:34 PM


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    WASHINGTON 2
    CAROLINA 2
    2ND PRD: CAR - (PP) ERIK COLE 26 (JUSTIN WILLIAMS, SCOTT WALKER) 12:38

    Capitals vs. HurricanesMar 22 8:24 PM


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    WASHINGTON 2
    CAROLINA 1
    2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) CHRIS CLARK 28 (ALEXANDER SEMIN, BRIAN POTHIER)
    4:59

    Capitals vs. HurricanesMar 22 8:10 PM


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    WASHINGTON 1
    CAROLINA 1
    2ND PRD: CAR - (SH) MIKE COMMODORE 6 (JOSEF VASICEK, JUSTIN WILLIAMS)
    4:01

    Capitals vs. HurricanesMar 22 8:08 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 1 1
    CAROLINA 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 42 (ALEXANDER SEMIN, JIRI NOVOTNY)
    11:16
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WAS 1 1
    CAR 10 10
    GOALIES: WAS - BRENT

    Mar 22 7:42 PM


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    WASHINGTON 1
    CAROLINA 0
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 42 (ALEXANDER SEMIN, JIRI NOVOTNY)
    11:16

    Capitals vs. HurricanesMar 22 7:29 PM

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