Final - OT
Capitals go for division lead against Rangers
Feb 10, 2008 - 2:41 PM Ny Rangers (28-24-6) at Washington (26-25-5) 1:00 pm ESTWASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Washington Capitals will hope to retake the Southeast Division lead when they host the New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon.
It will be the last contest for the Capitals before they embark on a three-game road trip against their division foes. The club is tied for third place in the division but sits just one point out of first place.
Washington has received great production from All-Star Alex Ovechkin, who leads the league with 46 goals. The 22-year-old Russian is also tied with Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson for the NHL lead in points with 73.
Ovechkin has 14 tallies over the last 13 games, but failed to find the scoresheet Friday in the Capitals' 2-1 setback to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Rangers backup goaltender Stephen Valiquette has not surrendered a goal in 122 minutes and 30 seconds but will likely not be in the crease on Sunday. Henrik Lundqvist, who has lost his last two starts, will probably be back in net for New York.
Valiquette posted his second consecutive shutout Saturday as the the Rangers blanked the rival Philadelphia Flyers, 2-0. It was the second time Valiquette shut out the Flyers in 10 days.
Lundqvist, though, is the Rangers' starting netminder, going 24-21-4 with a 2.37 goals-against average and seven shutouts this season.
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FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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NY RANGERS 1 1 0 0 2
WASHINGTON 1 1 0 1 3 FINAL IN OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 47 (ERIC FEHR, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
2:28
NYR - SEAN AVERY 6 (SCOTT GOMEZ, PAUL MARA) 7:02
2ND PRD: NYR - CHRIS DRURY 18 (MARTIN STRAKA) 9:25
WAS - BO
Feb 10 3:33 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 2
WASHINGTON 3
OT: WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 15 (ALEX OVECHKIN, ALEXANDER SEMIN)
4:37
Feb 10 3:33 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 2
WASHINGTON 3
OT: WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 15 (ALEX OVECHKIN, ALEXANDER SEMIN)
4:37
Rangers vs. CapitalsFeb 10 3:33 PM - NHL
END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NY RANGERS 1 1 0 2
WASHINGTON 1 1 0 2 GOING INTO OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 47 (ERIC FEHR, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
2:28
NYR - SEAN AVERY 6 (SCOTT GOMEZ, PAUL MARA) 7:02
2ND PRD: NYR - CHRIS DRURY 18 (MARTIN STRAKA) 9:25
WAS - BOYD GORDON 5 (ALEX OVECHKIN, A
Feb 10 3:28 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NY RANGERS 1 1 2
WASHINGTON 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 47 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, MIKE GREEN)
2:28
NYR - SEAN AVERY 6 (SCOTT GOMEZ, PAUL MARA) 7:02
2ND PRD: NYR - CHRIS DRURY 18 (MARTIN STRAKA) 9:25
WAS - BOYD GORDON 5 (ALEX OVECHKIN, AL
Feb 10 2:38 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 2
WASHINGTON 2
2ND PRD: WAS - BOYD GORDON 5 (ALEX OVECHKIN, ALEXANDER SEMIN) 19:45
Rangers vs. CapitalsFeb 10 2:37 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 2
WASHINGTON 1
2ND PRD: NYR - CHRIS DRURY 18 (MARTIN STRAKA) 9:50
Rangers vs. CapitalsFeb 10 2:17 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NY RANGERS 1 1
WASHINGTON 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 47 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, MIKE GREEN)
2:28
NYR - SEAN AVERY 6 (SCOTT GOMEZ, PAUL MARA) 7:02
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NYR 10 10
Feb 10 1:44 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 1
WASHINGTON 1
1ST PRD: NYR - SEAN AVERY 6 (SCOTT GOMEZ, PAUL MARA) 7:02
Rangers vs. CapitalsFeb 10 1:23 PM - NHL
NY RANGERS 0
WASHINGTON 1
1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 47 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, MIKE GREEN)
2:28
Rangers vs. CapitalsFeb 10 1:14 PM
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