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Ovechkin, Capitals set to visit Kovalchuk, Thrashers

Feb 13, 2008 - 11:29 AM Washington (27-25-5) at Atlanta (27-27-4) 7:00 pm EST

ATLANTA (Ticker) - Two of the NHL's most prolific goal scorers will be on the ice Wednesday as the Washington Capitals and Atlanta Thrashers battle for Southeast Division supremacy.

All-Star Alex Ovechkin, who leads the league with 47 goals, will try to help the Capitals retake the division as they kick off a pivotal three-game road trip against Ilya Kovalchuk and the Atlanta Thrashers.

Washington, which sits one point behind the division-leading Carolina Hurricanes, will also visit the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

Ovechkin has been nearly unstoppable lately, recording 21 goals and 12 assists over the last 19 games. The 22-year-old had a goal and two assists in Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory over the New York Rangers.

The Thrashers will counter with All-Star Kovalchuk, who has 39 tallies this season.

The 24-year-old Kovalchuk was held off the scoresheet Saturday, but defenseman Alexei Zhitnik notched the game-winner in overtime to lead Atlanta to a 2-1 triumph over Tampa Bay.

The Thrashers are in third place in the division but can pull into a first-place tie with a win Wednesday.








  • NHL
    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 0 1 1 0 (0) 2
    ATLANTA 0 2 0 0 (2) 3 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 12 (ALEX OVECHKIN, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
    2:56
    ATL - ERIC PERRIN 10 (MARIAN HOSSA, TOBIAS ENSTROM) 16:29
    ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 25 (KARI LEHTONE

    Feb 13 9:44 PM


  • NHL
    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 0 1 1 0 (0) 2
    ATLANTA 0 2 0 0 (2) 3 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 12 (ALEX OVECHKIN, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
    2:56
    ATL - ERIC PERRIN 10 (MARIAN HOSSA, TOBIAS ENSTROM) 16:29
    ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 25 (KARI LEHTONE

    Capitals vs. ThrashersFeb 13 9:44 PM


  • NHL
    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 0 1 1 0 2
    ATLANTA 0 2 0 0 2 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 12 (ALEX OVECHKIN, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
    2:56
    ATL - ERIC PERRIN 10 (MARIAN HOSSA, TOBIAS ENSTROM) 16:29
    ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 25 (KARI LEHTONEN) 19:0

    Feb 13 9:39 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 0 1 1 2
    ATLANTA 0 2 0 2 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 12 (ALEX OVECHKIN, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
    2:56
    ATL - ERIC PERRIN 10 (MARIAN HOSSA, TOBIAS ENSTROM) 16:29
    ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 25 (KARI LEHTONEN) 19:03
    3RD PRD: WAS - ALEX OV

    Feb 13 9:33 PM
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    WASHINGTON 2
    ATLANTA 2
    3RD PRD: WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 48 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, MIKE GREEN) 18:39

    Capitals vs. ThrashersFeb 13 9:32 PM
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  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 0 1 1
    ATLANTA 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 12 (ALEX OVECHKIN, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
    2:56
    ATL - ERIC PERRIN 10 (MARIAN HOSSA, TOBIAS ENSTROM) 16:29
    ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 25 (KARI LEHTONEN) 19:03
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1S

    Feb 13 8:39 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 1
    ATLANTA 2
    2ND PRD: ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 25 (KARI LEHTONEN) 19:03

    Capitals vs. ThrashersFeb 13 8:37 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 1
    ATLANTA 1
    2ND PRD: ATL - ERIC PERRIN 10 (MARIAN HOSSA, TOBIAS ENSTROM) 16:29

    Capitals vs. ThrashersFeb 13 8:34 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 1
    ATLANTA 0
    2ND PRD: WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 12 (ALEX OVECHKIN, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
    2:56

    Capitals vs. ThrashersFeb 13 8:04 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 0 0
    ATLANTA 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WAS 18 18
    ATL 3 3
    GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
    ATL - KARI LEHTONEN

    Feb 13 7:42 PM
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