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Ovechkin, Capitals face division rival Hurricanes
Nov 6, 2008 - 11:25 AM Carolina (7-3-2) at Washington (5-4-2), 7:00 p.m. ESTWASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Alex Ovechkin could not deliver a win in his return to the Washington Capitals' lineup after a two-game absence.
He will try to lift his team against a Southeast Division foe on Thursday, when the Capitals face the first-place Carolina Hurricanes.
Ovechkin returned from a six-day trip back to Russia to be with his ailing grandfather on Tuesday and managed four shots on goal at Ottawa, but Washington settled for a single point as the Senators grabbed a 2-1 victory in overtime.
Ovechkin, the reigning Art Ross, Maurice Richard and Hart Trophy winner, was kept off the scoresheet.
The Hurricanes are coming off two straight wins over the Toronto Maple Leafs and have their offense in high gear, totaling 11 goals in home-and-home series. Chad LaRose and Tuomo Ruutu tallied in each of the games.
Ray Whitney has recorded five points in the last three contests. The left wing leads Carolina with 11 points this season, two more than Eric Staal.
The Hurricanes will be seeking a measure of revenge against the Capitals, who went 9-1-0 over their final 10 games last season to surge into first place in the Southeast, overtaking Carolina by two points.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CAROLINA 1 1 0 2
WASHINGTON 0 1 2 3 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: CAR - SCOTT WALKER 1 (JOSEF MELICHAR, ANTON BABCHUK) 2:59
2ND PRD: WAS - SERGEI FEDOROV 4 (ALEX OVECHKIN, JEFF SCHULTZ) 3:05
CAR - TUOMO RUUTU 5 (JOE CORVO) 12:13
3RD PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 9 (ALEX OVECHKIN, TOM P
Nov 6 9:25 PM - NHL
CAROLINA 2
WASHINGTON 3
3RD PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 10 (ALEX OVECHKIN, MIKE GREEN) 19:50
Hurricanes 2, Capitals 3 3rd - 0:10Nov 6 9:23 PM - NHL
CAROLINA 2
WASHINGTON 2
3RD PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 9 (ALEX OVECHKIN, TOM POTI) 17:17
Hurricanes 2, Capitals 2 3rd - 2:43Nov 6 9:18 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CAROLINA 1 1 2
WASHINGTON 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: CAR - SCOTT WALKER 1 (JOSEF MELICHAR, ANTON BABCHUK) 2:59
2ND PRD: WAS - SERGEI FEDOROV 4 (ALEX OVECHKIN, JEFF SCHULTZ) 3:05
CAR - TUOMO RUUTU 5 (JOE CORVO) 12:13
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTA
Nov 6 8:34 PM - NHL
CAROLINA 2
WASHINGTON 1
2ND PRD: CAR - TUOMO RUUTU 5 (JOE CORVO) 12:13
Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 2nd - 7:47Nov 6 8:23 PM - NHL
CAROLINA 1
WASHINGTON 1
2ND PRD: WAS - SERGEI FEDOROV 4 (ALEX OVECHKIN, JEFF SCHULTZ) 3:05
Hurricanes 1, Capitals 1 2nd - 16:55Nov 6 8:08 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CAROLINA 1 1
WASHINGTON 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: CAR - SCOTT WALKER 1 (JOSEF MELICHAR, ANTON BABCHUK) 2:59
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CAR 13 13
WAS 15 15
GOALIES: CAR - CAM WARD
WAS -
Nov 6 7:44 PM - NHL
CAROLINA 1
WASHINGTON 0
1ST PRD: CAR - SCOTT WALKER 1 (JOSEF MELICHAR, ANTON BABCHUK) 2:59
Hurricanes 1, Capitals 0 1st - 17:01Nov 6 7:14 PM
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