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Capitals look to keep rolling at home

Dec 12, 2008 - 11:23 AM Ottawa (10-11-5) at Washington (16-10-3), 7:00 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Washington Capitals aim to improve the Eastern Conference's best home record when they host the Ottawa Senators on Friday.

Washington snapped Boston's five-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday.

Brent Johnson made 33 saves and Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom each recorded a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who are 11-1-1 at home.

Alexander Semin returned to the lineup and had an assist in the triumph. The 24-year-old Russian had not played since suffering a back injury in a 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on November 14. Semin was leading the league with 27 points at the time of the injury.

The Senators are coming off a 2-0 blanking at the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. It was the second time Ottawa has been shut out.

Ottawa has not won a road game since October 30, going 0-4-2 since a 2-1 victory at Florida.

The Senators have lost four straight home games at Washington, dating to March 12, 2006.






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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    OTTAWA 0 0 1 1
    WASHINGTON 1 2 2 5 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 14 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, MIKE GREEN)
    3:55
    2ND PRD: WAS - BROOKS LAICH 6 (MATT BRADLEY, SERGEI FEDOROV) 4:48
    WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 16 (MIKE GREEN, TOM POTI) 19:25
    3RD PRD: WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN

    Dec 12 9:32 PM


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    OTTAWA 1
    WASHINGTON 5
    3RD PRD: OTT - JESSE WINCHESTER 3 (UNASSISTED) 17:37

    Senators 1, Capitals 5  3rd - 2:23Dec 12 9:27 PM


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    OTTAWA 0
    WASHINGTON 5
    3RD PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 17 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, SERGEI
    FEDOROV) 14:05

    Senators 0, Capitals 5  3rd - 5:55Dec 12 9:19 PM


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    OTTAWA 0
    WASHINGTON 4
    3RD PRD: WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 8 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, SERGEI FEDOROV)
    13:44

    Senators 0, Capitals 4  3rd - 6:16Dec 12 9:18 PM


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    Ottawa
    0 0 --0
    Washington 1 2 --3
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    Shots on goal:
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    Ottawa 14 9 --23
    Washington 7 11 --18
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    Goalies : Ottawa, Alex Auld (18 shots, 15 saves). Washington, Brent
    Johnson (23 shots, 23 saves). Referees: Chris Lee, Dave J

    Dec 12 8:36 PM


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    OTTAWA 0
    WASHINGTON 3
    2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 16 (MIKE GREEN, BRIAN POTHIER) 19:25

    Senators 0, Capitals 3  2nd - 0:35Dec 12 8:34 PM


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    OTTAWA 0
    WASHINGTON 2
    2ND PRD: WAS - BROOKS LAICH 6 (MATT BRADLEY, SERGEI FEDOROV) 15:12

    Senators 0, Capitals 2  2nd - 4:48Dec 12 8:09 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    OTTAWA 0 0
    WASHINGTON 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 14 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, MIKE GREEN)
    3:55
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    OTT 14 14
    WAS 7 7
    GOALIES: OTT - ALEX AULD


    Dec 12 7:43 PM


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    OTTAWA 0
    WASHINGTON 1
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 14 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, ALEX OVECHKIN)
    3:55

    Senators 0, Capitals 1  1st - 16:05Dec 12 7:16 PM
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