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Ovechkin, Capitals hope to carry momentum over break

Dec 26, 2008 - 11:28 AM Buffalo (16-13-5) at Washington (21-11-3), 7:00 pm EST

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals had plenty of reasons to celebrate this Christmas.

Ovechkin and the Capitals hope their good fortunes continue Friday when they meet the Buffalo Sabres.

The reigning Hart Trophy winner, Ovechkin netted a pair of goals and defenseman Shaone Morrisonn scored the game-winner in overtime as Washington rallied from a four-goal deficit to defeat the New York Rangers, 5-4, on Tuesday.

Nicklas Backstrom had three assists and rookie defenseman Sean Collins collected his first career point for the Southeast Division-leading Capitals, who have won six of their last seven games.

The 23-year-old Ovechkin leads Washington with 22 goals and 46 points this season.

The Sabres are hoping to avoid their third straight loss after suffering back-to-back 4-3 overtime losses to the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday and Monday, respectively.

Buffalo has been fueled offensively by Thomas Vanek, who ranks second in the league - behind Philadelphia's Jeff Carter - with 24 goals. The 24-year-old Vanek has recorded just six assists on the campaign.






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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    BUFFALO 0 0 2 2
    WASHINGTON 0 1 2 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 9 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, BRYAN HELMER)
    17:46
    3RD PRD: WAS - DONALD BRASHEAR 2 (MILAN JURCINA, BOYD GORDON) 1:58
    BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 25 (DREW STAFFORD, JAROSLAV SPACEK)
    6:13
    WAS - A

    Dec 26 9:24 PM


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    BUFFALO 2
    WASHINGTON 3
    3RD PRD: BUF - MAXIM AFINOGENOV 2 (TONI LYDMAN, ALES KOTALIK) 18:11

    Sabres 2, Capitals 3  3rd - 1:49Dec 26 9:20 PM
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    BUFFALO 1
    WASHINGTON 3
    3RD PRD: WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 23 (BRYAN HELMER) 8:27

    Sabres 1, Capitals 3  3rd - 11:33Dec 26 9:06 PM


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    BUFFALO 1
    WASHINGTON 2
    3RD PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 25 (DREW STAFFORD, JAROSLAV SPACEK)
    6:13

    Sabres 1, Capitals 2  3rd - 13:47Dec 26 8:59 PM


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    BUFFALO 0
    WASHINGTON 2
    3RD PRD: WAS - DONALD BRASHEAR 2 (MILAN JURCINA, BOYD GORDON) 1:58

    Sabres 0, Capitals 2  3rd - 18:02Dec 26 8:53 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 0 0
    WASHINGTON 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 9 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, BRYAN HELMER)
    17:46
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUF 8 7 15
    WAS 15 8 23
    GOALIES: BU

    Dec 26 8:33 PM


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    BUFFALO 0
    WASHINGTON 1
    2ND PRD: WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 9 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, BRYAN HELMER) 17:46

    Sabres 0, Capitals 1  2nd - 2:14Dec 26 8:28 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 0
    WASHINGTON 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUF 8 8
    WAS 15 15
    GOALIES: BUF - PATRICK LALIME
    WAS - JOSE THEODORE

    Dec 26 7:42 PM

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