Capitals 4 - 2 Sabres
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Ovechkin, Capitals hope to keep rolling

Dec 30, 2008 - 12:59 PM Washington (23-11-3) at Buffalo (17-14-5 ), 7:00 pm EST

BUFFALO, New York (Ticker) -- The Washington Capitals are becoming as unstoppable as Alex Ovechkin.

Ovechkin and the Capitals will seek their fourth straight win Tuesday when they square off against the Buffalo Sabres.

The reigning Hart Trophy winner, Ovechkin netted a pair of goals during Sunday's 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Brooks Laich also had two goals and Nicklas Backstrom had two assists for Washington, which has won eight of its last nine games.

The 23-year-old Ovechkin has five goals and six points over the current winning streak. The Russian superstar leads the Capitals with 23 goals and 47 points this season.

The Sabres managed to avoid a fourth straight loss with Saturday's 4-3 shootout triumph over the New York Islanders. Before winning in the bonus format, Buffalo squandered a two-goal lead in the final 30 seconds of regulation.

Ales Kotalik had two assists before opening the shootout with a goal for the Sabres, who are 6-3-2 over their previous 11 contests.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 2 1 1 4
    BUFFALO 0 0 2 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) BROOKS LAICH 11 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, VIKTOR
    KOZLOV) 1:57
    WAS - CHRIS BOURQUE 1 (DAVID STECKEL, ERIC FEHR) 9:02
    2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 11 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, MIKE GREEN)
    12:11
    3RD PRD: BUF - ADAM

    Dec 30 9:29 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 4
    BUFFALO 2
    3RD PRD: BUF - (PP) CLARKE MACARTHUR 11 (JOCHEN HECHT, JAROSLAV
    SPACEK) 19:49

    Capitals 4, Sabres 2  3rd - 0:11Dec 30 9:28 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 4
    BUFFALO 1
    3RD PRD: WAS - (SH) (EN) BOYD GORDON 4 (UNASSISTED) 19:17

    Capitals 4, Sabres 1  3rd - 0:43Dec 30 9:26 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 3
    BUFFALO 1
    3RD PRD: BUF - ADAM MAIR 5 (PAUL GAUSTAD, TONI LYDMAN) 7:41

    Capitals 3, Sabres 1  3rd - 12:19Dec 30 9:07 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 2 1 3
    BUFFALO 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) BROOKS LAICH 11 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, VIKTOR
    KOZLOV) 1:57
    WAS - CHRIS BOURQUE 1 (DAVID STECKEL, ERIC FEHR) 9:02
    2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 11 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, MIKE GREEN)
    12:11
    SHOTS

    Dec 30 8:36 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 3
    BUFFALO 0
    2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 11 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, MIKE GREEN)
    12:11

    Capitals 3, Sabres 0  2nd - 7:49Dec 30 8:23 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 2 2
    BUFFALO 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) BROOKS LAICH 11 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, VIKTOR
    KOZLOV) 1:57
    WAS - CHRIS BOURQUE 1 (DAVID STECKEL, ERIC FEHR) 9:02
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WAS 12

    Dec 30 7:43 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 2
    BUFFALO 0
    1ST PRD: WAS - CHRIS BOURQUE 1 (DAVID STECKEL, ERIC FEHR) 9:02

    Capitals 2, Sabres 0  1st - 10:58Dec 30 7:25 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 1
    BUFFALO 0
    1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) BROOKS LAICH 11 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, VIKTOR KOZLOV)
    1:57

    Capitals 1, Sabres 0  1st - 18:03Dec 30 7:13 PM
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