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Capitals look to snap four-game skid vs. Predators

Mar 10, 2009 - 1:40 PM Washington (40-21-6) at Nashville (33-29-4), 8:00 pm EDT

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- The Washington Capitals will attempt to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.

Reigning Hart Trophy winner Alex Ovechkin helped the Capitals erase a two-goal deficit in the third period, but the club still suffered a 4-3 shootout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The 23-year-old Ovechkin, who failed to score in the bonus format, leads the NHL with 47 goals this season.

The Predators had a six-game winning streak snapped with Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Martin Erat netted the lone goal for Nashville, which sits in eighth place in the Western Conference.






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    FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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    WASHINGTON 0 1 0 1 2
    NASHVILLE 1 0 0 0 1 FINAL IN OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - RYAN SUTER 6 (SHEA WEBER, MARTIN ERAT) 0:50
    2ND PRD: WAS - NICKLAS BACKSTROM 18 (ALEX OVECHKIN, VIKTOR KOZLOV)
    18:39
    3RD PRD: NONE
    OT: WAS - SERGEI FEDOROV 8 (VIKTOR

    Mar 10 10:42 PM


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    WASHINGTON 2
    NASHVILLE 1
    OT: WAS - SERGEI FEDOROV 8 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, ALEXANDER SEMIN) 2:20

    Capitals 2, Predators 1  End of OTMar 10 10:42 PM
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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 0 1 0 1
    NASHVILLE 1 0 0 1 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - RYAN SUTER 6 (SHEA WEBER, MARTIN ERAT) 0:50
    2ND PRD: WAS - NICKLAS BACKSTROM 18 (ALEX OVECHKIN, VIKTOR KOZLOV)
    18:39
    3RD PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----


    Mar 10 10:36 PM
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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 0 1 1
    NASHVILLE 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - RYAN SUTER 6 (SHEA WEBER, MARTIN ERAT) 0:50
    2ND PRD: WAS - NICKLAS BACKSTROM 18 (ALEX OVECHKIN, VIKTOR KOZLOV)
    18:39
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WAS 13 10

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    WASHINGTON 1
    NASHVILLE 1
    2ND PRD: WAS - NICKLAS BACKSTROM 18 (ALEX OVECHKIN, VIKTOR KOZLOV)
    18:39

    Capitals 1, Predators 1  2nd - 1:21Mar 10 9:40 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 0 0
    NASHVILLE 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - RYAN SUTER 6 (SHEA WEBER, MARTIN ERAT) 0:50
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WAS 13 13
    NAS 10 10
    GOALIES: WAS - JOSE THEODORE
    NAS - DAN

    Mar 10 8:47 PM


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    WASHINGTON 0
    NASHVILLE 1
    1ST PRD: NAS - RYAN SUTER 6 (SHEA WEBER, MARTIN ERAT) 0:50

    Capitals 0, Predators 1  1st - 19:10Mar 10 8:11 PM
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