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Ovechkin, Crosby both score 3; Caps beat Pens 4-3

May. 4, 2009
Alex Ovechkin got his first playoff hat trick. Sidney Crosby matched him, but his was too little, too late. Ovechkin broke open a tie game with a pair of goals less than 3 minutes apart in the third period Monday night, leading the Washington Capitals to a 4-...
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NHL: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3

NHL: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3

WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin had his first NHL career playoff hat trick Monday to lead Washington to a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern semifinals.

NHL: Washington 4, Florida 2

SUNRISE, Fla., Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin's hat trick carried the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory Sunday over the Florida Panthers.
Ovechkin is top NHL player for November

Ovechkin is top NHL player for November

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Washington's Alex Ovechkin, Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin and New York Islanders' Joey MacDonald were selected the NHL players for the month of November.

NHL: Washington 5, Philadelphia 4

WASHINGTON, April 11 (UPI) -- Washington superstar Alex Ovechkin capped a third-period rally Friday that led the Capitals to a 5-4 win over Philadelphia in their playoff opener.
Ovechkin is top NHL player of the week

Ovechkin is top NHL player of the week

NEW YORK, March 10 (UPI) -- Washington's Alex Ovechkin, who leads the NHL with 95 points, was selected top star of last week's NHL action.

NHL: Washington 10, Boston 2

WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- Alexander Ovechkin got his fifth career hat trick and reached 52 goals for the season Monday to lead the Washington Capitals to a 10-2 victory over Boston.

NHL: Washington 8, Ottawa 6

OTTAWA, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Alexander Ovechkin recorded his first four-goal game Saturday to help the Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 8-6.

NHL: Washington 2, Florida 1

SUNRISE, Fla., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin and Brian Pothier scored for the Washington Capitals Saturday, leading them to a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers.

NHL: Washington 3, Atlanta 2 (OT)

ATLANTA, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Alexander Ovechkin finished a hat trick Friday night by scoring his third goal in overtime as the Washington Capitals beat Atlanta, 3-2.

Contract dispute over Capitals' top scorer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Washington Capitals are being sued by a Russian hockey team over who has contract rights to their leading scorer.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler