WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin of Russia warms ups prior to game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center in Denver October 25, 2006. Ovechkin was injured in the last seconds of play in the third period. Washington beat Colorado 5-3. (UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)
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TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin, back from a two-game suspension, scored twice and Semyon Varlamov stopped 26 shots Monday in a 3-0 Washington Capitals win over Tampa Bay.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Washington center Nicklas Backstrom piled up nine points in three games and was selected the No. 1 star of the week by NHL officials Monday.
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Washington's Nicklas Backstrom scored twice and the Capitals held on behind Jose Theodore's goaltending Monday to edge Carolina 3-2.
MONTREAL, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Washington topped the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Saturday on a shootout goal by Nicklas Backstrom.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Matt Bradley's go-ahead goal with 4:51 left in the game pulled the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers Tuesday.
NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- New Jersey's Nicklas Bergfors scored twice on power plays Wednesday and the Devils claimed a 3-2 win over Washington, which played without star Alex Ovechkin.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, injured in a game against Columbus, is on week-to-week status, team officials said Monday.
ATLANTA, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin scored two first-period goals Thursday and the Washington Capitals fought off a late comeback to down Atlanta 4-3.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin started a Washington comeback and produced two goals Tuesday, leading the Capitals to their fifth straight win -- 4-2 over Philadelphia.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Phoenix goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, who won three games and had a shutout last week, was selected No. 1 of the NHL's three stars of the week.
