Posts Tagged ‘Nicklas Backstrom’
Washington Capitals 5 New York Islanders 3
Mike Green has further proven himself a Norris Trophy finalist after scoring two power-play goals to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders in front of 18,277 at Verizon Center. Green’s goals, scored just 83 seconds apart from one another, give him a total of 30 on the year. Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said, …
by Derek Johnson on April 2nd, 2009 Leave a comment »
Washington Capitals 5 Tampa Bay Lightning 3
Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom each scored two goals for Washington, but the night belonged to Brian Pothier as he scored his first goal since coming back from his career-threatening concussion. With a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Washington Capitals improved to 46-23-7 and inched closer to their second consecutive Southeast Division title. As for Tampa Bay, …
by Derek Johnson on March 28th, 2009 1 Comments »
Washington Capitals 5 Carolina Hurricanes 4 (SO)
Alexander Semin and Alexander Ovechkin scored in the shootout as their Washington Capitals defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 5 to 4. With this win, the Capitals improved to 43-21-6 while the Hurricanes fell to 36-28-7. The win also snapped a 4-game home losing streak for Washington. “We’re a good team,” said Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau. “Good …
by Derek Johnson on March 15th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Washington Capitals 2 Nashville Predators 1 (OT)
After dropping their last four games at home, the Washington Capitals began their road trip with an overtime victory over the Nashville Predators. Sergei Fedorov’s goal 2:20 into the extra period gave Washington a 2-1 come-from-behind win in front of 16,064 at Sommet Center in Tennessee. Ryan Suter scored the only goal for the Predators just fifty seconds into the …
by Derek Johnson on March 11th, 2009 3 Comments »
Washington Capitals 4 Boston Bruins 3 (OT)
Alexander Semin’s 80-foot slap shot in overtime found the net as his Washington Capitals defeated the Boston Bruins by a score of 4 to 3. With this win, the Capitals improved to 40-18-5 while the Bruins fell to 42-12-9. In four Capitals/Bruins matchups this year, the Capitals have ended up on top three times. The 17,565 at TD Banknorth Garden …
by Derek Johnson on February 28th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Colorado Avalanche 4 Washington Capitals 1
The Colorado Avalanche held Alexander Ovechkin to zero points as they defeated the Washington Capitals by a score of 4 to 1 in front of 18,277 at Verizon Center. Ryan Smyth scored the first goal of the game midway through the first period to give the Avalanche a 1-0 lead. Howevr, with 14 seconds left in the first period, Nicklas …
by Derek Johnson on February 21st, 2009 Leave a comment »
Washington Capitals 4 Montreal Canadiens 3 (SO)
Alexander Ovechkin’s potential goal of the year helped his Washington Capitals defeat the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 4 to 3 in a shootout. With this win, Washington improves to 37-16-5 on the year while Montreal fell to 30-21-7. Christopher Higgins scored the first goal of the game on a power play. However, the 18,277 at Verizon Center witnessed …
by Derek Johnson on February 19th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Washington Capitals 4 Buffalo Sabres 2
Alexander Ovechkin may not have scored a goal in this game, but he didn’t need to as his Washington Capitals defeated the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 4 to 2 at HSBC Arena. Just 1:57 into the game, Brooks Laich scored his 11th goal of the season on a power play. Seven minutes later, David Steckel shot the puck, …
by Derek Johnson on December 31st, 2008 Leave a comment »
Washington Capitals 3 Buffalo Sabres 2
Three days after a four-goal comeback against the New York Rangers, the Washington Capitals returned to Verizon Center to face another team from New York state: Not the Islanders, but the Buffalo Sabres. Behind goals from Viktor Kozlov, Boyd Gordon, and Alexander Ovechkin, the Capitals defeated the Sabres by a score of 3 to 2 to improve to 14-1-1 at …
by Derek Johnson on December 27th, 2008 Leave a comment »
Fantasy Hockey Report: December 26
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great Christmas filled with presents and delectable dinners! I had quite a decent Christmas myself, but it was missing one thing: HOCKEY! Luckily, on December 26, nine NHL Hockey games will be played: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals Tampa …
by Derek Johnson on December 26th, 2008 1 Comments »