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Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 50th goal to become Washingtons first three-time 50-goal scorer, and defenseman Mike Green had two goals in the Capitals 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Ovechkin, who also had two assists, opened the scoring at 7:43 of the first period.
The 23-year-old Russian star took a pass from [...]

ATLANTA 5, WASHINGTON 1
ATLANTA Kari Lehtonen made a career-high 49 saves, and Slava Kozlov and Tobias Enstrom each had a goal and an assist to help the Atlanta Thrashers win a team-record sixth straight game, 5-1 over the Washington Capitals.
Washington, which ranks second in the Eastern Conference and is tied for third overall with 229 [...]

Sabres starting goalie Ryan Miller has begun skating on his own to test his injured left ankle and is confident he is on track to return to the lineup before the end of the season.
Miller said on Monday that he still feels some discomfort when hes stretching, but he has not experienced any setbacks during [...]

Martin Brodeur is looking beyond passing Patrick Roy as the NHLs all-time leader in wins by a goaltender.
The New Jersey Devils goaltender wants to win enough games to make his mark almost untouchable for those youngsters who today are skating on ponds and in arenas with their dads and junior teams.
Brodeur, who tied Roys career [...]

Brian Pothier, who hasnt played in the NHL for more than a year because of vision problems resulting from a concussion, was recalled from the minors by the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
The 31-year-old defenseman suffered a concussion in a game at Boston on Jan. 3, 2008, and had headaches and dizziness for nearly a year, [...]

VANCOUVER 4, COLORADO 2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia Kyle Wellwood, Alex Burrows and Taylor Pyatt scored on a power play, shorthanded and at even strength in the first period and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche, 4-2.
Roberto Luongo overcame a bad goal early in the third period and finished with 18 saves to help Vancouver match [...]

Martin Brodeur big day began with a visit from the man he is set to displace in the NHL record book.
Brodeur returned home to Montreal one win away from tying Patrick Roy’s mark for career wins by a goalie. His first shot at matching the record of 551 regular-season victories came Saturday night when the [...]

TORONTO 8, CALGARY 6
TORONTO Mikhail Grabovski scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Calgary, 8-6, spoiling Flames newcomer Olli Jokinens five-point game.
Jokinen, who was acquired from Phoenix at the trade deal, had three goals and two assists. He has eight goals and two assists in six games since the trade, but the Flames [...]

VANCOUVER 4, LOS ANGELES 2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia Henrik Sedin scored twice in a 30-second span midway through a wild third period, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings, 4-2.
Sedins outburst came less than a minute and a half after the Kings tied it on goals by Alexander Frolov and Anze Kopitar 26 seconds [...]

New York Rangers general manager Glen Sather posted $1 million bail for former Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington on Friday, two days after Pocklington pleaded not guilty to bankruptcy fraud charges.
U.S. attorney’s office spokesman Thom Mrozek said Pocklington will be subject to home detention and electronic monitoring. His trial is scheduled for May.
The Globe and [...]