Drew
November 2nd, 2007, 09:47 PM
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Daniel Briere, Mike Richards and R.J. Umberger scored to help Philadelphia finally beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night, even though Alex Ovechkin scored for the eighth consecutive game against the Flyers.
Ovechkin's goal, on a slap shot 3 seconds into a power play, cut Philadelphia's lead in half with a little more than 4 minutes left in the penalty- and fight-filled game, but Washington couldn't tie it.
Antero Niittymaki made 24 saves in his second start of the season for Philadelphia, which had not defeated Washington since February 2006. The Capitals earned the franchise's first sweep of the Flyers by winning all four games between the teams last season.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Daniel Briere, Mike Richards and R.J. Umberger scored to help Philadelphia finally beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night, even though Alex Ovechkin scored for the eighth consecutive game against the Flyers.
Ovechkin's goal, on a slap shot 3 seconds into a power play, cut Philadelphia's lead in half with a little more than 4 minutes left in the penalty- and fight-filled game, but Washington couldn't tie it.
Antero Niittymaki made 24 saves in his second start of the season for Philadelphia, which had not defeated Washington since February 2006. The Capitals earned the franchise's first sweep of the Flyers by winning all four games between the teams last season.