News - Michael Nylander
Alex Ovechkin produced his 50th goal of the season and Mike Green scored twice Thursday night, lifting the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over Tampa Bay. Ovechkin opened the scoring, but it took three goals in the third period for the Capitals to win for the fifth time in six games.
David Krejci scored 1:55 into overtime Tuesday, delivering the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. Krejci held the puck at the top of the left circle and attempted to pass it to Marc Savard waiting on the opposite side.
Michael Nylander's goal at 17:28 of the third period Saturday boosted the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 victory against Montreal. Nylander's third goal this season almost overshadowed a brilliant effort in net by former first-round draft pick Simeon Varlamov.
Kari Lehtonen didn't have the game to stop the New York Rangers. The rest of the Atlanta Thrashers failed to even slow them down.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Nylander scored his second goal of the game 40 seconds into overtime and Jaromir Jagr set a new franchise record for goals in a season as the New York Rangers edged the Boston Bruins 4-3 in National Hockey League play Saturday in Boston.
