GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: WASHINGTON (5-9) at ATLANTA (5-9)

NHL: WASHINGTON (5-9) at ATLANTA (5-9)

<h3>Capitals look to end three-game losing streak</h3>



<div class="pre">Washington (5-9-0) at Atlanta (5-9-0) 7:00 pm EST</div>

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The Washington Capitals hope to snap athree-game losing streak Tuesday when they visit the AtlantaThrashers.


The Capitals have been outscored 10-2 during their skid. Theyare coming off Monday's 5-0 setback against Carolina.

Washington, which defeated Atlanta in the season opener, islooking to avoid the basement as the two teams are tied for lastplace in the Southeast Division with 10 points apiece.

Washington is led by third-year phenom Alex Ovechkin, who leadsthe team with nine goals and 16 points.


Starting goaltender Olaf Kolzig was pulled in Monday night'scontest against Carolina after giving up five goals on 24 shots.Tuesday marks the 30th appearance against the Thrashers for theveteran netminder, who is 13-10-2 with four ties againstAtlanta all-time.


The Thrashers are coming off of a 6-4 win against the Tampa BayLightning on Saturday.


The win was led by Russian winger Ilya Kovalchuk, who recordedhis second straight hat trick. The 24-year-old leads theThrashers with 12 goals and 19 points in 14 games. Kovalchuk has10 points in his last four games.


Johan Hedberg has gone 4-4-0 with a 3.77 goals-against averagesince taking over for the injured Keri Lehtonen, who is outindefinitely with a groin injury. Atlanta ranks last in theleague with a 4.07 GAA.


The Thrashers are returning home following a season-longseven-game road trip.

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NHL AT ATLANTA
STARTING GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
ATL - ONDREJ PAVELEC

OFFICIALS: REF - JUSTIN ST. PIERRE, STEPHEN WALKOM
LIN - PIERRE CHAMPOUX, SHANE HEYER</div>

 

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<div class="pre">WASHINGTON VS ATLANTA - SCRATCHES

WASHINGTON ATLANTA

M JURCINA HEALTHY S MCCARTHY HEALTHY
B SUTHERBY HEALTHY D HAYDAR HEALTHY
J ERSKINE HEALTHY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 0 19:44 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 0 15:33 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 0 13:08 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 0 9:17 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 0 6:27 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 0 3:11 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 0 1:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 0 0
ATLANTA 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 16 16
ATL 6 6

GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
ATL - ONDREJ PAVELEC</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Washington 0 --0
Atlanta 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: P Dupuis, Atl (hooking), 2:49; K Klee, Atl
(hooking), 11:28; T Enstrom, Atl (holding), 18:20.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Washington 16 --16
Atlanta 6 --6
-----------------------------

Goalies : Washington, Brent Johnson (6 shots, 6 saves). Atlanta,
Ondrej Pavelec (16 shots, 16 saves). Referees: Justin St. Pierre,
Stephen Walkom. Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Shane Heyer.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 0 16:08 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 1
2ND PRD: ATL - ILYA KOVALCHUK 13 (GARNET EXELBY, MARK POPOVIC) 6:20</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 1 10:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 1 7:35 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 1 5:10 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
ATLANTA 1 2:19 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 0 0 0
ATLANTA 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: ATL - ILYA KOVALCHUK 13 (GARNET EXELBY, MARK POPOVIC) 6:20

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 16 7 23
ATL 6 13 19

GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
ATL - ONDREJ PAVELEC</div>