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The Washington Capitals were shut down by Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller and the rest of his defensive teammates, accumulating 35 shotsa 'but very few second chancesa 'and leave the snowy, windy city shut out for theA first time this season, losing 3-0 before a spirited crowd of 17,982 at HSBC Arena.

Ryan Miller made 35 saves for his 16th career shutout, Nathan Gerbe scored his first NHL goal, and the Buffalo Sabres halted Washington's six-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory over the league-leading Capitals on Wednesday night.

Mike Green lay prone on the ice for a couple of tense moments Monday night after taking a shoulder to the cheek from Tampa Bay's David Hale.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Washington Capitals' biggest ally Saturday night wore orange and black.

After Philadelphia Flyers forward Daniel Carcillo sucker-punched Matt Bradley late in the first period, the Capitals' power play struck back with even more force, scoring three times on the ensuing nine-minute advantage to key a surprisingly easy 8-2 victory at Wachovia Center.

The victory stretched the Capitals' winning streak to five games and ruined Peter Laviolette's debut behind the Flyers' bench.

It has been good for the long-term prognosis of the Washington Capitals that they've continued to win games despite a rash of injuries.

Alexander Semin returned from a right wrist injury to post two goals and two assists as Washington rocked Florida, 6-2, at Verizon Center.

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MONTREAL -- David Steckel has fond memories of his overtime goal in Game 6 of the Capitals-Penguins semifinal series last spring. But there's something about it he wishes he could forget: That goal remains his most recent one.

Since his redirection of a Brooks Laich shot at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on May 11, Steckel has gone one playoff game, four preseason games and 26 contests this season without a goal. He's the only healthy Capitals forward who has not scored -- and his frustration, Steckel said, deepens with each game that passes without his name appearing on the score sheet.

Montreal Canadiens' Max Pacioretty, left, has his jersey tugged by Washington Capitals' Matt Bradley during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, Nov.

Washington's Eric Fehr, left, celebrates with teammate Brooks Laich after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal on Saturday.

Record: 13-4-4, 30 points Leading scorers: Alex Ovechkin 15-9-24, Nicklas Backstrom 4-18-22, Brooks Laich 9-11-20, Mike Green 3-17-20. The skinny: The Caps already are running away with the Southeast Division and they've even done some of the damage without Ovechkin; the back-to-back Hart Trophy winner missed six games with an upper-body strain.

Washington Capitals right wing Eric Fehr, center, celebrates his goal with centre Brooks Laich and centre Brendan Morrison, right, during the third period.

The quote is legendary in Washington D.C. media circles. "If you want money, go to the bank," Capitals forward Brooks Laich said two seasons ago.

An opportunistic foe and an offense that got started too late led to only the second regulation loss at Verizon Center this season for the Washington Capitals .

Robert J. Spinrad, a computer designer who carried out pioneering work in scientific automation at Brookhaven National Laboratory and who later was director of Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center while the personal computing technology invented there in the 1970s was commercialized, died on Wednesday in Palo Alto, Calif.

Got an idea for the Leafs? Log on for Damien Cox's live chat Monday at noon at www.thestar.com/sports . T he plan was to suffocate Alex Ovechkin.

The numbers did not look promising. Prior to Saturday's game, the Toronto Maple Leafs had gone past regulation to settle six games this season.

The Washington Capitals will aim for a sixth win in seven games when they welcome the Montreal Canadiens for this evening's encounter at Verizon Center.

When the season began, Brendan Morrison was slotted as the Washington Capitals' No.

Matt Bradley pumped in the go-ahead goal with 4:51 remaining in the third period, as the Washington Capitals posted a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers in Alex Ovechkin's return to the lineup.