Eric Fehr News

Eric Duhatschek Published on Tuesday, Dec. 08, 2009 3:21PM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Dec.

Leafs wear out Jackets Kessel, Blake each score twice; Canadiens lose again By The Associated Press Fri.

With Alex Ovechkin sitting out the first of a two-game suspension Thursday night, the Washington Capitals needed their other Alex to be special. And in his first game back from injury, that's exactly what Alexander Semin was.

Semin scored twice and set up two more to help Semyon Varlamov and the Capitals to a 6-2 pummeling of the penalty-prone Florida Panthers at Verizon Center.

The win was the Capitals' fourth straight overall and third in three games against Florida. It improved their record against the Southeast Division to 6-0-0.

That said, the Washington Capitals have struggled to bury inferior teams on many occasions this season -- but it wasn't a problem on this night.

Alex Ovechkin left the Capital's 3-2 win Monday night at Carolina in the opening period with an apparent right knee injury.

Despite outstanding production from Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals have struggled in their recent visits to the RBC Center.

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Eric Fehr has spent years trying to overcome injuries, but now he is benefiting from them - and proving he can be a consistent scorer at the sport's highest level.

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

The Capitals knew they were taking a chance when they handed the starting goaltending duties to Semyon Varlamov during last season's playoffs.

Semyon Varlamov made 25 saves to post his first regular season shutout, as the Washington Capitals defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 2-0, at Verizon Center.

Washington's Eric Fehr is mobbed by his teammates after scoring with a little over six minutes left in the third period off of a pass through the crease from Brendan Morrison.

Semyon Varlamov made 25 saves for his first regular-season shutout and Alex Ovechkin scored before drawing a third-period ejection as the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 Wednesday night.

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 .

Alex Ovechkin is back for the Washington Capitals, but not yet in top-flight form after missing six games.

Carey Price made 32 saves to help the Montreal Canadiens take down the Washington Capitals, 3-2, at Verizon Center.

About 10,000 fans turned out at the Air Canada Centre for the Leafs' morning skate, free of charge.

Despite losing their last game, the Washington Capitals own the NHL's best home record.

Washington's Brian Pothier and Montreal's Jaroslav Spacek get tangled up in the first period on Friday in Washington.

Eric Fehr has not been involved in any transactions this season. Ovechkin finally returning to lineup NHL.com Fantasy Forecast for Tuesday, November 17 MONDAY'S ROUNDUP: "Unless something negative happens this afternoon and I don't get the OK from Smitty to play him, than I think he would be back." The words of Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau are ...