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Chris Osgood

Age: 35
Team: Detroit Red Wings
Born: Alberta, Canada

By only allowing a pair of goals in the first two games against Dallas last week, Osgood has helped Detroit to continue their dominance in the 2008 playoffs. Mr. Reliable has yet to lose a game in this current post-season and sports a save percentage in t

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Caps look to build off Game 5 momentum against Flyers

Posted: 169 days 12 hours 5 minutes ago.

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VOORHEES, N.J. - Alex Ovechkin has at least one more game to play up to his "Alexander the Great" nickname.

The Philadelphia Flyers don't want to give the Capitals star forward any more chances to rediscover his scoring touch. That's why the Flyers are treating Monday night's Game 6 like a decisive seventh game: Win at home, advance to the next round, and not have to worry about Ovechkin having a breakout game Tuesday night in Washington.

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Washington Capitals' Alexander Semin (28), of Russia, collides with Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Knuble (22) while going for the puck during the first period of an NHL playoff hockey game Saturday, in Washington. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Nick Wass

Capitals edge Flyers to stave off elimination

Posted: 170 days 8 hours 8 minutes ago.

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WASHINGTON - Slowly but surely, the young Washington Capitals are getting the hang of playoff hockey. They're rattling the opponent with physical play and playing the right mind games with timely complaints about the officiating.

The Philadelphia Flyers can only hope it doesn't become too much of a habit.

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Philadelphia Flyers goalie Martin Biron, left, slaps the puck away as Washington Capitals Sergei Fedorov, center, of Russia, and Flyers' Joffrey Lupul, right, move in during the first overtime period of game four of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal hockey playoffs Thursday, April 17, 2008, in Philadelphia. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Tom Mihalek

Capitals believe they can dig out of hole against Flyers

Posted: 171 days 9 hours 31 minutes ago.

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WASHINGTON - Twenty years ago this month, the Washington Capitals were on the brink of elimination in a first-round series to the Philadelphia Flyers after losing Game 4 in overtime on the road.

The Capitals rallied to win the next three, capped by Dale Hunter's overtime goal in Game 7. It is one of only 20 times in NHL history that a team has overcome a 3-1 series deficit.

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Not even a first-period slapshot to the head could stop Martin Biron from earning a double-overtime victory over Washington (AP Photo)

Knuble scores in double overtime, Flyers edge Capitals

Posted: 172 days 3 hours 42 minutes ago.

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PHILADELPHIA - Mike Knuble needed nearly 90 minutes to deliver Philadelphia's biggest goal of the playoffs. Not much of a wait considering he took 11 years to score the most thrilling one of his career.

"It was by far my biggest one," Knuble said. Knuble poked in his second goal of the series 6:40 into the second OT to give Philadelphia a dramatic 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night and a 3-1 series lead.

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Ovechkin falling flat in playoff debut

Posted: 173 days 6 hours 36 minutes ago.

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PHILADELPHIA - Alex Ovechkin's answers about his playoff slump were brief. Sure sounds a lot like Washington's stay in the post-season if the possible MVP can't quickly rediscover his potent scoring touch.

Is he frustrated by his lack of production? Nope

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