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Capitals' goal blitz buries Avalanche
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December 17, 2009, Thursday
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TOMAS Fleischmann scored twice to lead an offensive blitz for the Washington Capitals in a 6-1 swamping of fellow division leaders the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.
Fleischmann netted his 12th and 13th goals of the season in the first two periods where the Capitals (21-7-6) took a 5-0 advantage to cruise to the road win.
"When you're playing a high-potency offensive team, you have to give them the low percentage, and that is the other side of the ice," Avalanche captain Adam Foote told reporters of facing the National Hockey League's highest scoring team.
"They are the type of team. If you give them those opportunities, with their talent, they are going to put it in the net."
The Southeast Division leaders got early scores from Mike Knuble, David Steckel and Matt Bradley.
Colorado's T J Galiardi put his team on the board in the third where Nicklas Backstrom capped the scoring on a powerplay.
The Avalanche (19-11-6) still remain two points clear in the Northwest despite having their two-game win streak snapped.
Washington goaltender Jose Theodore made 27 saves against his former team while Capitals defenseman Mike Green left the game in the second after being checked into the glass and sustaining a cut near his eye.
The NHL's top scoring defenseman, Green was hit by Colorado's David Koci much to the dismay of Washington coach Bruce Boudreau.
"(From) 15 feet he saw Green's No. 52 and that didn't stop him one iota from hitting him in the back and going for the head," fumed Boudreau.
"So I hope they throw the book at him. If this was a (competitive) game he gets on the ice, gets into a fight and sits at the end of the bench. So what good is he?"
Elsewhere, it was: Kings 3, Oilers 2 Penguins 6, Flyers 1; Wild 2, Blue Jackets 1; Predators 7, Lightning 4; and Blues 4, Flames 3.
In Edmonton, Alberta, Sean O'Donnell scored the winning goal with 4:33 left as Los Angeles edged Edmonton.
Dustin Brown and Brad Richardson each had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who moved atop the Western Conference standings.
O'Donnell's winner was his first goal of the season, coming on a point shot that went untouched through several legs. Sheldon Souray and Ryan Potulny scored for the Oilers, who had a five-game winning streak snapped.
In Pittsburgh, the hosts routed Philadelphia in a game spiced with several fights.
Jordan Staal scored twice and Sidney Crosby had a goal and assist early in the first period to set up Pittsburgh's third straight win.
Fleischmann netted his 12th and 13th goals of the season in the first two periods where the Capitals (21-7-6) took a 5-0 advantage to cruise to the road win.
"When you're playing a high-potency offensive team, you have to give them the low percentage, and that is the other side of the ice," Avalanche captain Adam Foote told reporters of facing the National Hockey League's highest scoring team.
"They are the type of team. If you give them those opportunities, with their talent, they are going to put it in the net."
The Southeast Division leaders got early scores from Mike Knuble, David Steckel and Matt Bradley.
Colorado's T J Galiardi put his team on the board in the third where Nicklas Backstrom capped the scoring on a powerplay.
The Avalanche (19-11-6) still remain two points clear in the Northwest despite having their two-game win streak snapped.
Washington goaltender Jose Theodore made 27 saves against his former team while Capitals defenseman Mike Green left the game in the second after being checked into the glass and sustaining a cut near his eye.
The NHL's top scoring defenseman, Green was hit by Colorado's David Koci much to the dismay of Washington coach Bruce Boudreau.
"(From) 15 feet he saw Green's No. 52 and that didn't stop him one iota from hitting him in the back and going for the head," fumed Boudreau.
"So I hope they throw the book at him. If this was a (competitive) game he gets on the ice, gets into a fight and sits at the end of the bench. So what good is he?"
Elsewhere, it was: Kings 3, Oilers 2 Penguins 6, Flyers 1; Wild 2, Blue Jackets 1; Predators 7, Lightning 4; and Blues 4, Flames 3.
In Edmonton, Alberta, Sean O'Donnell scored the winning goal with 4:33 left as Los Angeles edged Edmonton.
Dustin Brown and Brad Richardson each had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who moved atop the Western Conference standings.
O'Donnell's winner was his first goal of the season, coming on a point shot that went untouched through several legs. Sheldon Souray and Ryan Potulny scored for the Oilers, who had a five-game winning streak snapped.
In Pittsburgh, the hosts routed Philadelphia in a game spiced with several fights.
Jordan Staal scored twice and Sidney Crosby had a goal and assist early in the first period to set up Pittsburgh's third straight win.
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