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Nylander, Caps stand up to scorching Devils, halt win streak

Associated Press

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

NEWARK, N.J. -- Washington coach Bruce Boudreau rolled his eyes and got a priceless look on his face when asked about getting Michael Nylander to shoot the puck more. Unlike Alex Ovechkin, Nylander sees himself as more a passer and tends to eschew scoring chances. Tuesday night was an exception. Nylander scored twice for the first time since Dec. 29, 2007 and the Capitals snapped the New Jersey Devils' season-high eight-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night. "He doesn't like ...

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