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Fleischmann scores winner to give Caps Game 1

Associated Press

Saturday, May 2, 2009

WASHINGTON -- In a series featuring several of the NHL's most notable stars, a couple of role players and a rookie goaltender made the difference for the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of their showdown against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tomas Fleischmann scored the tiebreaking goal with 18:14 remaining, Simeon Varlamov stopped 34 shots, and the Capitals got the jump on their Eastern Conference rivals with a 3-2 victory Saturday. Yes, Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby both scored, Alexander Semin ...

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