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Ovechkin puts Capitals up early as Varlamov withstands Thrashers' rally

Associated Press

Thursday, October 29, 2009

ATLANTA -- Alex Ovechkin got Washington off to a good start. Semyon Varlamov bailed out the Capitals the rest of the way. Ovechkin scored twice to add to his NHL-leading total, Varlamov turned away 38 shots -- including a penalty shot -- and the first-place Capitals survived a wild finish for their sixth straight win, 4-3 over the Atlanta Thrashers on Thursday night. The Thrashers lost their fourth straight -- all by one goal. This was their first contest without star Ilya Kovalchuk, who's e ...

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