November 7
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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Jose Theodore stopped 28 shots, Brian Pothier had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night to break a three-game losing streak. Brendan Morrison scored twice and Tyler Sloan added a goal for the Capitals (9-3-4) in the opening contest of home-and-home series with the Panthers."
October 30
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Yes, Alexander Ovechkin is that good. The Washington forward scored two first-period goals to lead the Capitals to a 4-3 victory over the Thrashers on Thursday at Philips Arena. Ovechkin, the NHL's leading goal scorer this season, just might be on track for his third straight MVP award. He scored his 12th and 13th goals to put the Capitals ahead to stay. "You can see he can score two goals every single game," Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec said of Ovechkin. "It's very hard to play against him. Every time he's on the ice, he's a danger. Well, a little bit more." Ovechkin also assisted on the Capitals' third goal, a power-play tally by Brendan Morrison in the second period. Mike Knuble ..."