For the first day of the year, families filled the Verizon Center for today's afternoon game between the Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators and went home happy. Washington scored an impressive 6-3 victory and is now unbeaten for the year (haha-not the season). This leave the Caps in third place behind Ottawa and Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 1: Brooks Laich of the Washington Capitals scores a goal against goalie Ray Emory of the Ottawa Senators during a NHL hockey game on January 1, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWing)
Ottawa pulled starting goalie Martin Gerber in the first period after he gave up 3 goals in the first period, replacing him with Ray Emery. Olie Kolzig allowed 3 but stopped 34 shots on goal.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 1: Goalie Martin Gerber of the Ottawa Senators stops the puck during a NHL hockey game on January 1, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWing)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 1: Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals and Antoine Vermette of the Ottawa Senators firght for control of the puck during a NHL hockey game on January 1, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWing)
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