By DAVID GINSBURG, AP Sports Writer
By DAVID GINSBURG, AP Sports Writer
Published
01/30/10
WASHINGTON (AP) — On a night when Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin stepped out of the spotlight, the Washington Capitals still had enough firepower to earn their ninth straight victory.
Luis M. Alvarez — Associated Press
Washington Capitals' goalie Michal Neuvirth, right, blocks a shot by Florida Panthers' Gregory Campbell during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, in Washington.
Mike Knuble and Nicklas Backstrom fueled the Capitals' vaunted attack with three points apiece, and Washington pulled away to a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.
Knuble had two goals and an assist, and Backstrom had a goal and two assists for the Capitals. Knuble has 11 goals in his last 12 games and four in his last three.
That was enough to make up for a quiet night by Washington's two leading...
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