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Alexander Semin's hat trick leads Capitals' frantic rally past Ducks

Alexander Semin completed his seventh career hat trick by scoring the tying and go-ahead goals in the final minutes, and the Washington Capitals dramatically rallied to snap their three-game skid with a 7-6 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.Semin tied it with 8:23 to play and put the Capitals ahead with 1:47 left, ending the supremely streaky scorer's 17-game goal drought. The Russian scored 18 goals with three hat tricks in the Capitals' first 25 games, but hadn't scored since Nov. 28 while missing 15 games with injuries.Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry had a goal and three assists apiece for the Ducks, whose four-game winning streak ended despite an offensive barrage in their highest-scoring game in a month.Washington still rallied against shaky Anaheim backup Curtis McElhinney, who made just 24 saves while filling in for ailing All-Star Jonas Hiller.Alex Ovechkin had an early goal and an assist for the Capitals, who gave up six goals for the first time since Nov. 26 on t...

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  1. Semin gets goal and assist as Capitals hold off Bruins 4-3

    Alexander Semin had a goal and set up Jay Beagle's go-ahead score Saturday, lifting the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins.It was the second str...

  2. Semin scores winning goal, Vokoun stops 22 shots to lead Capitals in 2-1 win over Panthers

    Alexander Semin scored the tiebreaking goal and Tomas Vokoun made 22 saves against his former team as the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Friday...

  3. Ovechkin, Semin , Backstrom score goals to lead Capitals over Predators 4-1

    Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom scored first period goals, Alexander Semin added a third-period goal, and Michal Neuvirth stopped 20 shots as the Washington Capi...

  4. Vokoun gets shutout, Semin converts 1 of 2 Capitals penalty shots in 3-0 win over Canadiens

    Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves for his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on the second of Washington's two penalty shots in the Capitals' 3-0 win ov...

  5. Semin , Brouwer lead Washington past Nashville

    Alexander Semin and Troy Brouwer scored period goals as Washington bested Nashville, 4-1, at Verizon Center .Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom tallied in the openi...

  6. Vokoun gets shutout, Semin converts 1 of 2 Capitals penalty shots in 3-0 win over Canadiens

    Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves for his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on the second of Washington's two penalty shots in the Capitals' 3-0 win ov...

  7. Ovechkin, Semin lead Russia to 4-1 win over Kazakhstan and stay perfect at hockey worlds

    COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Washington Capitals teammate Alexander Semin have led Russia into the second round of the hockey world championships with a...

  8. Semin agrees to one-year extension with the Capitals

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Left wing Alexander Semin has signed a one-year contract extension with the Washington Capitals, the NHL team said Thursday.Financial terms we...

  9. No Semin for Capitals vs. Maple Leafs

    Washington will try to clinch the Southeast Division title Tuesday in Toronto without the services of Alexander Semin , who did not make the trip, according to a twe...

  10. Hurricanes sweep season series from Sabres

    Alexander Semin had a goal and two assists, Justin Peters made 37 saves in his first start of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes held off the Buffalo Sabres, 4-3...

  11. Hurricanes snap skid in win over Jets

    Eric Staal and Alexander Semin each came up with a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes put the breaks on a seven-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory ov...

  12. Jets come through with big win over Hurricanes

    Dustin Byfuglien scored the game-winner 1:23 into overtime as the Winnipeg Jets edged the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-3, on Thursday at MTS Centre.Byfuglien initially tra...

  1. 1 year at a time for RW Alexander Semin , who signs $6.7M contract extension with Capitals

    Most players prefer the security of a long-term contract. Alexander Semin takes things one year at a time.Semin signed a one-year, $6.7 million contract extension wi...

  2. Hurricanes' Semin to miss final two games

    Carolina Hurricanes forward Alexander Semin will miss the final two games of the season due to a concussion.The 29-year-old veteran tallied 13 goals and 31 assists i...

  3. Hurricanes ink Semin

    The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with winger Alexander Semin on a one-year contract worth $7 million.Semin, who has spent his entire career with the Wash...

  4. Hurricanes give Semin five-year extension

    The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with forward Alexander Semin on a five-year contract extension.The deal will pay Semin $7 million per season through 201...

  5. Semin's return stirs up emotions for Capitals

    Alex Ovechkin is welcoming Alexander Semin back to town as an old friend. The rest of the Washington Capitals have a more complex view of their former teammate.Forwa...

  6. Alexander Semin scores in OT as Capitals beat Rangers 2-1 in Game 1 of 1st-round series

    The Washington Capitals managed to accomplish a frustrating hat trick of iron, hitting the post or crossbar three times. They also failed to finish off two clean bre...

  7. Alexander Semin scores 28 seconds into overtime, Capitals beat Panthers 3-2

    The Washington Capitals are back in a familiar spot.Alexander Semin scored 48 seconds into overtime to give the Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on S...

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