Ville Peltonen, Radek Dvorak and Gregory
Campbell each had a goal and an assist, leading the Florida Panthers to a 5-3
win over Washington and handing the Capitals their first regulation home loss
of the season.
Dany Heatley registered a goal and two assists,
as the Ottawa Senators pounded the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-1, at Scotiabank
Place. Daniel Alfredsson and Brendan Bell both had a goal and an assist
for the Senators, who have won three of their last four games after
dropping six straight. Jason Spezza and Shean Donovan also tallied,
while Filip Kuba collected two helpers. Alex Auld, making his ninth straight
start, made 22 saves for Ottawa. Eric Boulton had the lone goal for the
Thrashers, who have lost five straight and are 1-7-1 since a season-high five-
game win streak. Ondrej Pavelec yielded five goals on 34 shots for Atlanta.