D8 SCOREBOARD
NFLWEEK16INJURYREPORT PROFOOTBALL
WASH. REDSKINS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Redskins: OUT: S Reed Doughty (head), DT Kedric Golston (groin), LB Brian Orakpo (groin, hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: LB Lorenzo Alexander (hamstring), WRBrandon Banks (knee), S Macho Harris (hip),GArtis Hicks (back), LB Rocky McIntosh (hamstring), S Kareem Moore (knee), C Casey Rabach (knee), RB Mike Sellers (calf). PROBABLE: QB Donovan McNabb (hamstring). Jaguars: OUT: LB Justin Durant (groin). DOUBTFUL: RB Maurice Jones-Drew (knee). QUESTIONABLE:WRMike Sims-Walker (ankle). PROBABLE: T Jordan Black (an- kle), S Courtney Greene (shoulder), RB Greg Jones (back), DT Terrance Knighton (back), DE Austen Lane (knee), G Vince Manuwai (foot), G Justin Smiley (head).
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS
Ravens: OUT: WR David Reed (head), S Tom Zbikowski (back). QUESTIONABLE: CB Chris Carr (illness), TE Todd Heap (thigh). PROBABLE: LB Brendon Ayanbadejo (knee), C Matt Birk (knee),WRDerrick Mason (ankle),G Tony Moll (illness), S Haruki Nakamura (illness), LB Jason Phillips (illness), DE Cory Redding (elbow), WR Marcus Smith (shoulder). Browns: DOUBTFUL: TE Robert Royal (shoulder). QUES- TIONABLE: LB Eric Alexander (groin), DE Kenyon Cole- man (knee), DT Shaun Rogers (ankle, hip). PROBABLE: LB Marcus Benard (shoulder), CB Sheldon Brown (shoul- der), WR Joshua Cribbs (foot), RB Peyton Hillis (knee), QB Colt McCoy (illness), T John St. Clair (ankle), WR Chansi Stuckey (thigh), G Floyd Womack (knee).
TENNESSEE TITANS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Titans: PROBABLE: DE Jason Babin (shoulder), K Rob Bironas (right groin),QBKerry Collins (finger),DTJason Jones (shoulder), DT Sen’Derrick Marks (ankle), QB Chris Simms (illness), LB David Thornton (hip). Chiefs: OUT: S Donald Washington (ankle). PROBABLE: LB Cory Greenwood (illness).
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT T.B. BUCCANEERS
Seahawks: QUESTIONABLE: LB Will Herring (ham- string). PROBABLE: DE Chris Clemons (ankle), C Chris Spencer (shoulder), LB Lofa Tatupu (knee), CB Marcus Trufant (back). Buccaneers: QUESTIONABLE: T James Lee (ankle), WR Sammie Stroughter (hamstring). PROBABLE: CB Myron Lewis (hip), LB Dekoda Watson (ankle), TE Kellen Winslow (knee).
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT PHILA. EAGLES
Vikings: OUT: S Tyrell Johnson (knee). DOUBTFUL: QB Brett Favre (concussion, neck, right shoulder). QUES- TIONABLE: RB Adrian Peterson (knee), S Madieu Williams (concussion). PROBABLE: S Jamarca Sanford (concussion), CB Frank Walker (hamstring). Eagles: OUT: LB Stewart Bradley (elbow). DOUBTFUL: LB Keenan Clayton (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: DT Mike Patterson (knee). PROBABLE: G Nick Cole (knee), LB Moise Fokou (wrist), TE Clay Harbor (abdomen),WR DeSean Jackson (foot), T Winston Justice (knee), CB Asante Samuel (knee).
NEWENGLAND PATRIOTS AT BUFFALO BILLS
Patriots: DOUBTFUL: C Dan Connolly (concussion). QUESTIONABLE: LB Tully Banta-Cain (groin), DT Ron Brace (concussion), DE Jermaine Cunningham (calf), DE Brandon Deaderick (shoulder, flu), TE Aaron Hernandez (hip), DT Myron Pryor (back), S James Sanders (flu), DT Mike Wright (concussion). PROBABLE: CB Kyle Ar- rington (elbow), QB Tom Brady (right shoulder, foot), WRDeion Branch (knee), CB Devin McCourty (rib). Bills: QUESTIONABLE: C Geoff Hangartner (knee). PROBABLE: T Demetrius Bell (knee), LB Chris Kelsay (knee).
COLLEGEFOOTBALL
BOWLSCHEDULE FRIDAY‘S LATE RESULT HAWAII BOWL In Honolulu Tulsa 62, Hawaii 35
SUNDAY‘S GAME LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL In Detroit Toledo (8-4) vs. Florida Int’l (6-6), 8:30 (ESPN)
MEN’SCOLLEGE BASKETBALL
SATURDAY‘S RESULTS HAWAIIAN AIRLINES DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC
In Honolulu Seventh Place: San Diego 67, Utah 64 Fifth Place: Hawaii 69, Mississippi St. 57 Third Place: Florida State 68, Baylor 61 Championship: Washington St. vs. Butler, Late
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS
49ers: OUT: TE Nate Byham (heel), T Joe Staley (fibula). QUESTIONABLE: RB Anthony Dixon (ankle). PROBA- BLE: CB Nate Clements (knee), WR Josh Morgan (shoulder),LBTakeo Spikes (hand),RBBrian Westbrook (not injury related), LB Patrick Willis (hand), RB DeShawn Wynn (ankle). Rams: OUT: TE Michael Hoomanawanui (ankle). QUES- TIONABLE: DE Chris Long (thigh), T Jason Smith (ankle). PROBABLE: RB Kenneth Darby (chest).
DETROIT LIONS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS
Lions: OUT: QB Matthew Stafford (right shoulder). DOUBTFUL: S Louis Delmas (concussion). QUESTION- ABLE: QB Shaun Hill (right finger), LB Landon Johnson (neck),QBDrewStanton (left shoulder). PROBABLE:DE Cliff Avril (rib), RB Jahvid Best (toe), LB Vinny Ciurciu (concussion), DE Lawrence Jackson (groin), WR Calvin Johnson (ankle), DE Turk McBride (ankle), RB Maurice Morris (chest), CB Amari Spievey (back). Dolphins: DOUBTFUL: LB Karlos Dansby (toe). PROBA- BLE: S Chris Clemons (groin).
NEWYORK JETS AT CHICAGO BEARS
Jets: OUT: DE Trevor Pryce (hip), T Damien Woody (knee). DOUBTFUL: S Eric Smith (concussion). QUES- TIONABLE: S James Ihedigbo (knee, ankle). PROBABLE: CB Drew Coleman (groin), CB Antonio Cromartie (groin), WR Santonio Holmes (toe), C Nick Mangold (shoulder), CB Darrelle Revis (hamstring), QB Mark Sanchez (right shoulder),WRBrad Smith (hand). Bears: PROBABLE: WR Earl Bennett (ankle), LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (knee).
HOUSTON TEXANS AT DENVER BRONCOS
Texans: OUT: TE Garrett Graham (hamstring). QUES- TIONABLE: WR Andre Johnson (ankle). PROBABLE: DE Mark Anderson (knee), T Duane Brown (shoulder), LB Brian Cushing (knee, ankle, foot), RB Arian Foster (hip), DT Damione Lewis (illness), K Neil Rackers (right hamstring), QB Matt Schaub (right elbow). Broncos: QUESTIONABLE: S David Bruton (ribs), S Brian Dawkins (knee), S Darcel McBath (quadricep), RB Knowshon Moreno (ribs), QB Kyle Orton (ribs), WR Demaryius Thomas (ankle). PROBABLE: TE Daniel Coats (finger),WREddie Royal (lower back).
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS
Colts: OUT: S Al Afalava (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: RB Joseph Addai (neck), TE Brody Eldridge (rib), RB Mike Hart (ankle),CBKelvin Hayden (neck),TCharlie Johnson (groin), DT Daniel Muir (chest), CB Mike Newton (neck), G Jamey Richard (hip), LB Clint Session (elbow). PROBABLE: LB Tyjuan Hagler (illness), TE Gijon Robin- son (illness). Raiders: QUESTIONABLE: WR Johnnie Lee Higgins (ankle), P Shane Lechler (right hamstring), DE Richard Seymour (hamstring), T Langston Walker (concussion). PROBABLE: CB Nnamdi Asomugha (ankle), CB Chris Johnson (groin), WR Nick Miller (ankle), TE Zach Miller (foot), S Mike Mitchell (ribs).
NEWYORK GIANTS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS
Giants: OUT: S Will Blackmon (knee), DE Dave Tollefson (knee). PROBABLE: G Shawn Andrews (back), T David Diehl (illness), WR Mario Manningham (heel), C Shaun O’Hara (foot), WR Devin Thomas (hamstring), DE Osi Umenyiora (knee). Packers: OUT: DE Cullen Jenkins (calf), G Marshall Newhouse (back). DOUBTFUL: LB Frank Zombo (knee). QUESTIONABLE: LB Diyral Briggs (ankle), S Nick Collins (ribs), LB Erik Walden (quadricep). PROBABLE: T Chad Clifton (knees), CB Pat Lee (ankle), LB Clay Matthews (shin), DE Ryan Pickett (ankle), QB Aaron Rodgers (concussion), C Scott Wells (back), CB Charles Woodson (toe).
S.D. CHARGERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
Chargers: OUT: LB Stephen Cooper (knee), TE Antonio Gates (toe, foot). DOUBTFUL: WR Patrick Crayton (wrist), WR Malcom Floyd (hamstring). QUESTION- ABLE: LB Larry English (foot), C Scott Mruczkowski (ankle). PROBABLE: LB Antwan Applewhite (ankle), RB Jacob Hester (illness), RB Ryan Mathews (illness), LB Brandon Siler (ribs), G Louis Vasquez (neck),WRKelley Washington (hip). Bengals: OUT: RB Brian Leonard (ankle). QUESTION- ABLE: WR Chad Ochocinco (ankle), T Dennis Roland (knee), RB Bernard Scott (toe), CB Jonathan Wade (knee). PROBABLE: C Kyle Cook (elbow).
NEWORLEANS SAINTS AT ATLANTA FALCONS
Saints: DNP: TE David Thomas (knee). LIMITED: NT Remi Ayodele (ankle), T Charles Brown (back), RB Christopher Ivory (hamstring). FULL: LB Danny Clark (hamstring), DT Sedrick Ellis (wrist), CB Jabari Greer (knee), DE Anthony Hargrove (knee), WR Robert Meachem (toe), LB Kawika Mitchell (hamstring), WR Courtney Roby (head), LB Jonathan Vilma (quadricep). Falcons: LIMITED: RB Ovie Mughelli (shoulder). FULL: DE John Abraham (groin), DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), LB Curtis Lofton (knee), WR Eric Weems (knee),WRRoddy White (knee).
HOCKEY
EASTERNCONFERENCE SOUTHEAST W L OL PTS. GF GA Tampa Bay
Washington 20 12 5 45 111 103 Atlanta Carolina Florida
20 10 5 45 109 114 19 13 5 43 118 108
15 14 4 34 92 102 16 17 0 32 91 86
ATLANTIC W L OL PTS. GF GA Pittsburgh
24 10 2 50 118 83
Philadelphia 22 8 5 49 117 87 N.Y. Rangers 20 14 2 42 108 95 N.Y. Islanders 8 18 New Jersey
6 22 72 106 9 23 2 20 60 108
NORTHEAST W L OL PTS. GF GA Montreal Boston Ottawa Buffalo Toronto
20 13 2 42 92 79 18 11 4 40 93 69 15 17 4 34 83 107 14 17 4 32 92 101 12 17 4 28 75 102
WESTERNCONFERENCE CENTRAL Detroit Chicago Nashville St. Louis
Columbus
W L OL PTS. GF GA 21 9 4 46 113 96 19 14 3 41 115 104 17 11
6 40 85 85
17 12 5 39 90 96 17 14 3 37 88 98
NORTHWEST W L OL PTS. GF GA Vancouver Colorado
Minnesota Calgary
Edmonton PACIFIC
Dallas San Jose
20 8 5 45 112 86 19 12 4 42 122 113 16 13 4 36 82 92 15 18 3 33 95 105 12 15
6 30 87 113
Los Angeles 20 12 Anaheim Phoenix
W L OL PTS. GF GA 21 10 4 46 102 95 19 11 5 43 106 96 1 41 98 77
18 16 4 40 98 111 15 11
One point awarded for overtime losses.
SUNDAY’SGAMES Washington at Carolina, 7 Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7 Toronto at New Jersey, 7 Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 7 Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 7 Columbus at Chicago, 7 Nashville at St. Louis, 7 Detroit at Minnesota, 7 Phoenix at Dallas, 8 Edmonton at Vancouver, 9 Anaheim at Los Angeles, 9
PENGUINS3,CAPS2(SO) Late Thursday
PITTSBURGH ..................... 1 WASHINGTON ................... 0
SECOND PERIOD
Scoring: 2, Washington, Green 6 (Semin, Backstrom), 13:43 (pp).
THIRD PERIOD Scoring: 3, Pittsburgh, Kunitz 9 (Crosby, Martin), :17. 4, Washington, Knuble 8 (Laich), 14:31 (sh).
SHOOTOUT
Pittsburgh 2 (Letang G, Crosby NG, Malkin NG, Letestu NG, Kunitz NG, Kennedy NG, Dupuis G), Washington 1 (Ovechkin G, Semin NG, Backstrom NG, Knuble NG, Laich NG, Perreault NG, Green NG).
SHOTS ON GOAL PITTSBURGH ..................... 6
WASHINGTON ................. 12 6 13
11 5
4 — 27 4 — 34
Power-play opportunities: Pittsburgh 0 of 5; Washing- ton 1 of 6. Goalies: Pittsburgh, Fleury 16-7-1 (34 shots-32 saves). Washington, Neuvirth 14-6-3 (27-25). A: 18,398 (18,398). T: 2:52.
0 1
1 1
0 — 3 0 — 2
FIRST PERIOD Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Crosby 29 (Letang, Malkin), 3:21.
7 37 90 97 BY KATIE CARRERA With members of the oppos-
ing Pittsburgh Penguins in the penalty box Thursday night, the WashingtonCapitalspassedand turned, searching for space to create a play or take a shot. Although they finished the game with one power-play goal against the Penguins, the Capi- talswastedfive chanceswiththe extraman, includingmore than two minutes on a two-man ad- vantage that yielded just one shot on goal. It’s become a source of frus-
tration over the past month for Washington, a team that had grown accustomed to boasting one of the top power plays in the NHL each of the past two sea- sons. In their last 13 games, the Capitals have gone 6 for 49with an extra skater. There’s likely no coincidence
that the funk occurred in con- junction with Washington’s worst losing streak in three sea- sons and slumps by its primary offensive threats, who are look- ing to end their own droughts when theCapitals visit theCaro- linaHurricanes on Sunday. “Just play simple, that’s allwe
need,” said Alex Ovechkin, who has just two power-play goals this season. “We need to create more casualmoments,more ca- sual things. Like just shoot the puck and crash the net and find the rebound. Right now we don’t get the pretty goal and we still try to do some [of that] stuff.” In Thursday’s 3-2 shootout
loss, the Capitals went scoreless on their first five attempts against the Penguins’ top- ranked penalty kill.Mike Green ended the drought when he scored in the final eight seconds of a penalty to Pittsburgh’sMatt Cooke, but that came after 1 minute 51 seconds of a 5-on-3 in whichWashington tried to over- load the offensive circuit with Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Alexander Semin, Green and Brooks Laich on the ice. The group never got a shot on goal. “The 4-on-3 and the 5-on-3, it
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Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals are just 6 for 49 with an extra skater over their last 13 games.
lookedlike theywere looking for the perfect play all the time,” Pittsburgh defenseman Brooks Orpik said. “We were just trying to stay as tight as possible. You know they’re gonna get some good chances, but you just want to let [goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury] see it and hopefully you don’t change the angle toomuch passing through the blocks.” Pittsburgh’s penalty-killing
attitude is not necessarily novel, and the Capitals have experi- mented with different methods to impede a goaltender’s view and break up the box or triangle formation that teams use to hold power plays to the perime- ter of the offensive zone. As recently as this week, Washing- tonwould task two players rath- er than just one to stake out territory in front of the crease. On Tuesday, theCapitals tried
the power playwithOvechkin in front of the net rather than in his usual spot on the point. They’ve practiced with Ovech- kin on the half-wall as well, but against the Penguins he was back in his usual spot trolling the blue line. An additional volume of
shots, players say, wouldn’t be a bad thing to combine with the traffic in front, either. During the first half of the month, the Capitals had little trouble com- ing upwith shots, but inthe past six games they’ve averaged nearly 1.6 shots on each power play. “We’re not having power
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playswherewe’re getting four or five shots,” Laich said. “We’re having power plays where we’re maybe getting one look, and that’s not acceptable. Shoot the puck. Go to the net.” The message of simplicity —
go to the net, and take more shots — to solve Washington’s problem of an uncharacteristi- cally dormant power play has been repeated often since the unit began malfunctioning. But Coach Bruce Boudreau said the slump also draws fuel from the Capitals stars’ attempts to do toomuch. “When you’re struggling, you
want to make the perfect play,” CoachBruceBoudreausaid. “It’s easy to say, well, shoot the puck and go for tips and rebounds and that, but you’re always get- ting the puck and you’re saying: ‘Oh there’s a better play over there’ because you’re trying so hard to do the right things that you end up doing the wrong things.” Whatever the reason for its
failure, Washington’s power play can’t get back on track soon enough. “I think power play was our
key last year,” Ovechkin said. “We were first in it all year. . . . We knew if we had a chance, we would score a goal. Teams were afraid to take a penalty against us. Right now we have a [power play that doesn’t] have success because we play terrible with it. We try to create some cute plays and it doesn’t work.”
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2010
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