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      against the Edmonton Oilers

      The Washington Capitals have a chance for their longest home win streak in five seasons as they try for their eighth consecutive victory at the Verizon Center on Tuesday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Authentic Cheap Yeezys . The Oilers (11-26-9) also ended a three-game overall losing streak with their 3-2 shootout victory over Florida on Saturday. Matt Hendricks provided the tying short-handed goal in the third period and Nail Yakupov scored in the extra period. Its always great to get two points before (facing) a pretty good team, Washington, said Yakupov, whose team is 3-12-7 away from home this season. A couple of days of rest and weve got to be ready for the next game. Edmonton won 3-2 in the first matchup with Washington on Oct. 22, scoring the final two goals. The Capitals outshot the Oilers 23-10 in the final two periods, but Ben Scrivens let just one get past him. Washington has won its past two home games against Edmonton and eight of nine. Alex Ovechkin has seven goals and five assists in nine all-time matchups with the Oilers, though he did not record a point Oct. 22. He has nine goals and four assists in his last 10 games overall. Nicklas Backstrom, seeking his 400th career assist, has recorded five assists and one goal in his past three games against Edmonton. Washington (24-13-8) came into the weekend on a 14-1-4 surge, but suffered a 4-3 loss at Nashville on Friday and a 5-4 defeat at Dallas on Saturday. The Capitals had allowed two goals in their previous three games. Braden Holtby posted a 1.89 goals-against average during the 19-game hot streak as part of his run of 21 consecutive starts and franchise-record 27 straight appearances. He started against the Predators before giving way to Justin Peters for his first start since Nov. 29 on Saturday. The Capitals rallied from a 3-0 deficit against the Stars but gave up two goals in a 16-second span in the third period. I like the fact that we stayed with it and gave ourselves the chance to get a point at the end, coach Barry Trotz said. There was a lot of resiliency in the room. It was a back-to-back. A real hard game (Friday) took a lot out of us, but weve got to be a little tighter than we were. Its imperative that we get (Tuesdays game). We have to be hungry. We have to get that game. To me, its almost like a (must-win) game. The Capitals havent dropped three straight since a season-high 0-4-1 skid Oct. 26-Nov. 4 and get the chance to avoid that on home ice, where theyve given up 10 goals in their last seven games. Washington hasnt won eight in a row at home since a team-record 13-game streak Jan. 5-March 6, 2010. It will face a team that snapped a 14-game road skid its last time out. Oilers (31PTS) at Capitals (56PTS) EDM is 1-0-0 vs WSH this season, winning at home WSH has won 2 straight at home vs EDM WSH (24-13-8): lost 2 straight, both on the road, 9GA, both by 1G Ovechkin (3G, 1A) past 2 games EDM (11-26-9): 1-8-6 past 15 road games, 27GF, 4/38 on PP Hall (0G, 1A) past 3GP Real Cheap Yeezys . The teams were scoreless for most of the first two periods before Canada scored three times in a span of less than four minutes. Sarah Potomak opened the scoring on the power play. Discount Yeezy Shoes . LOUIS -- The Tampa Bay Rays have placed right-handed pitcher Joel Peralta on the 15-day disabled list with an undisclosed illness.OSLO, Norway -- Buoyed by two gold medals from the Sochi Olympics, Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen says he will continue for two more years and not retire this season as planned. Bjoerndalen, who had failed to win any major race for two years before Sochi, writes in a Facebook entry that he is "full of energy and inspiraation" after winning the 10-kilometre sprint and mixed relay at last months Olympics. Yeezy Wholesale Authentic. The 40-year-old Norwegian says he will continue his career until the 2016 world championships in Oslo. With 13 Olympic medals, including eight gold, Bjoerndalen is the most decorated Winter Games athlete of all time.Cheap Hoodies From China Discount NFL Shirts Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale China Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Fast Shipping China Jerseys Stitched Jerseys ' ' '

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