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Babcock flew to Buffalo on Sunday and spent the afternoon
with Sabres owner Terry Pegula and general manager Tim Murray,
according to reports. The Sabres are one of five teams with a
coaching vacancy after firing Ted Nolan on April 12.
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Captain Alex Ovechkin expressed his optimism that the Washington
Capitals will eliminate the New York Rangers in the second round
of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
"We're going to come back and win this series," said Ovechkin,
who hasn't scored in the last four games as the Capitals let a
3-1 series lead disappear.
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The Capitals recalled defenseman Nate Schmidt from the Hershey
Bears of the American Hockey League.
Schmidt, 23, recorded four points (three assists) in a
career-high 39 games with Washington this season. (Editing by
Frank Pingue)
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