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04/11/2010 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Krejci and Miroslav Satan scored in the shootout to lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals in the regular-season finale for both playoff-bound teams at the Verizon Center.

Krejci put Boston ahead in the second round of the shootout when he stuffed a shot inside the right post. After Tim Thomas turned aside Matt Bradley with a right pad stop, Satan faked a slapper in the slot and slipped a backhander past Semyon Varlamov to end the contest.

Michael Ryder scored a pair of goals in regulation for the Bruins (39-30-13), who clinched a playoff spot on Saturday with a 4-2 win over Carolina. Marco Sturm netted the tying goal late in the third period for Boston, while Thomas made 34 saves.

Alexander Semin, Eric Belanger and Mike Knuble scored for Washington (54-15-13), which finished 5-0-2 down the stretch and captured the Presidents Trophy as the top team in the NHL with 121 points. Varlmov stopped 35 shots.

Washington superstar Alex Ovechkin failed to register a point and finished second in the scoring race with 109 points, three behind Vancouver's Henrik Sedin. Ovechkin also entered the day tied with Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos for the goal scoring lead with 50. Stamkos was set to play later Sunday, as was Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, who entered the day with 49 goals.

The game also meant nothing in the standings. Washington had long been assured of the top record in the league and the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, while Boston wrapped up the East's sixth seed on Saturday.

Washington took a 3-2 lead just shy of the midway point in the third period. Brooks Laich won a draw in the right circle and Mike Green fired a shot from the right point that first deflected off a Boston player's stick and then caromed off Knuble's skate in the slot before going through Thomas' pads.

Boston tied it with 4:18 remaining in regulation on Sturm's 22nd goal of the season. Krejci skated the puck out of the left corner and sent a pass toward the slot for Sturm, who blasted a one-timer past Varlamov.

The scoring started just 2:23 into the game when Semin's harmless shot from the left boards found its way through Thomas, but Boston tied it just over three minutes later when Ryder took a feed from Milan Lucic and scored from the slot.

Ryder again found the back of the net on a Boston power play with 5:05 left in the first. Dennis Wideman stopped a poor Washington clear and sent a pass to the left faceoff dot for Ryder, who ripped a high shot over Varlamov's glove for his 18th goal.

It took Washington just 19 seconds to answer, as Belanger tracked down his own rebound in the slot and beat Thomas for his 15th goal.

The goaltenders dominated the scoreless second period, as Varlamov made 10 saves and Thomas stopped 13 shots.

Game Notes

Washington had won the first three meetings this season and was trying for its first sweep of Boston since 1982-83...The Bruins snapped a five-game losing streak in Washington, winning at the Verizon Center for the first time since February 6, 2007...The Capitals finished with a stellar 30-5-6 mark at home, while the Bruins were 21-13-7 on the road.

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Problem with Bears?

Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.

"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."

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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.

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