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WASHINGTON - Playing without starting goaltender Olie Kolzig, the Washington Capitals were helpless and embarrassed last night by the surging Boston Bruins, who got seven goals from seven different players for a 7-2 victory. Continuing a hot early season performance, the Bruins scored four times before the second period was two minutes old and chased backup goalie Craig Billington to the showers for the second time this season. But the loss could not be pinned totally on goaltending. The Capitals went 1-for-8 on the power play and seemed to simply dissolve on defense.

JOHN D. ALLEN, a retiree from the Superfresh Company after 37 years of employment and a former Navy Veteran, died suddenly of Heart Failure on Thursday, June 15, 2006. He was 72. Born in Fort Fairfield, ME in 1933, John was an avid outdoorsman and a passionate grower of unusual plants and trees. He leaves behind three sisters, Zora Schrieber and Catherine Dillow, of Halethorpe and Margaret Billington-Lackey, of Linthicum. A Memorial Service will be held at 10 A.M., Monday, June 19, at the Church of the Ascension in Halethorpe, MD.

On Febraury 25, 2006 JOANN GAIL COHEN, loving partner of Joseph Bocchino, loving mother of Gabriel and Mallory Bocchino and the late Rachel Cohen, beloved sister of Robert Cohen of Owings Mills, MD, Donna O'Connor, Steven Rosenthal and Daniel Rosenthal, all of Baltimore, MD., beloved daughter of Calvin and Carol Cohen, Ina and Ray Billington, also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS INC., 8900 Reisterstown Rd., at Mt. Wilson Lane, on Tuesday February 28 at 12 noon.

Seven weeks ago, a warehouse clerk in Savage was fired after a co-worker complained about his taste in morning radio: the raucous Grego and Mo show on WIYY (98 Rock), where seemingly no racial, ethnic or sexual jokes were out of bounds. Yesterday, Grego and Mo themselves were fired.Greg Onofrio and Maurice Billington, both 29, were fired after they completed their 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. show, exactly 10 months after they took to the local airwaves with an outrageous, Howard Stern-like style that has generated complaints from African-Americans and other minorities.

Tonight: The Northeast Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs, first in the NHL in goals with 105, play host to the Pacific Division-leading Dallas Stars, one of the league's stingiest teams with just 62 goals allowed.Avalanche: Craig Billington was credited with the victory in Colorado's 4-2 win over Anaheim on Monday night despite playing less than two minutes and not facing a shot. Billington replaced Patrick Roy late in the second period and was on the ice when Milan Hejduk scored the game-winning goal.

BOSTON -- Washington goaltender Craig Billington turned a rare start into a milestone victory last night at the FleetCenter.Billington, a former Boston goalie, was making his second start of the season. The backup to the Caps' Olaf Kolzig recorded his 100th NHL victory in a 3-0 win over the Bruins before a crowd of 17,565 -- Boston's first sellout of the season.But the Bruins' fans had little to cheer about and plenty to boo about as Billington, who played for the Bruins from 1994 through 1996 (15-14-3)

BaseballMinnesota Twins -- Released OF Randy Bush. Recalled OF Derek Lee from Triple-A Portland.New York Yankees -- Activated IF Mike Gallego from the 15-day DL. Sent IF Dave Silvestri to Triple-A Columbus.HockeyHartford Whalers -- Traded first-, second- and third-round picks in the 1993 draft and future considerations to the San Jose Sharks for a first-round pick in 1993.Los Angeles Kings -- Traded C Corey Millen to the New Jersey Devils for a fifth-round pick in the 1993 draft.New Jersey Devils -- Acquired LW Mike Peluso from the Ottawa Senators to complete trade for G Craig Billington.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The game was over before it was nine minutes old.Staggered when goaltender Jim Hrivnak surrendered three goals in the game's opening eight minutes, the Washington Capitals never got back into the game and lost, 3-0, last night to the New Jersey Devils at the Meadowlands Arena."

OTTAWA -- Terry Murray talked about activity away from the puck before last night's game.He got some with and without it, as the Capitals defeated the Ottawa Senators, 6-1, before an announced crowd of 10,425 at the Ottawa Civic Centre, ending Washington's road losing streak at four games.Dimitri Khristich's two goals in the third period capped a night in which the Capitals got the lead and held onto it.L This followed an 8-1 loss by the Senators at Detroit Friday."We needed more wins. Nothing is easy.

BaseballCardinals: Placed IF David Howard (sprained left shoulder) on 15-day DL. Recalled IF Placido Polanco from Triple-A Memphis.Diamondbacks: Optioned P Jeff Suppan to Triple-A Tucson.Dodgers: Optioned OF Paul LoDuca to Triple-A Albuquerque. Activated 3B Bobby Bonilla from 15-day DL.Marlins: Received P Geoff Goetz from Mets as player to be named in Mike Piazza trade and assigned him to Single-A Kane County.Phillies: Signed OF Eric Valent, supplemental draft pick.Rockies: Activated OF Larry Walker from 15-day DL. Purchased contract of P David Wainhouse from Triple-A Colorado Springs.