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VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS* WHEN: Tonight, 7:35.* WHERE: Capital Centre.* TV/RADIO: HTS: WCAO-AM 600.* OUTLOOK: The Capitals (14-4) are looking to manipulate the defending Stanley Cup champs the way they did three weeks ago in Pittsburgh, when they waltzed to an 8-0 victory in Don Beaupre's first game of the season. The Caps got roughed up during a 5-3 win against the New York Rangers Wednesday night (Rod Langway and Al Iafrate each received stitches), but still remain entirely intact. The Penguins (8-7-3)

Baseball California Angels -- Hired Whitey Herzog as senior VP and director of player personnel.Houston Astros -- Purchased the contract of P Chris Gardner from Class AAA Tucson.Los Angeles Dodgers -- Acquired P Steve Wilson (0-0, 4.38 ERA) from the Chicago Cubs on a waiver claim. Sent P Jeff Hartsock (12-6, 3.80 ERA in 29 games) from Class AAA Albuquerque to the Cubs' Class AAA Iowa team. Designated the contract of OF Butch Davis for assignment and must assign his contract off the 40-man roster within 10 days.

LANDOVER -- Michal Pivonka's second power-play goal of the game lifted the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 National Hockey League victory over the Calgary Flames before a capacity crowd of 18,130 at the Capital Centre last night.Pivonka redirected Calle Johansson's slap shot from the top of the left circle into the upper corner of the net past Flames goalie Mike Vernon with 3 minutes, 56 seconds remaining to break a 2-2 tie."Calle took the shot from outside and I just tried to get my stick on it," Pivonka said.

LANDOVER -- The Washington Capitals will have three players -- the most since 1985 -- on the Wales Conference team in the 43rd NHL All-Star Game Jan. 18 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia.Defenseman Kevin Hatcher, who will be making his third consecutive All-Star appearance, will be joined by left wing Randy Burridge and goalie Don Beaupre.The past two years Washington has had only Hatcher in the game. In 1985 the Capitals had four players on the team: defensemen Scott Stevens and Rod Langway, center Bobby Carpenter and right wing Mike Gartner.

BaseballChicago Cubs -- Placed C Joe Kmak on the 15-day DL with torn cartilage in his right knee; recalled C Mike Hubbard from Triple-A Iowa.Chicago White Sox -- Acquired P Jeff Shaw from the Montreal Expos for P Jose DeLeon.Florida Marlins -- Purchased the contract of P Marc Valdes from Triple-A Charlotte; designated P Rich Scheid for assignment; placed P Randy Veres on the 15-day DL with a contusion of the right hand.Philadelphia Phillies -- Placed P Tommy Greene on the 15-day DL with inflammation of his right shoulder; recalled P Mike Grace from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Benefit tennis, golf tourney is set MondayThe ninth annual Dimensions Healthcare System Golf and Tennis Tournament has been set for Monday, at the Country Club of Woodmoor in Mitchellville. Proceeds benefit Dimensions, Laurel Regional Hospital and other health-care institutions in the area.The event will have golfers competing against PGA tour pro Fred Funk in a Beat the Pro Competition. Former Capitals hockey player Rod Langway will attend. The event is expected to raise $70,000.Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. followed by lunch, an afternoon scramble format at 1:30 p.m. Tennis will begin at 2 p.m. Awards will be given during a reception and auction at 6:30 p.m.Entries are still being taken for golf and tennis.

WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals recalled center Alfie Turcotte and defenseman Mark Ferner from the Baltimore Skipjacks yesterday, and they will accompany the team on a three-game trip that begins tomorrow in Calgary, Alberta.Turcotte is the Skipjacks' leading scorer, with 25 goals and 43 assists in 51 games. Ferner has 10 goals and 25 assists in 42 games, and was named last week's American Hockey League Player of the Week.They were recalled because defenseman Rod Langway's back spasms are no better and because right wing John Kordic, 25, who missed practice Tuesday, has been suspended because of alcohol-related problems.

QUEBEC -- At today's NHL expansion draft, the Washington Capitals could lose two of three players with significant places in team history.* Defenseman Rod Langway, 36, a two-time Norris Trophy winner with the Caps and second in team history in games played (726) to Mike Gartner (758).* Goalie Don Beaupre, 31, who holds the Capitals record for most career wins (104).* Left wing Bob Carpenter, 29, the former No. 1 draft pick who had five straight seasons in Washington with at least 27 goals, including a 53-goal season in 1984-85.

On Tuesday night, professional ice hockey was back in Baltimore for the first time since 1997. However, the ice -- which is kind of a key ingredient in ice hockey -- didn't hold up well inside of a steamy 1st Mariner Arena as the Nashville Predators shut out the Washington Capitals, 2-0, in the inaugural Baltimore Hockey Classic. Outside of Baltimore, which sold out the event, the story line was the slushy ice conditions . It affected the quality of play on the ice, and after the game, several players admitted that they were worried about safety.