Kolzig finally crosses Stars off his list

Olaf Kolzig erased a pesky zero from his career stat sheet.

Kolzig made 35 saves and withstood a third-period rally to defeatthe only NHL franchise he had never beaten when the Capitals posteda 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night in Washington.

"I think that rounds off the NHL, doesn't it?" Kolzig said. "Itmight be the last time I ever play them, too. You never know -- wedon't play them next year."

Richard Zednik, Chris Clark, Matt Pettinger and Alexander Seminscored for the Capitals, who won their second straight after sixlosses.

Kolzig, who won his 255th career game, had been 0-9-1 against theMinnesota/Dallas franchise before handing the Stars their thirdconsecutive loss. Dallas had beaten the Capitals five straight.

Jussi Jokinen had two goals and Stu Barnes also scored forDallas, which dropped its fourth consecutive road game.

flying glass: Two children attending the Ottawa Senators' 6-0victory over the Florida Panthers were sent to a hospital forprecautionary reasons after plexiglass shattered in front of themwhen Chris Phillips checked Florida's Stephen Weiss into the boards.

The two children, a brother and sister sitting in front-rowseats, and their parents were showered with broken glass as the paneexploded into pieces when the Ottawa defenseman drove Weiss into theboards in the Senators' zone 3:12 into the first period.

Dany Heatley had two goals and an assist, and Ray Emery made 31saves for Ottawa's first shutout of the season.

leclair on waivers: John LeClair was placed on waivers by thePittsburgh Penguins, a move designed to try to move the two-time 50-goal scorer to another team.

If LeClair clears waivers, the Penguins must decide whether torelease him and be responsible for his $1.5 million salary or keephim and try to work out a trade.

LeClair, 37, a healthy scratch for two of Pittsburgh's last sixgames, has two goals and five assists in 21 games.