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WASHINGTON - Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz has appreciated his teams resiliency. Billige Air Max Online .Sundays game provided another example.Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist and the Capitals rallied from a 2-1 second-period deficit to earn a 4-3 victory over the Florida Panthers.The Capitals improved to 10-1-3 in their past 14 games, and avoided a letdown after their 3-2 win against Chicago in the Winter Classic.We dont get flustered as much as we did earlier in the year, Trotz said. Early in the year our highs were very high and our lows were low ... (now) theres not too many highs or too many lows.We just say hey, things are going to happen, lets just get the momentum back, lets get the next one, lets go.Brooks Laich and Karl Alzner added second-period goals for Washington, which has won 10 straight home games against the Panthers, and Braden Holtby made 29 saves.All the big boys are scoring goals. Holts is playing great, and we are getting some help from the guys who dont typically score goals, Alzner said after notching his career-high third goal of the season.Nick Bjugstad had a goal and an assist for Florida, which also got goals from Vincent Trochek and Dylan Olsen.Roberto Luongo, who was involved in a scary first-period collision with Ovechkin, stopped 18 of 21 shots in the first two periods before giving way to Al Montoya.It was a mutual decision to keep me out for precautionary reasons, so nothing more than that, Luongo said.Luongo came out to challenge Ovechkin for a loose puck and the pair collided, with Ovechkins upper arm hitting Luongos head. Luongo remained down on the ice for a couple of minutes.The Panthers fell to 1-1 on their six-game road trip and have lost three of four.We werent good enough. I mean we battled back and found a way to come close there at the end, but not good enough, Panthers coach Gerard Gallant said.The teams had split their previous meetings, both shootouts, including the longest in NHL history (20 rounds) in Floridas 2-1 win on Dec. 16.After Ovechkins 19th goal of the season, on a power play, made it 1-0 at 1:16 of the second period, the Panthers responded with a two goals in 85 seconds.A collision involving three Capitals at the Florida blue line resulted in a two-man breakaway for Trocheck and Jussi Jokinen. Holtby stopped Trochecks initial shot and Willie Mitchells rebound attempt before Trocheck converted to tie the score.The Panthers took a 2-1 lead at 5:22 when Olsens wrist shot deflected in off a Capitals defender.Laich pulled the Capitals even with a slap shot from the left circle at 12:13. And with 54 seconds left in the period, Alzner scored when his shot from just inside the blue line beat a screened Luongo, making it 3-2.We are doing a lot of the right things and playing sometimes a boring style of hockey, but its a winning style of hockey and its way more fun playing that way for us, Alzner said.Andre Burakovsky, a rookie seeing his first action on the top line with Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, scored his fifth goal of the season when he corralled a loose puck in the slot and beat Montoya at 5:42 of the third.He was playing with two big stars and he didnt look intimidated, Trotz said of Burakovsky.Washington killed off a 47-second 5-on-3 Florida power play midway through the period.Bjugstad made it 4-3 with 1:59 remaining, but Florida couldnt get the equalizer.NOTES: Luongo came in 15-1 in his past 16 starts against Washington. ... The game was delayed briefly in the third period as Holtby and officials searched for a lost puck in his uniform. ... 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As it turns out, they could both use the practice. The Raptors duo will take part in State Farm All-Star Saturday Night - taking place in New Orleans on Feb. 15 - as Ross returns to defend his title in the Sprite Slam Dunk competition and DeRozan will make an unexpected appearance in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge. After edging out Jeremy Evans to win last years contest in Houston, Ross will have his work cut out for him this time around. For the first time since 1988, three all-stars - Pacers forward Paul George, Wizards guard John Wall and Blazers guard Damian Lillard - will compete in the event. Rounding out the field is Warriors forward Harrison Barnes and Kings rookie guard Ben McLemore. "Everybodys kind of a threat," Ross said of this years competition. "Its going to be fun, everybody wants to win." What will Ross do for an encore? The 23-year-old says hes still searching for ideas, scouring YouTube, Twitter and even using video games to brainstorm. "Everybodys done everything," he continued. "I dont know, its like how many times can you do the same dunk before people get tired of it? So its hard to find new dunks but at the same time you always find something a little different." The one thing he could say with certainty is he will not be using props. While Ross has expected to defend his crown since last season, DeRozans debut in the Skills Challenge comes as a surprise, even to him. "I kind of got peer pressure into doing it," said the first-time all-star, who will also be assisting Ross in the dunk-off. DeRozan initially declined the invitation but his agent twisted his arm and eventually he came around. "I changed my mind. I said Ill try it, why not." "I thought it would be fun," he said of the event, which is usually exclusive for point guardss but DeRozan hopes to start a new era of shooting guards entering and conquering the ball handling/passing obstacle course. Billige Air Max På Nett. "Everybody doesnt get a chance to be a part of All-Star Weekend and the big thing for me is to go out there and have fun. I think it will be cool to go out there and represent my team as much as I can and you never know, I might mess around and win it." Along with DeRozan, the participants will consists of Lillard, Goran Dragic, Reggie Jackson and rookies Giannis Antetokounmpo, Michael Carter-Williams, Victor Oladipo and Trey Burke. DeRozan, who has previously competed in the Slam Dunk contest on two separate occasions, will be the first Raptor to appear in the Skills Challenge. Although he wouldnt tip his hand, his strategy centres on speed over precision. "I look at it like, a lot of players go out there and try to do it cool," said the fifth-year guard. "I always used to say, you can go a little faster. So Ive got my whole mindset to try and win it." The format in both events will be tweaked this season. The Skills Challenge will feature four teams of two players each competing in a two-round timed relay-style course. The fastest team from each conference will advance to the second and final round, where the winning pair will be crowned. The Dunk Contest participants will also compete in teams, divided by conference. The competition will tip off with a "freestyle round" where the dunkers for each the East and the West will have 90 seconds to showcase as many dunks as they choose. At the conclusion of the opening round, the panel of judges will vote for a winning conference. The winning conference will decide whether its competitors will dunk first or second in the following round, a head-to-head "battle round". In the battle round dunkers from opposing conferences will face off against each other, with the judges choosing a winner in each battle. The first team to win three battles will win the competition. Fans will then vote on the "Dunker of the Night" from the winning team. Ross is the fifth Raptor to participate in the event, joining DeRozan, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady and Jamario Moon. ' ' '