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Ovechkin Appears Set to Return Tuesday
Posted: 11/17/09 10:15AM
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Alex Ovechkin suffered an upper-body injury during a game against Columbus on Nov. 1 and hasn't been in the lineup since. (AP)
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Alex Ovechkin appears ready to return to the Washington Capitals lineup. Barring any other problems, the Russian sniper will rejoin the Caps on the ice when they visit New York to play the Rangers on Tuesday.
Ovechkin 'Week to Week' With Injury
Posted: 11/03/09 9:48AM
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Alex Ovechkin scuffles with Columbus Blue Jackets' Samuel Pahlsson (left) and Jared Boll (centre) during the second period (Luis M. Alvarez/AP)
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The Washington Capitals were hoping superstar Alex Ovechkin's upper-body injury would only keep him out a game or two, but they announced Monday that he will be out a bit longer.
Ovechkin Lifts Capitals Past Flyers
Posted: 10/28/09 10:47AM
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Alexander Ovechkin and the rest of the Washington Capitals sure had reason to feel down. They came away from more than 1½ minutes of a 5-on-3 power play with nothing.
Ovechkin, Semin Bewilder Maple Leafs
Posted: 10/04/09 2:56PM
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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals celebrates his team's first goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 3, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Mitchell Layton/NHLI via Getty Images)
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The Washington Capitals, in their NHL home opener, skated circles around the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, preying on a negligent defence and two goaltenders in a 6-4 victory.
Ovechkin, Capitals Bury the Bruins
Posted: 10/02/09 8:53AM
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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, center, is congratulated by teammates after he scored against the Boston Bruins during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
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Alex Ovechkin is off to a fast start, and so are the Washington Capitals. The two-time defending NHL Most Valuable Player had two goals and an assist, and Jose Theodore stopped 19 shots to lead Washington to a 4-1 road victory over the Boston Bruins in the season opener on Thursday night.
Ovechkin Shoots for 2nd Straight NHL MVP Award
Posted: 06/18/09 11:33AM
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The popular belief is Alex Ovechkin on Thursday night will be named the National Hockey League's most valuable player for a second consecutive season.
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