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Is Alex Ovechkin a Dirty Player?

Alex Ovechkin's own coach called him "reckless" earlier this season. So, how long before others around the league start using the word "dirty" to describe the Washington Capitals' captain after he was tagged with his second two-game suspension of the season?"I have never heard the word 'dirty' to describe him," said Darren...

Alex Ovechkin Suspended Two Games for Hit on Brian Campbell

NEW YORK (AP) -- Two-time MVP Alex Ovechkin has been suspended for the Washington Capitals' next two games for a reckless hit.The forward knocked Chicago's Brian Campbell into the boards in the first period Sunday and received a game misconduct. With the league's leading scorer kicked out of the game, the Capitals later...

Ovechkin, Caps Rally from 4-1 Deficit, Extend Streak to 14

WASHINGTON -- The original Alexander the Great didn't have this kind success so early in his rule.Counting Sunday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Alex Ovechkin's tenure as team captain has been nearly flawless. Ovechkin is now 17-1-0 since the promotion, a run that includes the team's current 14-game...

2-on-1: Early Season Reactions

Every Monday during the season, two of our hockey writers will debate one topic. It's the 2-on-1. This week, Chris Botta and Kevin Schultz discuss the top stories of the young NHL season. Kevin Schultz: Now that we're barely two weeks into the 2009-10 NHL season, I'd say it's about time for some early season...

Alex Ovechkin's Shot at 70 Goals

After the first two games of the Washington Capitals' season, Alex Ovechkin is on pace to score approximately 123 goals (hurray for small sample sizes!).On Monday, the folks at Japers' Rink pondered the possibility of Ovechkin joining the elite club of players to score 50 goals in 50 games; an extremely rare accomplishment...

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Capitals Beat Rangers To Force Game 7 (VIDEO)

Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded New York Rangers 2-1 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal.

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05/21/12 Rumor: Caps trading Alex Ovechkin isn't so far-fetched Source: CBSSports.com You want proof we're approaching the silly season?
05/21/12 #Capitals Semin, Ovechkin help Russia capture gold... Source: LetsGoKings.com Russia captured the gold medal at the IIHF World Championships Sunday with a 6-2 win over Slovakia in Helsinki, and Capitals winger Alexander Semin helped lead the way.
05/20/12 Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin Help Russia Win Gold at... Source: Bleacher Report Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin and the Russians defeated Slovakia 6-2 to win gold at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.
05/20/12 Caps' Chimera To Throw First Pitch Sunday Source: NBC - NBC 4 - Washington DC The Washington Capitals announced Friday that forward Jason Chimers will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Nationals Park Sunday when the Washington Nationals host the Baltimore Orioles.
05/19/12 Hockey World, May 19: Will the Capitals ever be able... Source: Edmonton Journal - Edmonton - AB - Canada EDMONTON - Would you trade Alex Ovechkin if you were Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee?