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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...

Alexander Ovechkin Stars, Caps Prove They're a Team

BOSTON -- On the first day in October, more than eight months before the Stanley Cup is rolled out to center ice, the Washington Capitals demonstrated in NHL Game No. 1 in Boston on Thursday night why they may be the Eastern standard.These Capitals are not just Alexander Ovechkin, but a team constructed with precision from...

Are the Capitals and Sharks Toast?

When a team earns home-ice advantage for a first-round NHL playoff series, the expectation is that they'll win at least one of the first two games. That leaves you in position to take control of the series on the road.However, if you lose those first two home games, and then face up with two straight games in the...

Thrashers Clown Ovechkin in Arena PSA

Most NHL teams have to get creative to entertain fans during long television timeouts. If you go to games, you'll see goofy animations on the scoreboard, activities where fans are encouraged to behave like they've been drinking even when they haven't, and advertisements for future home games and promotions, among other...

Ovechkin Responds to Criticism

Last week, as you may remember, Washington's Alexander Ovechkin came under fire from members of the hockey world -- the most well known voice being Don Cherry -- for his wild celebrations. The tipping point came when he scored his 50th goal of the year against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tonight, the Capitals are in Toronto...

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05/20/12 Alexander Semin, Alexander Ovechkin Help Russia... Source: NESN The National Hockey League's Russian superstars did not fare well in the 2012 NHL Playoffs, but the Russians who exited the postseason early helped Team Russia capture the gold medal at the 2012 IIHF World Championships this weekend for the third time in the last five years.
05/17/12 2012 NHL Playoffs: How Coaches Are Slowly Killing... Source: Bleacher Report Right now, the NHL is in the midst of an era of remarkable parity.
05/16/12 Stellicktricity: Fatigue often spells defeat Source: CBC.ca The fatigue factor that coach John Tortorella refuses to address regarding his New York Rangers has history on its side.
05/15/12 The Hecklers Of MSG Source: Kukla's Korner The Garden's human circus animals are legendary for their antics, which begin with vocal abuse of the opponent â no matter the sensitivities of the man, woman or child in the seat next to you.
05/12/12 Hey, isn't that. . . ?: Alex Ovechkin Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC (Courtesy of Rachel Svec) Alexander Ovechkin lunching Thursday afternoon with two friends at Georgetown's KafÃ© Leopold â a regular hangout of his , it seems.