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"The room was pretty quiet after; you could just sense how upsetting it was to lose that one,'' said center Shawn Matthias, who's nursing a sore toe after taking an Alexander Ovechkin blast off it. "I was [ticked] all night and I'm still bothered by it.
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Vermette signed a long-term deal with Columbus and has been pretty successful there as a #2 center, plus he's still young enough to build around. Don't count on this one happening. The only player who is still in the NHL and healthy who has centered...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 09: Alexander Semin #28 of the Washington Capitals celebrates with teammates after scoring in the third period against the Winnipeg Jets at the Verizon Center on February 9, 2012 in Washington, DC. View Photo »
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We did what he ask us to do ... and I think if we [are] going to play the same way, we [are] going to get some success.
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Maple Leafs "are believed to be on the approved list for Nash." The paper also says the Jackets are seeking at least one young player on an NHL team's roster, as well as top prospects and draft picks. Former Washington Capitals goaltender Olaf Kolzig...
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Nieuwendyk potted 51 goals as a freshman during the 1987-88 season to join Mike Bossy (52) and Wayne Gretzky (51) in that exclusive club. Teemu Selanne (76) and Alexander Ovechkin (52) would later join it, but it's not a very common occurrence. It's...
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The paper also says the Jackets are seeking at least one young player on an NHL team’s roster, as well as top prospects and draft picks. Former Washington Capitals goaltender Olaf Kolzig has some advice for star forward Alexander Ovechkin: get over...
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MONTREAL, CANADA - FEBRUARY 4: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates with the puck in front of Josh Gorges #26 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 4, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Capitals... View Photo »
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Every game I’ve had chances and I’m happy about that ... Sometimes I shoot the puck from the blue line and it goes in and sometimes I shoot the puck at an empty net and it misses the net. That can happen. Right now I’m shooting pucks from everywhere and they’re not going in.
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He’s also been a force on the power play throughout his career, scoring no fewer than six in a season since the lockout. Now, a lot of credit for his success needs to be given to the fact that he’s played with some incredible linemates such as Joe...
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About Alexander Ovechkin
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Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin (AmE IPA: [ˈæl.ɪgˌzæn.dɚ oˈvɛtʃ.kɪn]) (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Ове́чкин; born September 17, 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). In January 2008, he signed a thirteen-year contract extension worth $124 million with the... Full Article
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MONTREAL, CANADA - FEBRUARY 4: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates with the puck in front of Josh Gorges #26 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 4, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Capitals defeated the Canadiens 3-0.
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MONTREAL, CANADA - FEBRUARY 4: Andrei Kostitsyn #46 of the Montreal Canadiens strips the puck from Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 4, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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MONTREAL, CANADA - FEBRUARY 4: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals shoots the puck from in between his legs in front of Alexei Emelin #74 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 4, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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MONTREAL, CANADA - JANUARY 18: P.K. Subban #76 of the Montreal Canadiens skates with the puck while being chased by Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on January 18, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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MONTREAL, CANADA - JANUARY 18: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his second period goal with teammates during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on January 18, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Alexander Ovechkin (L) of the Washington Capitals is pushed to the ice by Chris Kunitz (R) of the Pittsburgh Penguins as James Neal positions in front of the goal during their NHL hockey game in Washington January 11, 2012.
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Alexander Ovechkin (C) and goalie Tomas Vokoun of the Washington Capitals try to keep the puck out of the crease as Pittsburgh Penguins' James Neal closes in during their NHL hockey game in Washington January 11, 2012.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 09: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals hits Mike Richards #10 of the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center on January 9, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. The Kings defeated the Capitals 5-2.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals advances the puck against Chris Butler #44 of the Calgary Flames during the first period at Verizon Center on January 3, 2012 in Washington, DC.
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BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 26: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals works for position in front of Derek Roy #9 and Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center on December 26, 2011 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 4-2.
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NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 23: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals watches goalie Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils catch his shot in his glove for a save during the shootout in an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center on December 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey. Devils won...
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NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 23: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals checks Bryce Salvador #24 of the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center on December 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.
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NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 23: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals takes a slapshot on Anton Volchenkov #28 of the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center on December 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: Dennis Wideman #6 of the Washington Capitals (L) scores his hattrick goal at 18:41 of the third period against the Toronto Maple Leafs and is joined by John Carlson #74 (C) and Alex Ovechkin #8 (R) at the Verizon Center on December 9, 2011 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: Alex Ovechkin #8g of the Washington Capitals ets off the shot that is stopped by James Reimer #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Verizon Center on December 9, 2011 in Washington, DC. The Capitals defeated the Maple Leafs 4-2.
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OTTAWA, CANADA - DECEMBER 7: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his third period goal against the Ottawa Senators with team mates Nicklas Backstrom #19 and Dmitry Orlov #81 during an NHL game at Scotiabank Place on December 7, 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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OTTAWA, CANADA - DECEMBER 7: Craig Anderson #41 of the Ottawa Senators makes a save against Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals during an NHL game at Scotiabank Place on December 7, 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 26: Christian Ehrhoff #10 of the Buffalo Sabres defends against Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals during their NHL game at First Niagara Center on November 26, 2011 in Buffalo, New York.
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BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 26: Brooks Laich #21 of the Washington Capitals carries the puck as Jhonas Enroth #1 of the Buffalo Sabres moves into position while Paul Gaustad #28, Christian Ehrhoff #10 of the Buffalo Sabres and Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals all look on during their...
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TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 19: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates up the ice during NHL action at The Air Canada Centre November 19, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Leafs won 7-1.
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TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 19: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals hydrates on the bench before an NHL game at The Air Canada Centre against the Toronto Maple Leafs November 19, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 19: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals plays soccer in the hallway before an NHL game at The Air Canada Centre against the Toronto Maple Leafs November 19, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 19: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals does post-game interviews after a 7-1 loss during an NHL game at The Air Canada Centre against the Toronto Maple Leafs November 19, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 19: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals takes to the ice before an NHL game at The Air Canada Centre against the Toronto Maple Leafs November 19, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 19: The Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate a goal by David Steckel #20 as Alex Ovechkin #8 and John Carlson #74 of the Washington Capitals skate by during NHL action at The Air Canada Centre November 19, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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MONTREAL, CANADA - FEBRUARY 4: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates with the puck in front of Josh Gorges #26 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 4, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Capitals defeated the Canadiens 3-0.
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