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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored the 600th goal of his career on Monday, becoming only the 20th player in NHL history to achieve the milestone. The 32-year-old Russian ace reached the landmark in the second period of the Capitals' win over Winnipeg. Ovechkin is the third-youngest player to score 600 goals, behind the NHL's all-time…
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Russian ice hockey star Alex Ovechkin on Thursday announced he is forming a grass-roots movement called the Putin Team to rally support for the strongman ahead of 2018 polls. Ovechkin, who plays for NHL team Washington Capitals and captains the Russian national team, made the announcement on Instagram, saying: "Today I want to announce that I…
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Describing Alex Ovechkin's future with the Washington Capitals, general manager Brian MacLellan went to the past. "He's a big part of our franchise, a big part of our history," MacLellan said this week. "He's been a big part of where we're at as an organization and just to casually say, 'Let's trade him?' For what? For…
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Capitals star Alex Ovechkin confirmed Friday he suffered injuries to his hamstring and knee during the playoffs. The news was first revealed on Thursday after the Russian Hockey Federation announced Ovechkin would not be participating for his country in the world championships in Germany. Ovechkin indicated the hamstring injury was more serious than his knee, but…
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- T.J. Oshie scored his second goal of the game 1:52 into overtime to support Alex Ovechkin's three goals as the Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Tuesday. Ovechkin tallied the 17th hat trick of his career and second this season with all three goals coming on the power play. Washington,…
Last season, when the first-year Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz had right winger T.J. Oshie's talents at his disposal, he knew he was getting a player who had improved his scoring consistently over his time in the NHL. When he put Oshie on his team's top line, though, paired with center Nicklas Backstrom and left winger…
