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‘I was taken aback by his will to win’: Older, wiser Alex Ovechkin leads...
PHILADELPHIA — If Alex Ovechkin isn’t frustrating the opposition with yet another goal, he is probably running someone over. The Washington Capitals advanced past the Philadelphia Flyers in six games...
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Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin finally collide in playoffs again: ‘It brings...
Of all the carefully-crafted words, the sappy prose, the fluffy praise used to describe the evolving Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin rivalry, perhaps none symbolizes the competitive nature they have for...
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Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin have some advice for the NHL’s next golden boys
ARLINGTON, VA. — Before they were the two poster boys of the National Hockey League, they were the supposed “next big things” of their own draft years, wondering what their fates would be, mulling over...
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Washington Capitals need Evgeny Kuznetsov to be the difference maker they...
ARLINGTON, VA. — For those who perceive Justin Williams to be the type of franchise saviour who can walk on water, don’t expect to see him striding across the rippling surface of the nearby Potomac...
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Alex Ovechkin joins Russia at world hockey championship
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Canada’s route to a second straight gold medal at the world hockey championship just got a lot tougher. A day after the Washington Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup...
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Spare Alex Ovechkin the blame for the Washington Capitals’ latest failure
PITTSBURGH — By the time you read this, Alexander Ovechkin would have long departed this city, this state, maybe even this country, the World Hockey Championship his destination, the devastation of...
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Sweden rides firm goaltending, withstands last-minute flurry from Alex...
TORONTO — Jacob Markstrom saw the light a couple of years ago. And no, it wasn’t the red one behind the net. Traded to the Vancouver Canucks by the Florida Panthers in March 2014, Markstrom realized...
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Beating Sidney Crosby, Canada at World Cup of Hockey would be a signature...
TORONTO — Alex Ovechkin spoke so softly, even the gaggle of microphones shoved in his face were having a hard time picking up his words. Ovechkin and his teammates had just defeated Team Finland 3-0 on...
View ArticleVancouver Canucks continue trending in wrong direction after loss to Capitals
VANCOUVER — Willie Desjardins did the expected Saturday. The Vancouver Canucks coach brought out the pump after the morning skate and pumped the tires of Loui Eriksson and Sven Baertschi, who had yet...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin scores twice, including OT winner as Washington Capitals defeat...
WASHINGTON — Even after Alex Ovechkin bailed the Washington Capitals out of trouble to win their fourth game in a row, all he wanted to talk about was how it almost slipped away. The Capitals blew a...
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Alex Ovechkin presents a special challenge for Toronto Maple Leafs players
TORONTO — Just call him Ovie Wan Kenobi. The reverence for Alex Ovechkin exhibited by many NHL players, Russian or otherwise, is seen whenever the Washington Capitals come to town. For the Toronto...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby team up to lead Washington Capitals past...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One in, one out. One with tightness, one with a bigger workload. In the wild roller-coaster ride that is the Vancouver Canucks, these are not surprising developments. They’re almost...
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Alex Ovechkin delivers autograph a decade late to young fan who’s now with...
WASHINGTON — More than 10 years ago, a young hockey fan named Miles Wood wanted an autograph from his favourite player. So he sent a letter addressed to Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin that...
View ArticleThe pizza guy is at the door — and he looks a lot like Alex Ovechkin
WASHINGTON — The pizza delivery guy, wearing black sweatpants and a red Papa John’s shirt, climbed the steps up to a front door in Virginia on Friday evening and rang the bell. “Pizza’s here,” he said,...
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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin vows to play for Russia in the...
TORONTO — It would be hard to upstage a game day where the Toronto Maple Leafs could clinch a playoff spot, but Alex Ovechkin did just that Tuesday morning at the Air Canada Centre. With the entire...
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‘Should be fun for all’: Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews’ playoff debuts...
It’s 2005-06 all over again for Wayne Gretzky when it comes to youngsters Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews making their NHL playoff debuts. The Great One couldn’t help but share his enthusiasm in a...
View ArticleMaple Leafs did everything well in Game 5 except win the game, with Capitals...
WASHINGTON – It was right there for the Maple Leafs. The puck on James van Riemsdyk’s stick. Nothing between him and Braden Holtby and a playoff win. “He usually scores when he’s in tight like that,”...
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Alex Ovechkin’s slash, Matt Niskanen’s hit, Sidney Crosby’s injury epitomize...
Because it’s the Cup. That old NHL marketing campaign, which featured players battling through adversity, injuries and insurmountable obstacles on their way to winning a championship, is one way of...
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Hockey’s Dark Secret: (Some) fans despise Sidney Crosby so much they cheer...
Sidney Crosby was lying face down on the ice. He wasn’t moving. It didn’t look good. Crosby had been thwacked in the back of the head by Alexander Ovechkin’s stick before being crosschecked to the side...
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Alex Ovechkin steps up in crucial moment, wards off doubters and false...
The headlines were already coming into focus, like rubbing one of those invisible ink kiddie books and seeing the dark type start to emerge. The Capitals were going to lose to the Penguins in five...
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