What has Ovechkin learned?
Did Alexander Ovechkin hand the Hart Trophy to Sidney Crosby, Henrik Sedin or Ryan Miller with his two-game suspension this week?
Did Alexander Ovechkin hand the Hart Trophy to Sidney Crosby, Henrik Sedin or Ryan Miller with his two-game suspension this week?
He outthinks his opponents, gains inside position in the tough areas, takes as good as he gives when it comes to hitting and being hit and has increased his shots on goal every season as well. Easy to see why he’s gone from 14, to 22 and now 28 and counting in the goal department.
Alex Ovechkin is becoming a dangerous player and it was time for the NHL to step in.
The National Hockey League has suspended Alexander Ovechkin for two games for his hit from behind on Brian Campbell. The NHL and Ovechkin had a hearing earlier today and have just come to this decision.
During today’s wild 4-3 Capitals win in Chicago, Alex Ovechkin was given a 5 minute major and game misconduct for a hit from behind on Brian Campbell. Here are the details and the video of the incident.
The Washington Capitals didn’t have to do anything on Thursday night to become the first NHL team to clinch a division title and one of the 16 berths in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
If the NHL playoffs were to start today, how many of the 16 qualified teams would be 100 percent happy with goaltending?
On a day when no really big names moved, Washington made the most improvements among East teams.
Now that the NHL Trade Deadline has come and passed, all 30 NHL teams have their rosters set heading into the final 20 game stretch and the playoffs. Here is who I think winners and losers are based on the roster they will finish the season and enter the playoffs with.
Backstrom, the Swedish kid with the long blond locks, is as humble as they come. At 22-years and two months, he will be Sweden’s youngster player at the Olympics, but if he heard his name associated with Forsberg, he wouldn’t know what to say or do.
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