Alex Ovechkin

Now that Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is done playing hockey for the next few months -- the Caps lost in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but Team Russia won the World Championships -- he has some free time on his hands. After helping Russia win ...  

When the team struggles we will ask questions about the head coach, the possibility of stripping Alex Ovechkin of his captaincy, and how the system should go back to wire wagon hockey even without Alex Semin or a legitimate second line center. Defenders of ...  

HELSINKI — Russia won the world championship Sunday by defeating Slovakia 6-2. Alexander Semin of the Washington Capitals scored two goals and had an assist in the rout. Russia scored three times in the second period to take control.  

Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin joined Team Russia at the IIHF World Hockey Championship after the Washington Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. They made the most of their opportunity, helping Team Russia defeat Team Slovakia 6-2 in ...  

You want proof we're approaching the silly season? Alex Ovechkin trade speculation stories are popping up. I know the Capitalshave so much tied up in Ovechkin; he's the face of their franchise. He's one of the most marketable hockey players in the world.  

You want proof we're approaching the silly season? Alex Ovechkin trade speculation stories are popping up. I know the Capitals have so much tied up in Ovechkin; he's the face of their franchise. He's one of the most marketable hockey players in the world.  

Team Russia defeated Finals 6-2 on Saturday in the semifinal round of the 2012 IIHF World Championship, propelling Russia into the championship game against the winner of the Czech Republic-Slovakia matchup. Alex Ovechkin scored a goal for ...  

In a Wednesday column in the Washington Times (here http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/15/whyno-is-ovechkin-still-the-man-for-capitals/), Washington Capitals reporter Stephen Whyno makes the argument that the Capitals are well-served to trade ...  

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have announced that captain Alex Ovechkin and forward Alexander Semin will represent Russia while center Nicklas Backstrom will represent Sweden at the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation World ...  

ARLINGTON, Va. - Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin will join the Russian team playing at ice hockey's world championship. The NHL season ended for the pair Saturday night when the Washington Capitals lost to the New York Rangers in Game 7 of ...  

WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- I'll admit, I've never had Capitals fever, not even the low-grade version. It's not my cup of tea, but I don't shun the sport either. Hockey is exciting in its own chaotic and unexplainable way. Key word chaotic, which is how the ...  

The NHL Playoff Recap gives you THN's take of what happened in each game of the night and what the consequences will be for the rest of the series. We also provide our Three Stars of the night, which will be tabulated after each round. First Star is three ...  

The NHL Playoff Recap gives you THN's take of what happened in each game of the night and what the consequences will be for the rest of the series. We also provide our Three Stars of the night, which will be tabulated after each round. First Star is three ...  

Alexei Emelin notched a goal and a helper in the contest, while Nikolai Zherdev, Ilya Nikulin and Alexander Popov also scored. Ovechkin was making his tournament debut after being eliminated from the 2012 NHL playoffs. He had six shots on goal and a plus-2 rating.  

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded ...  

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded ...  

“If Alex had have put that one in on the breakaway, who knows?” — Bruce Boudreau, then-coach of the Washington Capitals, May 14, 2009. “If I score first goal, maybe a different game. I didn’t score it.” — Ovechkin, same day.  

The Washington Capitals lead the New York Rangers by a score of 1-0 after the first period of play in Game 6. New York leads the series and could close it out with a win. So far, the Capitals are not going quietly. Alexander Ovechkin scored on ...  

WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Yesterday I penned a blog post about Dale Hunter not believing in the Capitals. I don't care who you are, you don't quit any job if you believe you can reach the pinnacle of success. Especially if you know it will thrill give-or-take 1 ...  

ARLINGTON, Va.—Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin will join the Russian team playing at ice hockey's world championship. The NHL season ended for the pair Saturday night when the Washington Capitals lost to the New York Rangers in Game 7 of the ...  

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top ...  

Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin will join Russia at the IIHF World Hockey Championship. The two members of the Washington Capitals became available after their NHL team was eliminated from the playoffs by the New York Rangers on Saturday.  

Plenty of Washington Capitals players are upset that Dale Hunter decided to leave ... according to these mysterious comments via Stephen Whyno. “I don’t know who’s going to be the coach next year but the leaders in this group have to ...  

Dale Hunter’s decision to not return to the Capitals next season caught the players off guard, but for the most part they all understood his desire to return to London, Ontario, to his family and the junior team he co-owns with his brother.  

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lose one game, win the next. No matter how seemingly devastating a defeat, in overtime or otherwise, the Washington Capitals -- from two-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin to playoff rookie goalie Braden Holtby -- simply do not allow setbacks to ...  

On the heels of Dale Hunter’s departure, Alex Ovechkin was asked what he thought the Capitals would need moving forward to continue making progress as a team, whether they would need a new coach with a similar playing style or something ...  

The Washington Capitals have found their identity this spring in being able to respond to tough losses and adversity with aplomb. On Wednesday night, facing elimination against the top-seeded New York Rangers, they came through again, this time with arguably their most dominant performance of the postseason. Read full article >>  

And then there is Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin may not skate as many minutes as he once did, and he may not always conform to the dreary style preferred by his coach, Dale Hunter. But Ovechkin is a sight to behold nonetheless, a spinning, churning ...  

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Early in the third period of the Washington Capitals' 2-1 Game 6 win over the New York Rangers Wednesday, Alex Ovechkin burst down the ice. Ryan McDonagh was able to slow him, but as the old saying goes, you can't stop Ovechkin. You can only hope to ...  

... announced Sunday that Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin accepted an invitation to play for Russia and Nicklas Backstrom for Sweden. Semin is going to worlds pending insurance, his agent, Mark Gandler, said in a text message Sunday. It was ...  

NEW YORK — “If Alex had have put that one in on the breakaway, who knows?” — Bruce Boudreau, then-coach of the Washington Capitals, May 14, 2009.  “If I score first goal, maybe a different game. I didn’t score it.” — Ovechkin ...  

Late last year, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin became the second NHL player ever to ... Ovechkin with their "Ove-chick-in Chili" at this weekend's DC101 Chili Cook-Off at RFK Stadium. McLane was inspired by her favorite team and a delicious ...  

“It had nothing to do with benching him or anything like that; it's just the style of coach that Dale wanted to play.” Hunter's style as Caps coach included a lot of shot-blocking and tight-checking. It didn't include a lot of scoring.  

Alex Ovechkin scored the opening goal for the Washington Capitals as they were able to stave off elimination and force a Game 7 with a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers. The goal was Ovechkin's 30th career postseason tally, tying him with Peter Bondra for ...  

WASHINGTON - Lose one game, win the next ... only the second time in 49 career playoff games that had happened to the man they call Alex the Great. Before Wednesday's game, Ovechkin told reporters: "We just can't go home right now."  

ARLINGTON – Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom skated together on the top line Wednesday morning at Kettler Capitals Iceplex – a like sign the Washington Capitals’ top two offensive players could be together for Game 3 against the New ...  

Alex Ovechkin made some personal history Monday night, and not in a good way. In the 3-2 overtime loss in Game 5 against the New York Rangers, the Washington Capitals captain didn't register a shot. That's just the second time that has happened ...  

Alex Ovechkin's streak of playoff games with at least one shot is over. The Washington Capitals' star winger, in 25 shifts and 19:08 on ice in their 3-2 meltdown loss to the New York Rangers on Monday, failed to reach goalie Henrik Lundqvist.  

But Wednesday night's 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers was more than that ... now one game away from the first conference final appearance of his career. "We don't want to finish the season. We knew we could beat them. It was very intense."  

Tarik El-Bashir of the Washington Post bumped into Semin at the Capitals practice facility on Sunday and received confirmation that the two Alexs would indeed be playing for their homeland. Just ran into Semin at KCI. #Caps winger confirmed that ...  

Alex Ovechkin isn’t a playoff choker. Lack of production isn’t the reason why his Washington Capitals haven’t made it past the second round since his arrival, and he’s averaging more than a point a game in his postseason career.  

The Washington Capitals have managed to knock off the second-seeded Boston Bruins in the first round.During this playoff run, captain Alex Ovechkin has set career lows for ice time and proven why he deserves the C on his sweater.It is obvious that the Washington Capitals have been attempting to change their team concept over the past few seasons.The Capitals have changed direction and fallen in line with the majority of the defense first teams...  

“Alex Ovechkin becomes first player to net 30 goals in first 50 career playoff games since Avs Joe Sakic did it in 1997,” Ben Raby wrote. “This is Ovechkin’s 12th career playoff game when facing elimination. He has 7 goals, 6 assists for ...  

Your little one will look adorable supporting the team in this Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin Reebok® toddler replica home jersey. It's made of breathable polyester interlock mesh fabric and designed with screen-printed player and team graphics on the ...  

NEW YORK -- Alex Ovechkin's power-play goal with 7:27 remaining snapped a tie and gave the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers that squared the Eastern Conference semifinal series 1-1 on Monday night.Just under 6 minutes after Ryan Callahan got the Rangers even with a power-play goal, Ovechkin put the Capitals ahead for good after they squandered a 2-0 lead.Read More... More on Hockey...  

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NEW YORK— In a game the Washington Capitals could ill afford to lose, it seemed counterintuitive that Alex Ovechkin would record a new career low for ice time in a single postseason contest. But when the Capitals needed someone to step up and break a tie ...  

Alex Ovechkin isn’t a playoff choker. Lack of production isn’t the reason why his Washington Capitals haven’t made it past the second round since his arrival, and he’s averaging more than a point a game in his postseason career.  

March 30, 1975: Ron Lalonde registers the first hat trick in Caps history ... the Capitals select left wing Alex Ovechkin. October 5, 2005: Alex Ovechkin scores two goals in his first NHL game, a 3-2 win over Columbus at Verizon Center.  

Just a little over five minutes into the third period, Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin was hauled down to the ice on ... have been on the short list of Ovechkin's greatest goals, and even though it didn't go in it's still worth watching.  

Alex Ovechkin got a result out of it. It was an awful turnover by rookie Chris Kreider that led to the shot from Ovechkin, which Henrik Lundqvist got a piece of with his glove but couldn't keep the puck out of the net. The goal gave the Caps ...  

Washington Capitals mercurial superstar Alex Ovechkin was a true team player Monday night. Maybe…. He scored the winning goal, which is his role with the Capitals: score when it matters. However, he was made to sit on the bench for long ...  

"He got everything out of this team that he could," McPhee said. Another key move by Hunter was limiting captain Alex Ovechkin's minutes, saying it was dictated by game situations and the opponent's line changes. But it was clear that Hunter wanted players ...  

(Lecavalier’s contract actually runs for another eight years ... He’s playing both ends of the ice. He isn’t cheating by darting up the ice out of the defensive zone before his team even has control of the puck. And hey, if you’re going to let ...  

Washington Capitals mercurial superstar Alex Ovechkin was a true team player Monday night. Maybe…. He scored the winning goal, which is his role with the Capitals: score when it matters. However, he was made to sit on the bench for long ...  

But if you were looking at the ice time instead of the game time, you would have thought Caps coach Dale Hunter were leading those chants, that he felt the Great 8 was not-so-great. Ovechkin played 13:36. Thirteen minutes and thirty-six seconds.  

Multiple reporters (including Katie Strang and Arthur Staple) quote high-ranking but unnamed sources who claim that the Washington Capitals won’t need to worry about losing Alex Ovechkin for a pivotal Game 5 against the New York Rangers.  

Multiple reporters (including Katie Strang and Arthur Staple) quote high-ranking but unnamed sources who claim that the Washington Capitals won’t need to worry about losing Alex Ovechkin for a pivotal Game 5 against the New York Rangers.  

“Ovechkin’s 0.60 playoff goals per game is better than Gretzky, Bure, Kurri, Hull (both), etc,” James Mirtle noted. “Only Lemieux, Bossy, Richard and Neely higher.” “Ovechkin’s 30th career playoff goal ties him with Peter Bondra ...  

NEW YORK — In a game the Washington Capitals could ill afford to lose, it seems counterintuitive that Alex Ovechkin would record a new career low for ice time in a postseason contest. But when the Capitals needed someone to step up and break a tie in the third period of Game 2, it was Ovechkin who came through against the New York Rangers. Ovechkin’s tally on a booming point shot with 7 minutes 27 seconds remaining stood as the game-winner in...  

New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi said Alex Ovechkin made contact with his head when the Washington Capitals’ star leaped to deliver an open-ice hit in Saturday’s 3-2 victory. Ovechkin was assessed a minor penalty for charging on the play, which ...  

Holtby stopped Chris Kreider’s breakaway on the Ranger’s 21st birthday and denied Mike Rupp alone in front. Michael Del Zotto, who assisted on both Rangers goals, hit the post with 15:30 left in the third and the Rangers trailing ...  

New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi said Alex Ovechkin made contact with his head when the Washington Capitals’ star leaped to deliver an open-ice hit in Saturday’s 3-2 victory. Ovechkin was assessed a minor penalty for charging on the play.  

Whether you love him or hate him, Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin garners an emotional response from hockey fans worldwide that is unrivaled. When he's the enemy, he is constantly jeered and called things that I would be fired for typing ...  

Alex Ovechkin has a reputation for occasionally leaving his skates on hit. In the second period of Game 4 between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers on Saturday, he left them again to earn a charging minor for this hit on Dan Girardi: This ...  

You just knew Alex Ovechkin was waiting for this moment. The Washington Capitals captain sat for ... Consider the exuberant celebration a bit of a message to Dale Hunter as well. It probably felt pretty nice to remind the Capitals' coach that Ovi does ...  

Even though he scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal, Alex Ovechkin was a not totally positive tops of conversation. Japers' Rink explains why. You may not have heard, but apparently Alex Ovechkin 's ice time was cut drastically ...  

So let’s see, we have Alex Ovechkin playing a few minutes and the Caps winning, and we have Ovechkin playing more minutes and the Caps losing. And from this we learn . . . almost nothing. Except that perhaps Ovechkin’s minutes are not the only number ...  

If you’re wondering why you didn’t hear Alex Ovechkin‘s name a lot during last night’s Game 5, there’s a good reason. While Ovechkin had just over 19 minutes of ice time, he didn’t record a shot on goal. That hasn’t happened in a ...  

May 1, 2012 - At first glance, the Washington Capitals' series-tying 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers makes it look like they are finally finding a balance under Dale Hunter. The team's fourth line continues to contribute, particularly with ...  

Check out Jason Brough and Mike Halford’s thoughts on New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella, Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals head coach Dale Hunter, and who has the edge in the final game of this series. Here’s an odd stat I want to ...  

He became the first player to post 30 goals in his first 50 playoff games since Joe Sakic accomplished the feat back in 1997. Ovechkin's fifth marker of these playoffs came just 1:28 into Game 6, on a Capitals power play, after Anton Stralman was sent to ...  

And then there's Alexander Ovechkin, whose words will no doubt be the subject of much parsing. "Family is always in the first position. It's his decision," Alex Ovechkin said. "It's his decision so we have to live with it." Ovechkin admitted ...  

WASHINGTON - This hardly is the way Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals were expected to succeed when this roster was being put together. Doesn't matter one bit, of course. After year upon year of underachieving in the post-season, t...  

Alex Ovechkin will not face any supplemental discipline for his hit on Dan Girardi during Game 4 on Saturday afternoon. The Capitals had not heard anything from the league by late morning Sunday, and the two-minute minor penalty for charging ...  

WASHINGTON—This hardly is the way Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals were expected ... Sure took a while for that lesson to sink in. Under previous coach Bruce Boudreau and his wide-open system, and with Ovechkin scoring seemingly at will en ...  

After days worth of stories about a superstar getting minimal ice time, it’s probably appropriate to shift from feeling stunned about Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin‘s reps to feeling really bad for New York Rangers defenseman Stu Bickel.  

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin will join the Russian team playing at ice hockey's world championship. The NHL season ended for the pair Saturday night when the Washington Capitals lost to the New York Rangers in Game 7 ...  

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is lucky not to have been suspended for a controversial hit on New York's Dan Girardi. (REUTERS) WASHINGTON - While the New York Rangers seemed to be caught up in Alex Ovechkin’s alleged head games, John ...  

Dale Hunter made it across the highway on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. The rookie coach of the Washington Capitals gave Alex Ovechkin only 13:36 of ice time in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, but emerged victorious ...  

When rating the best of all time, people have different criteria. Once you take your fan goggles off, and you have seen all of the replays and stats, it all becomes subjective. The most common yardstick to measure our heroes is championships. While MVP ...  

ARLINGTON, Va. — So it turns out Alex Ovechkin is not thrilled with playing less in the playoffs. Less than a week after saying it “doesn’t matter” that he’s been on the bench for long stretches of the Washington Capitals’ first ...  

For believers in things like “reason” and “logic,” the 2012 NHL playoffs have been a cruel beast. It’s not the only upset-laden summer in recent years (hockey is a sport with limited scoring, lending itself to surprises in small ...  

It now seems as though the Washington Capitals will have no added worries when heading back to New York to take on the Rangers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Wednesday. That is because the team will almost certainly have their ...  

Alex Ovechkin was treated inhospitably by the Garden crowd, and not much better by his own coach, Dale Hunter. But with one shimmy to his right and one rifling wrist shot in the third period, the Capitals’ captain silenced the Garden fans and ...  

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Alex Ovechkin‘s weekend came and went without so much as a hint of action stemming from his hit on Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi. While neither player seemed up in arms about the situation it was thought that Ovechkin might see action from ...  

NEW YORK | That Alex Ovechkin needs to be better than Game 1 for the Washington Capitals to beat the New York Rangers goes without saying. But it's a very specific thing the captain pointed to that he needs to be better at when blanketed by ...  

Washington stars Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin will join the Russian team playing at ice hockey's world championship. Washington stars Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin will join the Russian team playing at ice hockey's world championship. The NHL ...  

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin said he was only trying to protect himself ... the Rangers defenseman concluded his interview by saying: “I’m not even gonna get in the middle of that. “(Ovechkin) hit me in the head first,” Girardi said.  

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it seems as though Alex Ovechkin may potentially be facing discipline after a controversial hit to Rangers' defenseman Dan Girardi. The play occurred a little after the halfway mark of the second period, when Ovechkin attempted to land a big hit ...  

Alex Ovechkin has a habit of ruffling feathers. The Capitals forward has been under a microscope before for delivering questionable hits, so maybe we shouldn't be all that surprised that some are skeptical of his hit on Rangers defenseman Dan ...  

He scored a power-play goal 1:28 into the contest on a one-timer from the slot that was the result of some rapid passing around the perimeter by Dennis Wideman, Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom, to give Washington a 1-0 lead. It’s not a place ...  

For this series, since Rangers fans don't have Bruce Boudreau to kick around anymore, they've turned their attention to Alexander Ovechkin, counting down to the 8:00 to go mark of every period and then chanting "Ovi sucks! Ovi sucks!"  

Alex Ovechkin said he has not heard from the NHL or league disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan about his hit on Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi in Game 4. Nor does the Capitals star left wing expect to. It doesn’t look like Ovechkin will face any ...  

Dale Hunter tried to play it off as just experimenting in practice. No, putting Washington Capitals franchise cornerstones together for the first time all playoffs is not just throwing them out there for a morning skate and seeing what happens.  

"We've got guys like Beagle, (Jason) Chimera and (Matt Hendricks ... took part in the optional practice before the Rangers took the train down to Washington. ... New York F Brandon Dubinsky wasn't on the ice and didn't speak to reporters.  

WASHINGTON—There's one aspect of Alex Ovechkin's hit on Dan Girardi that's clear, and that might be all: He left his feet to deliver it. Other than that, there was minimal consensus on the collision, which came in the second period of the ...  

Alex Ovechkin served a three-game suspension during the regular season for a head shot on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek that NHL VP of player safety Brendan Shanahan said was clearly charging. There was no penalty on that play ...  

ARLINGTON – Alex Ovechkin downplayed his lack of ice time in the third period of the Washington Capitals’ 2-1 victory Thursday over Boston – a move that head coach Dale Hunter attributed to line matching. Ovechkin played a total of 17:01 ...  

It’s no secret Alex Ovechkin had an off year—his 65 points were easily the lowest of his career. However, he did manage to do more with the less in the playoffs, scoring five goals and nine points while averaging less than 20 minutes of ice time per game.  

Braden Holtby. The goaltender had another fine period to start Game 3, and while he wasn't challenged all that much aside from a few shots from beyond the faceoff dots, one quick kick save on this Ruslan Fedotenko shot from 12 feet out was calm ...  

It wasn't so much what Alex Ovechkin said after the Washington Capitals' Game 7 loss to the New York Rangers, but what he was wearing: His full uniform, in his dressing room stall, answering questions about the end of their improbable playoff run.  

ARLINGTON, Va. — Flashing that gap-toothed grin of his, Alex Ovechkin said all the right things Friday about being benched by Capitals coach Dale Hunter for all but 15 seconds over the final 14 minutes of Washington's 2-1 victory against Boston in Game 4 ...  

This one will be talked about even after Game 4 between the Capitals and Rangers comes to a close. In the second period on Saturday, Alex Ovechkin met Dan Girardi in the middle of the ice in the Caps' offensive zone. A hit was levied, and the ...  

Ovechkin's tiebreaking goal on a power play with 7:27 left in the third period snapped a tie and gave the Capitals a 3-2 victory ... with excellent puck movement culminating in the tying goal. Fifty-six seconds of uninterrupted assault paid ...  

After the Rangers tied Game 2 at two-goals apiece five minutes earlier in the third period, Brad Richards took an ill-advised holding penalty at 12:29 in the stanza, giving Washington the man advantage. Off the draw in the Rangers' end, center Nicklas ...  

NHL roundup: Capitals get even with Rangers, 3-2Detroit Free PressWashington's Mike Green, center, celebrates a goal with Alex Ovechkin, left, and Dennis Wideman. / Greg Fiume/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- A few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals ...and more »  

NEW YORK — There have been slumps when Alex Ovechkin sounded as though he didn’t know why he wasn’t scoring. Sunday was not one of those days. The Washington Capitals’ star criticized himself for a selfish play he made in the first ...  

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WASHINGTON -- Lose one game, win the next. No matter how seemingly devastating a defeat, in overtime or otherwise, the Washington Capitals -- from two-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin to playoff rookie goalie Braden Holtby -- simply do not allow setback ...  

Brad Richards had a goal and assist, and defenseman Michael Del Zotto had two assists for the top-seeded Rangers, who got forward Brian Boyle back from a three-game injury absence but couldn't turn it into a commanding lead in the series.  

“You know we never been there before, it’s huge,” Alex Ovechkin said. “Sometimes you just dream about it — to be there, you know you’re only one step from the [Stanley Cup] final.” Said Brooks Laich: “We’re desperate to get ther  

Lose one game, win the next. No matter how seemingly devastating a defeat, in overtime or otherwise, the Washington Capitals — from two-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin to playoff rookie goalie Braden Holtby — simply do not allow setbacks to bother them. They regroup, get back out there and follow a loss with a victory, each time by the slimmest of margins.  

He sat on the bench for much of the game, drawing the attention of the CBC crew covering it and those watching at home mainly for just how little he was on the ice. Alex Ovechkin played only 18 shifts on the night, with 3:33 minutes in the first period, 5 ...  

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WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded New York Rangers 2-1 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal.  

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin will join the Russian team playing at ice hockey's world championship. The NHL season ended for the pair Saturday night when the Washington Capitals lost to the New York Rangers in Game 7 of the Eastern ...  

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Despite his team crashing out of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-3 series loss to the New York Rangers, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin thinks his team has had the best season since he arrived in 2005.  

Another day, another head shot debate. Saturday's NHL playoff action produced another nail-biter between the Rangers and Capitals, with Mike Green's late third-period goal the difference in a 3-2 Washington win to even the series. The game also ...  

Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded New York Rangers 2-1 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal.  

ARLINGTON, Va. - So it turns out Alex Ovechkin is not thrilled with playing less in the playoffs. Less than a week after saying it "doesn't matter" that he's been on the bench for long stretches of the Washington Capitals' first-round series ...  

Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin will join the Russian team playing at ice hockey's world championship. The NHL season ended for the pair Saturday night when the Washington Capitals lost to the New York Rangers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.  

You thought Troy Brouwer's chance to end Game 3 in overtime was heartbreaking for the Caps? Try this Alex Ovechkin chance on for size. The goal horn guy did his job a bit prematurely on the play, although to be fair, the confusion inside the ...  

Alex Ovechkin‘s ice time has been a major talking point throughout the playoffs. Whether the Caps win or lose, scanning Ovechkin’s time-on-ice column on the stat sheet has almost overtaken looking to see how many points he’s put up.  

The hit was certainly high on Girardi but appears he was spared ... especially since this is the same offense. This is going to draw a lot of interest as the ruling will involve a star player and, well, a lot of people are convinced star treatment is ...  

ARLINGTON, Va. -- So it turns out Alex Ovechkin is not thrilled with playing less in the playoffs. Less than a week after saying it "doesn't matter" that he's been on the bench for long stretches of the Washington Capitals' first-round series ...  

NEW YORK — When he unleashed that game-winning wrist rocket from the point Monday night, Alex Ovechkin was battling a variety of forces. There were the rugged Rangers players who skated with him, the rabid Rangers fans, who counted down before each “Ovi (rhymes with Pucks!)” chant and, yes, his greatest neutralizer of all this postseason: Dale Hunter. Read full article >>  

Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring core group with the slogan "Young Guns."  

WASHINGTON — Lose one game, win the next. No matter how seemingly devastating a defeat, in overtime or otherwise, the Washington Capitals — from two-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin to playoff rookie goalie Braden Holtby — simply do not allow ...  

Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded New York Rangers 2-1 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.  

Some quick thoughts from the NHL on TSN panel on Thursday. The biggest surprise about the Washington Capitals thus far in the playoffs is the fact that their star players, like Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green have seen the value in doing ...  

And his 10:36 at even strength was more than only three teammates: Mike Knuble, Alex Semin and Keith Aucoin. This is a new way of deploying a $9.5-million four-time 50-goal scorer, but it ended up paying off, with Ovechkin scoring the winning goal in ...  

Alex Ovechkin made the power play count for the Capitals on Monday night, netting the deciding goal and setting the Rangers on their heels as the Caps took a game on New York's ice. In the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Kings have been hot ...  

NEW YORK — When he unleashed that game-winning wrist rocket from the point Monday night, Alex Ovechkin was battling a variety of forces. There were the rugged Rangers players who skated with him, the rabid Rangers fans, who counted down before each ...  

Less than a week after saying "it doesn't matter" if he's on the bench for long stretches, the two-time NHL MVP acknowledged Tuesday that "of course, sometimes I get angry I didn't play." The Washington Capitals' captain also said that "if it's ...  

March 14, 2010 (4:50) – Ovechkin gets game misconduct for hit on then-Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell. This time, it was by Dale Hunter's choice. “This night, one way and then the next night I double-shifted him a few games ...  

Remember when Bruce Boudreau talked about Madison Square Garden’s crowd last spring? “Our building’s a lot louder,” the Caps former coach said. “So I mean, they can say what they want, but it’s not that loud in there.” Read full article >>  

Lose one game, win the next. No matter how seemingly devastating a defeat, in overtime or otherwise, the Washington Capitals -- from two-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin to playoff rookie goalie Braden Holtby -- simply do not allow setbacks to bother ...  

Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded New York Rangers 2-1 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal.  

Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the host Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded New York Rangers, 2-1, to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.  

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance ... Ovechkin used his back to block a shot by McDonagh, preventing the puck from even approaching Holtby — the sort of thing the Russian wing is not known for, but his teammates ...  

In the first round of the playoffs, Alex Ovechkin, Washington’s $10-million-a-year superstar, was not happy when coach Dale Hunter reduced his customarily substantial ice time. “Of course sometimes you get angry you didn’t play a lot of minutes ...  

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded ...  

Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded New York Rangers 2-1 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.  

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded New York Rangers 2-1 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal.  

BOSTON | It's not a foreign concept for a team that goes into a series as a favorite to make it about its mistakes. The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins have been kicking themselves for over a week now about not taking advantage of ...  

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Alex Ovechkin didn't want it to end like this. Not after the run the Washington Capitals went on, through the Boston Bruins and sticking with the New York Rangers goal-for-goal. "I don't think we deserve to end the season right now," the captain said Wednesday morning. "Everybody knows, I think, ...  

No matter how seemingly devastating a defeat, in overtime or otherwise, the Washington Capitals — from two-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin to playoff rookie goalie Braden Holtby — simply do not allow setbacks to bother them. They regroup ...  

Every star has fans who love him, and those who hate him. The New York Rangers have plenty of folks who don't think highly of Washington's Alex Ovechkin, and they found a creative way to serenade the Caps captain on Saturday. Every time the ...  

NEW YORK — For several moments after his postgame comments, Alex Ovechkin sat in his stall at Madison Square Garden, still in full uniform, staring blankly across the visitors’ dressing room. His usually energetic persona was robbed of anything but the hollowness left by the Washington Capitals’ playoff run ending here with a Game 7 loss in the second round to the Rangers. Read full article >>  

Alex Ovechkin entered these playoffs having never made it to the conference finals. And, after last night’s 2-1 loss to the Rangers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at the Garden, the Capitals star still hasn’t. “It’s a terrible ...  

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded New York Rangers 2-1 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal. Two nights after blowing a lead in the last 10 seconds of regulation and losing in overtime, the No. 7-seeded...  

WASHINGTON -- Braden Holtby and the Washington Capitals are giving the New York Rangers a taste of their own medicine. Alex Ovechkin and ... including a four-minute man-advantage in the second period. But they managed to close within one goal ...  

ARLINGTON, Va. — So it turns out Alex Ovechkin is not thrilled with playing less in the playoffs. But Ovechkin — paid nearly $10 million a year as Washington’s captain and leading scorer — added that he doesn’t really have much say in the matter.  

When the Washington Capitals talk about leadership, it goes far beyond Alex Ovechkin and a group that includes variable alternate captains Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Knuble, Troy Brouwer and Brooks Laich. Discussing vocal leaders, everyone to a man ...  

Every night throughout the postseason, Sporting News will recognize that day’s top performers by awarding Star Points to the three players who shine brighter than the rest. At the end of the Stanley Cup Finals, the player with the most Star ...  

Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded New York ...  

Hunter’s explanation was as milquetoast as one might expect from the far-from-verbose coach. Here’s his comment on the ice time situation, via Stephen Whyno. “Four lines and six D were all going tonight,” Hunter said. “They were all ...  

Washington — Lose one game, win the next. No matter how seemingly devastating a defeat, in overtime or otherwise, the Washington Capitals — from two-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin to playoff rookie goalie Braden Holtby — simply do not allow ...  

He also has a rough idea of what he has to do better in Game 2 after being held to one shot on Saturday. "I have to find a way, first of all, to have the puck, and [then] find a lane to shoot it on net," said Ovechkin. "I just have to have more patience in ...  

The Washington Capitals defeated the New York Rangers 2-1 to force a decisive seventh game in their National Hockey League playoff series. Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring on a power play after one minute, 28 seconds for the home team at Verizon ...  

That’s the way it is. Ovi’s hitting, driving to the net and good things will happen.” While Bruce Boudreau would occasionally switch things up to move Ovechkin away from Girardi, which occurred in the 2011 playoffs, or other prominent ...  

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds last night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded New York Rangers 2-1 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.  

NEW YORK | Give Ottawa Senators fans a lot of credit for a clever tribute to captain Daniel Alfredsson. To honor No. 11, They count down to 11 minutes left in each period and chant “Alfie, Alfie.” New York Rangers fans at Madison Square ...  

ARLINGTON, Va. - If they want to avoid elimination, Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals must figure out a way to recover and regroup from a potentially devastating loss to the New York Rangers. The Rangers head into Wednesday's Game 6 w...  

No matter how seemingly devastating a defeat, in overtime or otherwise, the Washington Capitals — from two-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin to playoff rookie ... about 30 feet in front of goalie Henrik Lundqvist. It was Ovechkin's 30th career ...  

WASHINGTON — Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring ...  

WASHINGTON - Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring ...  

WASHINGTON - Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring core group with the slogan "Young Guns." These days,  

Lundqvist made 22 saves and the Rangers beat the Washington ... Del Zotto gave the Rangers a 2-0 lead while the Caps were in the middle of a line change and as their star forward Alex Ovechkin was on the ice at the other end after a hit.  

Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday clarified his position on getting benched: He doesn't like it. Ovechkin, after playing less than two minutes in the third period of Washington's Game 4 win against the Boston Bruins, said that how much he ...  

WASHINGTON (AP) - Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring core ...  

Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring core group with ...  

WASHINGTON — Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring ...  

Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin will join Russia and Nicklas Backstrom will join Sweden for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships later ... According to the IIHF, Backstrom is expected to arrive in Stockholm on Tuesday ...  

Getty ImagesWASHINGTON, DC — Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green have been the core of the Washington Capitals for several years. They were the group that helped this team surge in popularity among local fans. They were known as the "Young Guns.  

Of course, one of the reasons there is a Game 7 is because the Capitals came out strong in their 2-1 win in Wednesday night's Game 6 at Washington, Alex Ovechkin's power-play goal at 1:28 of the first period setting the tone. The Rangers are 4-5 ...  

WASHINGTON -- Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring core gr ...  

WASHINGTON — Lose one game, win the next. No matter how seemingly devastating a defeat, in overtime or otherwise, the Washington Capitals — from two-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin to playoff rookie goalie Braden Holtby — simply do not allow setbacks to bother them. They regroup, get back out there and follow a loss with a victory, each time by the slimmest of margins.  

The turnaround time between the Capitals' Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against Boston and the Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the New York Rangers has been mercifully quick, since it's spared us all the sight of poor Joel ...  

WASHINGTON - Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring core group with the slogan "Young Guns." read more  

WASHINGTON — Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring core group ...  

WASHINGTON - A few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring core ...  

Mike Green’s late goal lifts Caps on home ice after triple-OT letdown in Game 3. High hit by Alex Ovechkin might draw league’s attention.  

In their first round victory over the Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers fans started a new chant at MSG: Beginning a countdown at the 11:11 mark and then screaming "Alfie Sucks!" at 11 minutes left in each period; a goof on a more good-natured cheer Sens ...  

WASHINGTON (AP) — Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring...  

It certainly felt like that would just about do it. The Rangers grabbed a 2-0 lead thanks to a fantastic shift by Michael Del Zotto midway through the third period. Del Zotto stole a puck away from Alex Ovechkin on the wall, and after his team ...  

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top ...  

Will Alex Ovechkin get called on the carpet? The NHL rolls out a red carpet when the Washington Capitals superstar is around, but VP of safety Brendan Shanahan has to decide whether Ovechkin is going to face a suspension for his actions in Game 4 Saturday ...  

WASHINGTON — Back a few seasons ago, when Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were helping the Washington Capitals finally start to emerge from years of rebuilding with a go-go, attacking style, the team promoted its high-scoring ...  

Mike Green scored a power-play goal with 5:48 remaining in the third period, and the Washington Capitals edged the visiting New York Rangers, 3-2, to even their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two wins apiece. Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom ...  

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Alex Ovechkin's ice time keeps shrinking in the playoffs, all the way down to a career-low 131/2 minutes in Game 2 of the Washington Capitals' Eastern Conference semifinal against the New York Rangers. Seems to be workin...  

Bruce Boudreau once figured that Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom get broken up but eventually should always be put back together on a line. Dale Hunter hadn't put the two cornerstones of the Washington Capitals' franchise together this playoffs.  

ARLINGTON, Va. --Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Laich and Alexander Semin will all skate in their 50th career playoff games when the Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers Wednesday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals (7:30 p.m, ET ...