Alexander Ovechkin

USA TODAYRussia is world champion after beating Slovakia 6-2USA TODAYHELSINKI (AP) – Russia won the world hockey championships Sunday by defeating Slovakia 6-2 in the final. By Alexander Nemenov, AFP/Getty Images Alexander Semin (two goals) and Washington Capitals teammate celebrate their win against Slovakia in the ...Russia tops Slovakia for goldESPNCapitals forwards Alexander Semin, Alex Ovechkin help Russia win hockey world ...Washington PostHockey worlds: Russia wins gold; Hawks' Frolik...Read Full Story

Team Russia defeated Team Slovakia 6-2 on Sunday night in Sweden. Alex Ovechkin registered two assists and Alex Semin recorded two goals and one assist as the two Capitals will both receive a gold medal.Read Full Story

In Bugsy’s Sunday afternoon three Marines in their dress blues knew exactly who Dale Hunter was two tables over, and the coach knew exactly who they were. Coach Johnson, too, seated with his new boss, greeted the soldiers with warm respect and gratitude. I enjoyed being a witness to the moment. I enjoyed greatly seeing my hockey hero in our town’s hockey bar on a day off. By queer, delightful coincidence I decided at the last minute to don my Dale Hunter Quebec Nordiques sweater for my Sunday...Read Full Story

Kukla's Korner Hockey by Paul on 05/05/12 at 02:59 PM ET Comments (0) Rightfully so, Alex Ovechkin received 2 for charging for this hit on Dan Girardi. But the web is starting to ask, does he deserve more punishment? Anyone who thinks he does has other motives. Filed in: NHL Teams, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals | KK Hockey | Permalink  Tags: Alex+Ovechkin, Dan+Girardi, Comments Be the first to comment. Add a Comment Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide...Read Full Story

Madame Tussauds Washington held a special ceremony to honor Alexander Ovechkin with his very own wax figure. The Russian ice hockey champion and captain of the Washington Capitals admitted that it was pretty weird standing next to his wax twin. "I have an odd feeling," Ovechkin said while the audience laughed and murmured about how real the statue looked. Ovechkin's father joined him at the ceremony and commented, "He surely looks like you, Alex." However, the athlete did notice one...Read Full Story

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.Read Full Story

Washington Capitals captain, Alexander Ovechkin, has his face immortalized in hockey history with a life-like statue, courtesy of Madame Tussauds in Washington, DC.Tussauds is known for mimicking the likeness of famous people, including President Obama, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez and others, with a pretty good accuracy.We somehow think they missed the mark on Ovechkin. While they did get the missing front tooth right, we can't help but wonder if the Madame - perhaps in an effort to present...Read Full Story

Across the Mid-Atlantic winds of change seemed to sweep away summer last night. Vacationing on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, I took the dog for a walk this morning in layers of clothing, attire I hadn’t needed since early last spring. It felt good to be so bundled up. As recently as yesterday afternoon I wasn’t so stoked to write about rinks. This morning, perhaps from the magic of meteorological change, I am. Still: no summer has proven to be as ill-equipped to heal a previous hockey season’s...Read Full Story

Kukla's Korner Hockey Previous entry: Potential Bidding War for the Dallas Stars by Alanah McGinley on 09/19/11 at 04:29 PM ET Comments (1) Found at Alexander Ovetjkin (thanks to a pointer from Lindsay Applebaum at Capitals Insider) a video and a few words from GQ Russia: In early September we spent the whole day on the ice and in the locker room with Alexander Ovechkin, who flew to Moscow to shoot his first advertising campaign for Nike. Александр Овечкин для NIKE from GQ Russia on Vimeo...Read Full Story

Goal Line Report Previous entry: Rangers Set to Take on New Jersey Devils Tonight by Patrick Hoffman on 02/03/11 at 04:30 PM ET Comments (3) Over at RLD Hockey, blogged about Washington Capitals’ sniper Alexander Ovechkin and his struggles. You can either click here to go to the site and read it or you can continue below. Let me know what you folks think: When talking about the game’s best players this season, hockey fans will hear names like Sidney Crosby, Steve Stamkos, Daniel and...Read Full Story