Alexander Ovechkin

  1. NHL's 50 Best Players Since 2000

    There has been a lot of incredible hockey played since the turn of the millennium. What's even better, there hasn't been a repeat champion and only the back-to-back Pens-Wings Finals felt like a deja vu championship...

    Tab Bamford Written by Tab Bamford about 3 days ago 2,338 reads 76 comments

  2. NHL Players' 10 Worst TV Commercials Ever

    There have been some really, really bad commercials to market hockey over the years. It's sad that such a wonderful, exciting game has so many clueless amateurs promoting it, even still today...

    Tab Bamford Written by Tab Bamford about 7 days ago 2,021 reads 15 comments

  3. Alexander Ovechkin Hit and New Rules Create Sports Debate: To Hit or Not to Hit?

    Recently Alex Ovechkin was suspended for excessive brutality (not the name of the actual penalty) for a body check against a Pittsburgh Penguins player...

    Seth Sandler Written by Seth Sandler about 9 days ago 17 reads 0 comments

  4. 15 NHL Rivalries That Could Match Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin

    With a game as tough and physical as hockey, you are sure to rub a few guys the wrong way. The abrasive nature of the game has sparked some great rivalries over the years...

    Joseph Deluca Written by Joseph Deluca about 9 days ago 3,586 reads 7 comments

  5. 15 Biggest Disappointments of the 2011-12 NHL Season

    There have been some really nice stories during the first half of the 2011-12 NHL season, like the stellar play of rookies like Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and the remarkable renaissance of Brian Elliott...

    Tab Bamford Written by Tab Bamford about 11 days ago 3,605 reads 39 comments

  6. Are the Washington Capitals the 1990's Detroit Red Wings?

    The year before the NHL lockout, the Washington Capitals finished in last place in their division and narrowly escaped being last in the league...

    Nicholas DiFranco Written by Nicholas DiFranco about 16 days ago 1,490 reads 18 comments

  7. 2012 NHL All-Star Game: How Alex Ovechkin Cheated the Hockey World

    The NHL put on a perfect All-Star event yet again this past weekend in Ottawa . The changes the NHL has made to its All-Star Weekend in recent years, most notably the Fantasy Draft ...

    Brad Ennis Written by Brad Ennis about 18 days ago 1,176 reads 14 comments

  8. NHL All-Star Game: 15 Biggest Lessons We Learned in Ottawa

    Over this past weekend, the best (healthy) players (that respect the game) were together in Ottawa to put on a display of skill, finesse and passion...

    Tab Bamford Written by Tab Bamford about 19 days ago 1,187 reads 4 comments

  9. 2012 NHL All-Star Game: Alex Ovechkin Makes Selfish Call by Opting out

    Let's face it, the NHL All-Star Weekend is all about the fans and their enjoyment. So, why did Alexander Ovechkin deny them of his usual fun-filled flair? Because he supposedly believed it was the right thing to do...

    Cat Zambito Written by Cat Zambito about 19 days ago 569 reads 0 comments

  10. NHL Lacking Star-Power Without Crosby-Ovechkin Rivalry

    The hockey world is not the same. It seems like ages ago when Sidney Crosby ingrained himself in the hearts and minds of Canadians forever with his climactic Golden Goal against the Americans in the final of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics...

    Christopher Granicolo Written by Christopher Granicolo about 20 days ago 146 reads 1 comments

  11. NHL Skills Competition 2012: Past Success Favors Team Chara

    Call Zdeno Chara what you want—a homer, a Slovakian giant, a Boston Bruin, an NHL superstar, a Stanley Cup champion, a vicious hitter...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 21 days ago 817 reads 1 comments

  12. 2012 NHL All-Star Game: No Crosby, No Ovechkin, No Problem

    In the wake of Alexander Ovechkin’s post suspension tantrum, Sidney Crosby ’s long-term concussion issues and various other player injuries, the 2012 NHL All-Star Game ’s promising glow appears slightly dimmed...

    Ryan O'Leary Written by Ryan O'Leary about 21 days ago 299 reads 0 comments

  13. NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft 2012: My Own Personal Fantasy Draft + Predictions

    The NHL All-Star fantasy draft is set to go tonight on TSN at 7:30 PM ET. I tuned in last year, but didn't really enjoy it all that much...

    Shahriar Balouchi Written by Shahriar Balouchi about 22 days ago 155 reads 0 comments

  14. 2012 NHL Second Half: Ryan Suter, Shea Weber and Other Bold Predictions

    The NHL will enter the final stretch of the season next week following the conclusion of the NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa on January 29th...

    Brad Ennis Written by Brad Ennis about 22 days ago 171 reads 1 comments

  15. Washington Capitals: Has Alex Ovechkin Turned the Corner Heading into 2012?

    Leading up to the NHL 's All-Star break, there have been few players discussed as often as Alex Ovechkin, due to both his performance on the ice and his decisions off of it...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 22 days ago 2,497 reads 13 comments

  16. NHL All-Star Game 2012: Midseason Classic Mired in What's Wrong with NHL

    This is the time when NHL players take time to rest, relax and celebrate all that is good about the sport. Instead, when the best in the NHL are called for All-Star weekend, all the negative issues will have a spotlight placed on them...

    Gabe Zaldivar Written by Gabe Zaldivar about 23 days ago 409 reads 0 comments

  17. Alexander Ovechkin Snubs the NHL by Stepping Down from All-Star Game

    It appears Alexander Ovechkin is doing the honorable thing by stepping down from the All-Star game in lieu of his three-game suspension for his hit on Pittsburgh's Zbynek Michalek ...

    Kyle Nicolas Written by Kyle Nicolas about 23 days ago 511 reads 7 comments

  18. NHL All-Star Game 2012: Absence of Alex Ovechkin Not a Bad Thing for NHL

    The two faces of the NHL , Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby , will not take part in the 2012 All-Star Game in Ottawa on Sunday, but that is not a bad scenario for the league...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 24 days ago 884 reads 10 comments

  19. NHL All Star Game 2012: Alex Ovechkin to Miss Midseason Classic

    Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will not attend the NHL All-Star game due to his three game suspension. Any time a player of this magnitude misses the showcase of the sport's greatest talents, it is huge news...

    Brian Mazique Written by Brian Mazique about 24 days ago 1,153 reads 14 comments

  20. NHL All-Star Game 2012: Alex Ovechkin Doubtful for the All-Star Game

    Tonight on the TSN segment, Insider Trading, panelists and NHL insiders Darren Dreger and Bob McKenzie commented on the report that Alex Ovechkin appears doubtful for the All-Star game...

    Tom Urtz Jr Written by Tom Urtz Jr about 25 days ago 515 reads 9 comments

  21. Alexander Ovechkin Receives 3-Game Suspension for Nasty Hit on Zbynek Michalek

    Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin has been suspended for three games for his hit on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek on Sunday, according to Katie Carrera of the Washington Post ...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 25 days ago 3,469 reads 18 comments

  22. Washington Capitals: Is Coach Dale Hunter the Right Man for the Job?

    It's been a sub-par season so far in the nation's capital to say the least, and the team is running out of excuses...

    Ian Matheson Written by Ian Matheson about 29 days ago 584 reads 11 comments

  23. Washington Capitals: Will Dale Hunter Finish the Season as the Capitals Coach?

    When the Washington Capitals announced that they had hired Dale Hunter to take over for Bruce Boudreau as the team's head coach on November 28th, the move was supposed to re-energize ...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 1 month ago 1,102 reads 16 comments