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WASHINGTON - JANUARY 15: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates down the ice against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Verizon Center on January 15, 2010 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Washington-Pittsburgh: Capitals Win 14th Straight, Dump Rival Pens 5-4

by Dave Nichols

The Washington Capitals came back in spectacular fashion Sunday from 2-0 and 4-1 deficits to defeat their bitter rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-4 in overtime...

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Derek Reed commented on Who Should Be in the Next Winter Classic? A Marketable Matchup

Three (hopelessly optimistic) suggestions of mine: 1. Pens vs Flyers @ Beaver Stadium 2. Pens vs Caps @ PNC Park 3. Pens vs Jackets @ Ohio...

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New Article: Capitals-Penguins: Washington Wins 14th Straight, Dump Rival Pens 5-4

published by Dave Nichols

The Washington Capitals came back in spectacular fashion Sunday from 2-0 and 4-1 deficits to defeat their bitter rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-4 in overtime...

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New Article: Caps Recall Semyon Varlamov

published by Mark Buterbaugh

The Washington Capitals have recalled G Semyon Varlamov from Hershey. Varlamov has been out with a knee injury since December 7th. He made a rehab start in Hershey this weekend, recording 26 saves in a 5-4 Bears win over Adirondack...

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Jason N commented on Ovechkin by the numbers

Ovechkin is slowly cementing himself as an all-time great.

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Serf Grewal commented on Ovechkin by the numbers

He is simply the best player in the NHL. Yesterday he proved it, again. AO is a force of nature. And, no matter how much the...

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New Article: Ovechkin by the numbers

published by Mark Buterbaugh

The amazing season of Alexander Ovechkin continues. He is on target to have his best season of his career; amazing, considering he missed 8 games. Ovechkin now has 42 goals...

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New Article: Ovechkin Rallies Caps Vs. Rival Crosby and Penguins

published by Ben Duronio

The best rival between two athletes is not in baseball, basketball, or football, it is in hockey. Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin are both under 25 and are undoubtedly the two top hockey players in the world...

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Hot Poll: Who is the best forward in the NHL? 50 people have voted…
- Alexander Ovechkin
  
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- Sidney Crosby
  
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- Dany Heatley
  
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- Patrick Marleau
  
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- Joe Thornton
  
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- Jarome Iginla
  
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- Anze Kopitar
  
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- Henrik Sedin
  
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- Marian Gaborik
  
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- Other
  
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New Article: Caps down Pens, Ovechkin gets Hat Trick!

published by Mark Buterbaugh

WoooooHoooo! Make it 14 in a row, on National TV, with an Alex Ovechkin hat trick! And dammit, I was suppose to be there and never made it. But, I will take this beat down over the Pens with an Ovie hat trick any day...

2 days ago

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Mark Distefano commented on Alexander Ovechkin Is The Definition Of Beast!

You forgot about Ovechkin's mind boggling +38 - pretty good for a player that never backchecks, especially compared to Crosby's +8 since Crosby is suposedly so...

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  Haha a +38 is a great stat to go around with. I truly believe that the...
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Hot Poll: Who is the best forward in the NHL? 20 people have voted…
- Alexander Ovechkin
  
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- Sidney Crosby
  
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- Dany Heatley
  
  0.0%
- Patrick Marleau
  
  0.0%
- Joe Thornton
  
  5.0%
- Jarome Iginla
  
  0.0%
- Anze Kopitar
  
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- Henrik Sedin
  
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- Marian Gaborik
  
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- Other
  
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New Article: Alexander Ovechkin Is The Definition Of Beast!

published by Svyato Rovenchuk The Toronto Made Classic

Dictionary.com defines a beast as any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal. I define it in two simple words, Alexander Ovechkin. Alexander Ovechkin is one of the elite players in the NHL today...

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