Alex Ovechkin

First off, the Washington Capitals wore down the San Jose Sharks.  Then the Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin finished them off.  Ovie netted two goals in a 28 second span early in the 3rd period to put the Caps in control as they cruised to the 4-1 victory.  Ovechkin’s two scores gave him an NHL-high seven [...]

Detroit’s Jimmy Howard has looked suspect as Chris Osgood’s backup, so the Red Wings may be seeking a solid No. 2 netminder.  Meanwhile, the New York Islanders may soon have three solid goalies.  If injured Rick Dipietro gets anywhere close to healthy, look for Islanders GM Garth Snow to offer either Dwayne Roloson or Martin [...]

The first night of games brought a lot of excitement and showed that the level of play is not disappointing anyone.  Alex Ovechkin, the two-time defending NHL Most Valuable Player had two goals and an assist to help the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins for their 1st win of the season.  Ovie looked really [...]

Evgeni Malkin says he plans on leaving the NHL in 2014 to play in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.  Washington Capitals superstar forward Alex Ovechkin already made that pledge, causing ripples through the hockey community because the NHL might not sanction the Olympics past 2010.  In an interview given, Malkin said that it is [...]

Up next in my breakdown segment of all NHL teams, we have the Washington Capitals.  This past season the Caps got a true MVP performance from their superstar player Alex Ovechkin.  Ovechkin lead the league in goals and picked up the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player.  Unfortunately for Ovechkin and all capitals [...]

Yesterday was one of the most exciting days in the NHL, even though the excitement came in the off-season and off the ice.  Free agency began at 12:01 am and teams wasted little time in scooping up the talent.  By the time the day was over only a handful of top tier players remained.  Names [...]

Las Vegas was the place to be last night as the NHL handed out its annual awards recognizing hockey’s best players.  Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin may not have a Stanley Cup championship but what he does have is the Hart Trophy and the Lester B. Pearson Award.  The Hart trophy is given to [...]

Yesterday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals seemed like it was over before it even began.  Washington came out listless and had every aspect of the game taken to them.  Pittsburgh played with intensity and a sense of urgency, clearly something that the Capitals lacked.  Pittsburgh exploded for six goals and chased [...]

The Chicago Blackhawks advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 1995, with a 7-5 victory over the Vancouver Canucks last night at the United Center. This was a wild game from start to finish.  It seemed that every goal was scored a minute or two apart with no team really taking [...]

Once again the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in an overtime thriller.  Evgeni Malikin scored 3:28 into overtime to break the 3-3 tie.  Sidney Crosby was held without a point for the first time since Game 5 of the Conference Quarterfinals and for just the second time in his last 15 playoff games.  [...]