Alex Ovechkin

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• Rangers gain momentum with Game 7 victory

  the heels of a world-class goaltending exhibition from Henrik Lundqvist , a defensive clampdown on Alex Ovechkin and offensive contributions from unexpected sources in Game 7 against the Washington Capitals , the Rangers enter the Eastern Conference semifinals   Read more »

• Tortorella rewarded for his faith in the Rangers

  -- Brian Boyle in when healthy, Chris Kreider in and out of the lineup, deploying Ryan McDonagh and Dan Girardi to control Alex Ovechkin -- but for the most part he has stayed as consistent with his coaching as he has with his message.That may be frustrating   Read more »

• Capitals look to regroup at home after two straight losses

  that continues with Friday night's Game 5 at the Verizon Center.First, patience: Coach Adam Oates gave frustrated star Alex Ovechkin (one goal, one assist in four games in the 2-2 series) a pat on the back with a private chat before the team's workout in Arlington,   Read more »

• Henrik Lundqvist kept on his toes by dangerous Capitals

  three games against Alex Ovechkin & Co. in five days, Henrik Lundqvist knows the rhythm and the challenge."You have to prove yourself every second night here," Lundqvist said Tuesday as the Rangers prepared for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals   Read more »

• Rangers leave Alex Ovechkin alone, and pay for it

  do you deal with Alex Ovechkin ? You start by not leaving him alone on the power play.The Rangers committed that defensive sin in the second period of Thursday night's 3-1 loss to the Capitals in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. And they paid for   Read more »

Around the web

• Jonathan Toews is not goal-oriented in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

  Seabrook has three goals. For context’s sake. Reader ‘Hollis 22’ is wondering why Toews doesn’t take flack for this drought: “If Alex Ovechkin was in that kind of drought, the hockey media would be in his face with torches and pitchforks. In contrast, Joe   from Yahoo! Sports  Read more »

• Capitals season review: Forwards, Part I

  two lines. Be sure to check back later today for Part II on the bottom-six forwards. (Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post) Alex Ovechkin 2013-14 salary cap hit: $9,538,462 | Age: 27 (Turns 28 on Sept. 17) A switch to right wing and changes to become more   from The Washington Post Read more »

• Thursday Caps Clips

  Ovechkin sits down for a one-on-one with Mike Vogel. [Monumentall (video)] If post-season player evaluations are your thing, today is your day: Y'know, the Reading Royals' goalie Riley Gill has been putting up some great numbers in this Kelly Cup run. Good   from Japers Rink Read more »

• Bondy: Building club that is legit must be goal

  James, Alex Ovechkin, Miguel Cabrera and Peyton Manning are not all from this country, but they all play here now. Every major sports league in America, from the NBA to the WNBA, features the very best athletes in the world in their particular disciplines.   from New York Daily News Read more »

• 2013 Rink Wrap: Nicklas Backstrom

  them to do so? The cure for all of that, of course, seemed to be (among other things) returning to his spot alongside Alex Ovechkin, as the two of them wreaked havoc on the League down the stretch... that is until the playoffs and the New York Rangers came   from Japers Rink Read more »