Alexander Ovechkin
Russia's ice hockey team player Alexander Ovechkin parades on May 29, 2012 in the center of Moscow after his team won the men's ice hockey 2012 World Championship final in Helsinki on May 20, defeating Slovakia.
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Caps try to beat Rangers at their own game
3-2 loss that made this a 1-1 series.Dale Hunter took over the Caps on Nov. 28 and, within a few weeks, had the team of Alexander Ovechkin and Alexander Semin playing a grind-it-out style, with fewer minutes for Ovechkin and a defense-first approach.Ovechkin Read more »
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Brophy on McCrimmon: A true champion
So you think Ovie and Kovy take the occasional long shift. Staying out for an entire two-minute power play and even perhaps extending that shift to two and a half minutes is huge by today's standards where short, energetic shifts are all the rage. Alexan from Sportsnet.ca Read more »
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John Toperzer: Possible Penguins Picks, Worlds Wrap & a trip to GenoLand
IIHF Gold Medal Game Observations, Possible Penguins Picks Follow @JohnToperzer - When might Evgeni Malkin get his personal glory leading a team to victory without having to share it with anybody? He’s got Sidney Crosby in Pittsburgh and even in the Worl from Hockey Buzz Read more »
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Russians Thrash Slovakia to Win World Hockey Title
Russia trounced Slovakia 6-2 in Sunday's final to win the world hockey championships title for the fourth time in the modern era and the first time since 2009. Two goals from Washington Capitals wing Alexander Semin, and four more from Alexander Perezhog from RIA Novosti Read more »
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Malkin's hat-trick dethrones Finland in world hockey
AFP - NHL scoring champion Yevgeni Malkin scored a hat-trick in the world championship semi-final to put Russia into the title-decider and dethrone defending champions Finland following a 6-2 win here on Saturday. Washington Capitals sharpshooter Alexand from France 24 Read more »
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B.S. Report: Talking NFL with Mike Lombardi and the New 30 for 30 with Connor Schell Mark Titus: Kevin Garnett's Possible Sword Ownership and Other Notes on Celtics-76ers : Coldhearted: The Shot-Blocking ‘Pandemic’
Paul Bereswill/Getty Images The Rangers' sacrificial defense and the rest of the week in the NHL playoffs By Katie Baker on May 17, 2012 I t's a tough place to play," Martin Brodeur admitted following his 23-save, Game 2 victory at Madison Square Garden from ESPN Read more »
