Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin - Washington Capitals
  • Goals 15
  • Assists 9
  • Points 24
  • +/- 9
  • PIM 12
Washington Capitals
  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: 220
  • Shoots: Right
  • Born: Sep 17, 1985 - Moscow, USSR
  • Draft: 2004 - 1st round (1st overall) by the Washington Capitals

News and Notes

News and Notes
Nov 21 LW Alex Ovechkin returned for his second game back after missing six games with an upper body (apparently shoulder) injury. Coach Bruce Boudreau didn't think that Ovechkin was playing at his best, but that's something that's not uncommon after being out for a few weeks. Yahoo! Sports

Nov 18 The two-time reigning league MVP scored a goal Tuesday in his first game back in a 4-2 win over the Rangers.

Advice: Ovechkin also practiced Wednesday, showing no obvious effects from the injury that caused him to miss six games.

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Nov 17 Ovechkin (shoulder) will play on Tuesday night against the Rangers, Tarik El Bashir of the Washington Post reports.

Recommendation: Unless he suffers a last-minute setback during pre-game warmups, Ovechkin will play for the first time since suffering the injury back on Nov. 1 against the Blue Jackets.

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