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Alex Ovechkin heads in right direction for Caps

Alex Ovechkin is back to being Alexander the Great, the player who leads the NHL in goals and carries his team to division titles.There is a difference now. Ovechkin is playing right wing instead of left wing, something head coach Adam Oates suggested during his job interview with Capitals general manager George McPhee.At first, Ovechkin was not a huge fan of the move. He says he's happy he came around to the idea, adding, "I'm glad it worked."By scoring 22 times in the last 21 regular-season games, Ovechkin ended up with a league-best 32 goals for his third Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy and first since 2009.Ovechkin and the Capitals open a first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers on Thursday in Washington....

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  1. Crosby, Ovechkin , St. Louis named Lindsay finalists

    Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, Washington's Alex Ovechkin and Tampa Bay's Martin St. Louis have been named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, presented to the NHL's t...

  2. AP Interview: Alex Ovechkin says Russian hockey players, cars and girls are the world's best

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The best hockey players in the world are at the Vancouver Games, and still, Russian Alex Ovechkin stands out.Especially at Russia ...

  3. Russian superstar Alex Ovechkin turned into a bit player in Canada's 7-3 quarterfinals victory

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Olympic hockey gold medal Alex Ovechkin wanted is out of his reach now.To win it at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, th...

  4. Alex Ovechkin 'disappointed' with 2-game suspension for hit on Chicago's Brian Campbell

    SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday said he was disappointed by a two-game suspension issued for a hit on Chicago's Brian Campbell...

  5. Alex Ovechkin out 7-10 days with undisclosed injury; Capitals want him healthy for playoffs

    The Washington Capitals want Alex Ovechkin as healthy as possible for the playoffs, so he's getting some downtime.Coach Bruce Boudreau said Monday that Ovechkin will...

  6. Alex Ovechkin shows the flash, Zdeno Chara brings a blast for Team Staal at NHL SuperSkills

    Alex Ovechkin took care of the flash and Zdeno Chara brought the blast. Together, they helped make Eric Staal look like a pretty shrewd general manager.Ovechkin won ...

  7. Alex Ovechkin gets first hat trick of season to lead Capitals to 4-1 win over Maple Leafs

    Alex Ovechkin had his first three-goal game of the season to continue his strong play against Toronto and lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-1 win over the Maple Le...

  8. Two-time MVP Alex Ovechkin suspended for Capitals' next 2 games for reckless hit

    NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time MVP Alex Ovechkin was suspended Monday for the Washington Capitals ' next two games because of a reckless hit.The forward drove Chicago's Br...

  9. New York Rangers rout frustrated Alex Ovechkin and slumping Washington Capitals, 7-0

    Artem Anisimov scored the first of three Rangers goals during a 3½-minute span early in the second period, and New York routed a frustrated Alex Ovechkin and the slu...

  10. Alex Ovechkin scores 2 goals to help Russia rout Latvia 8-2 in its Vancouver Games opener

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Ovechkin leaned over the boards from the bench, looking like he desperately wanted to get on the ice when Russia had power pl...

  11. Alex Ovechkin returns to practice with Capitals

    Alex Ovechkin is practicing again with the Washington Capitals after taking a week off to recover from an undisclosed injury.Ovechkin was back on the ice Monday and ...

  12. Alex Ovechkin scores 300th career goal

    Alex Ovechkin became the sixth-youngest player in NHL history to reach 300 goals when he scored 11:28 into the first period of Washington's game at Toronto on Tuesda...

  1. Capitals say Ovechkin played with hurt left foot

    Alex Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals' season with what the team says is a hairline fracture in his left foot.Capitals spokesman Sergey ...

  2. Ovechkin joining Russia for world championships

    Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will join Russia's team at the ice hockey world championships in Finland.It will be Ovechkin's ninth appearance in the tour...

  3. Another early playoff exit for Ovechkin , Capitals

    Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin knows full well that his playoff failures are adding up.And the two-time NHL MVP knows what that means for the way people t...

  4. Americans thump Russia in world hockey quarterfinals

    Paul Stastny scored twice and added a pair of assists to lift the United States to an 8-3 rout of Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2013 World Hockey Championship.C...

  5. Penguins F James Neal replaces Washington's Alex Ovechkin on all-star roster this weekend

    Pittsburgh Penguins forward James Neal will replace Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin in the NHL All-Star game on Sunday.Ovechkin backed out of the game afte...

  6. Crosby, Ovechkin and Tavares named Hart Trophy finalists

    Sidney Crosby of Pittsburgh and Washington's Alex Ovechkin are once again finalists for the Hart Trophy, while John Tavares of the New York Islanders is also in the ...

  7. Crosby, Ovechkin , St. Louis finalists for Lindsay

    Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis have been nominated as fin...

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