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MVP Ovechkin to end games-played streak at 203

Oct. 27, 2008
Alex Ovechkin's 203-game streak will end Tuesday when he misses at least one game to spend time with his ailing grandfather in Russia.
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Ovechkin is top NHL player for November

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NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Washington's Alex Ovechkin, Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin and New York Islanders' Joey MacDonald were selected the NHL players for the month of November.

NHL: Washington 3, Montreal 0

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Jose Theodore made 28 saves Friday to record the 27th shutout of his career and bring Washington a 3-0 win over Montreal.

NHL: Washington 6, Anaheim 4

ANAHEIM, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Tomas Fleischmann touched off an early three-goal outburst Wednesday and Alex Ovechkin had four points to give Washington a 6-4 victory over Anaheim.
Two Caps cop NHL player honors

Two Caps cop NHL player honors

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Washington teammates Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin won two of the three spots in the NHL's weekly player awards, the league said Monday.
NHL: Washington 3, Carolina 2

NHL: Washington 3, Carolina 2

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Left wing Alexander Semin score twice in the last three minutes Thursday night when the Washington Capitals rallied for a 3-2 victory against Carolina.

NHL: Ottawa 2, Washington 1 (OT)

OTTAWA, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Mike Fisher scored his first goal of the season with 40 seconds left in overtime Tuesday, delivering the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over Washington.

NHL: Buffalo 5, Washington 0

BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Ryan Miller stopped the 29 shots he faced Saturday night while helping the Buffalo Sabres record a 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals.

NHL: Washington 4, Nashville 3 (SO)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Michael Nylander scored in the fourth round of a shootout and Jose Theodore blocked Martin Erat's shot, securing Washington's 4-3 win over Nashville Tuesday.
Ovechkin named hockey's MVP

Ovechkin named hockey's MVP

TORONTO, June 12 (UPI) -- Washington winger Alex Ovechkin capped the NHL Awards Show Thursday by winning his first Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player.

NHL: Philadelphia 2, Washington 0

WASHINGTON, April 13 (UPI) -- Marty Biron's first playoff shutout Sunday backstopped Philadelphia's 2-0 win over Washington that evened their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at 1-1.

NHL: Washington 5, Philadelphia 4

WASHINGTON, April 11 (UPI) -- Washington superstar Alex Ovechkin capped a third-period rally Friday that led the Capitals to a 5-4 win over Philadelphia in their playoff opener.
Ovechkin milestone earns NHL honor

Ovechkin milestone earns NHL honor

NEW YORK, March 24 (UPI) -- Washington left wing Alex Ovechkin was selected the top of three NHL stars of the week, the league said Monday.
Ovechkin is top NHL player of the week

Ovechkin is top NHL player of the week

NEW YORK, March 10 (UPI) -- Washington's Alex Ovechkin, who leads the NHL with 95 points, was selected top star of last week's NHL action.

NHL: Washington 3, Buffalo 1

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 5 (UPI) -- Alexander Ovechkin, the NHL's leading scorer, added two more goals Wednesday to run his season total to 54 in Washington's 3-1 victory over Buffalo.

NHL: Washington 10, Boston 2

WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- Alexander Ovechkin got his fifth career hat trick and reached 52 goals for the season Monday to lead the Washington Capitals to a 10-2 victory over Boston.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch