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Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin of Russia looks on as trainers arrive to assist Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jamie Heward in the third period at the Verizon Center in Washington on January 1, 2009. Heward was transported to a local hospital after Ovechkin put a hit on him. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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NHL: Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 2

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Matt Bradley's go-ahead goal with 4:51 left in the game pulled the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers Tuesday.

NHL: New Jersey 3, Washington 2

NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- New Jersey's Nicklas Bergfors scored twice on power plays Wednesday and the Devils claimed a 3-2 win over Washington, which played without star Alex Ovechkin.

Injured Caps' star Ovechkin week-to-week

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, injured in a game against Columbus, is on week-to-week status, team officials said Monday.

NHL: Washington 4, Atlanta 3

ATLANTA, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin scored two first-period goals Thursday and the Washington Capitals fought off a late comeback to down Atlanta 4-3.

NHL: Washington 4, Philadelphia 2

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin started a Washington comeback and produced two goals Tuesday, leading the Capitals to their fifth straight win -- 4-2 over Philadelphia.

Bryzgalov takes week's top NHL honor

NEW YORK, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Phoenix goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, who won three games and had a shutout last week, was selected No. 1 of the NHL's three stars of the week.

NHL: Washington 4, San Jose 1

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Alexander Ovechkin scored twice in a 28-second span Thursday, leading the Washington Capitals to a 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.

Ovechkin leads season's first NHL awards

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Washington's Alex Ovechkin, who had six points in his first two games this season, is the NHL's first star in the league's player of the week voting.

NHL: Washington 6, Toronto 4

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Alexander Semin had two goals and one assist Saturday to pace the Washington Capitals in a 6-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

NHL: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3

WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin had his first NHL career playoff hat trick Monday to lead Washington to a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern semifinals.

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Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin could return Tuesday vs. New York Rangers

espn.com at 17 Nov 2009 01:29 pm

Alex Ovechkin appears set to return from his injury layoff when the Capitals visit the Rangers on Tuesday night.

Washington Capitals hope Alex Ovechkin won't be out more than two weeks

espn.com at 3 Nov 2009 01:17 pm

The coach of the Washington Capitals says he hopes Alex Ovechkin won't be sidelined more than two weeks with an upper-body strain.

Washington Capitals say Alex Ovechkin 'week to week' with injury

espn.com at 2 Nov 2009 06:52 pm

Capitals two-time league MVP Alex Ovechkin remains day to day with an upper body injury.

NHL ROUNDUP / Injury sidelines Ovechkin

sfgate.com at 2 Nov 2009 03:00 am

The Capitals say Alex Ovechkin is "week-to-week" with an "upper-body strain" sustained in Sunday's overtime loss to Columbus. The two-time league MVP had an MRI exam...

Ovechkin scores 2 early goals as Caps survive

espn.com at 30 Oct 2009 02:48 am

Alex Ovechkin scored twice to add to his NHL-leading total, Semyon Varlamov stopped a penalty shot and the first-place Washington Capitals held on at the end to hand the Atlanta Thrashers...

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