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| Height: 6-2 Weight: 212 Shoots: R Born: September 17, 1985, Moscow, USSR |
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| November 17, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored his 15th goal of the season in his return to the ice on Tuesday in a 4-2 win over the Rangers. |
| November 17, 2009 As expected, Alexander Ovechkin has returned to the ice in tonight's game at the Rangers following his bout with an upper-body strain, according to the Sports Network. |
| November 17, 2009 Washington Capitals' beat writer Tarik El-Bashir is reporting that star forward Alexander Ovechkin will play Tuesday night against the Rangers. Ovechkin worked with the top line in practice on Monday. |
| November 16, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin (shoulder) practiced with Washington's top line on Monday, according to the Washington Post. |
| November 14, 2009 The Washington Post confirmed that Alexander Ovechkin (upper-body strain) will not play in tonight's game at New Jersey. |
| November 14, 2009 Updating a previous report, Sportsnet broadcaster Daren Millard is reporting on Twitter that Alexander Ovechkin will not play Saturday night. Ovechkin skated on Saturday morning, but the team will hold him out. |
| November 14, 2009 Washington Capitals' beat writer Tarik El-Bashir is reporting on Twitter that star forward Alexander Ovechkin will be a game-time decision Saturday against the Devils. Ovechkin practiced in full on Thursday for the first time since his injury. |
| November 13, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin practiced in full on Thursday for the first time since injuring his shoulder on November 1, and is just "a couple of days" away from returning, according to the Washington Post. |
| November 12, 2009 According to the Washington Post, Alexander Ovechkin (shoulder) practiced on Thursday and is getting ever closer to a return to the ice. |
| November 9, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin now says he was joking when he told a Yahoo! Sports reporter over the weekend that his unspecified upper-body injury could keep him out for over a month, according to the Associated Press. |
| November 9, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin (shoulder) practiced for 15-to-20 minutes on Monday, and even took a few wrist shots, according to the Washington Post. |
| November 8, 2009 Washington Capitals' star Alexander Ovechkin is expected to miss four-to-five additional weeks with his shoulder injury, according to The Score. Doctors have told Ovechkin to stop practicing for the next few weeks. |
| November 6, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin (shoulder) isn't likely to return this weekend, according to the Washington Post. |
| November 4, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin is feeling better while recovering from an upper-body strain, according to the Associated Press. |
| November 3, 2009 NHL.com reports that superstar left winger Alexander Ovechkin (shoulder) hopes to return to the ice this weekend against the Panthers. |
| November 2, 2009 Updating a previous report, HendricksHockey.com is reporting that the shoulder injury to Alexander Ovechkin is more serious than originally believed. Ovechkin is being considered week-to-week by the team. |
| November 2, 2009 Updating an earlier item, even though it was an off day for the team, Alexander Ovechkin came into the Capitals' training facility on Monday to get treatment on his injured shoulder, according to the Washington Post. |
| November 2, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin is considered day-to-day after injuring his shoulder on Sunday, according to the Washington Post. |
| November 1, 2009 The Columbus Dispatch left Sunday's game against the Blue Jackets with an apparent shoulder injury. It's unclear if he will be able to return. |
| October 29, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin turned heads in Thursday's 4-3 win at Atlanta, as he notched two goals and an assist. He took six shots in the contest. |
| October 27, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin blasted a pair of goals in tonight's 4-2 win over the Flyers at the Verizon Center. |
| October 24, 2009 According to TSN.ca, Alexander Ovechkin was fined an undisclosed amount by the NHL for slew-footing Thrashers forward Rich Peverley on Thursday. |
| October 18, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin is currently on pace for a 164 point season. |
| October 17, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored a pair of goals in regulation and netted the only tally in shootouts to give the Capitals a 3-2 win over the Predators. |
| October 15, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin blasted two goals past elite netminder Evgeni Nabokov in Thursday's 4-1 win over San Jose at the Verizon Center. |
| October 12, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin contributed two assists on Monday, but couldn't light the lamp against Martin Brodeur and the Devils, as Washington lost 3-2 in a shootout. |
| October 10, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin collected an assist in tonight's 3-2 loss at Detroit. |
| October 8, 2009 Despite nine shots on goal, Alexander Ovechkin was held points-less for the first time in four games this season, as the Caps lost 4-3 to the Rangers. |
| October 6, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin racked up two goals and an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 OT loss at Philadelphia. He took seven shots and had a +2 rating. |
| October 3, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored his third goal of the season and added a pair of assists in the Capitals 6-4 win over the Leafs on Saturday. |
| October 1, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin, 2008-09's goals leader and Hart Trophy winner, had a huge first night in 2009-10. The Capitals winger netted two goals and an assist, as Washington beat the Bruins 4-1. |
| June 18, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin has won the Hart Trophy as the MVP of the NHL, according to the Associated Press. |
| June 18, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin has received the Lester B. Pearson award as the NHL's most outstanding player, according to the Associated Press. The honor is voted on by the NHLPA. |
| May 15, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin revealed that he was nursing groin and wrist injuries during the playoffs, according to the Washington Post. |
| May 13, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored his 11th goal of the playoffs on Wednesday, but went home disappointed. The Penguins eliminated the Capitals with a 6-2 win in Game Seven of the series. |
| May 11, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin tallied three assists in Washington's Game 6 overtime victory over Pittsburgh. |
| May 9, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored two goals, including one in the third period to send the game to overtime, but the Capitals lost at home 4-3 to the Penguins. Ovechkin added an assist as well but the Pens now lead 3-2 in the series. |
| May 8, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin had an assist in Friday's 5-3 series-tying loss to the Penguins, but he never found the back of the net. He was held to just two shots in the game. |
| May 7, 2009 ESPN.com is reporting that Alexander Ovechkin has gotten added security after being issued a death threat on a Pittsburgh Penguins message board. The message said: "I'm killing Ovechkin and I don't care what happens to me." |
| May 6, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin had a goal and an assist on Wednesday night but Washington still fell 3-2 to the Penguins in OT. |
| May 6, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin was named a finalist for the Lester B. Pearson award, according to TSN. The award is given to the league's "outstanding player" according to a vote conducted amongst the players. |
| May 5, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin excited the home crowd on Monday by scoring a hat trick in the Capitals' 4-3 win over the Penguins. |
| May 2, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored a first period goal and managed nine shots in the Caps' Game 1 win over the Penguins on Saturday. |
| May 1, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin practiced today after sitting out Thursday to rest, according to the Washington Post. |
| April 30, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin did not practice today to rest, according to the Washington Post. |
| April 29, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin is a finalist for the Hart Trophy, which is award to the NHL's most valuable player. The Capitals superstar won the award for the 2007-08 season. Evgeni Malkin and Pavel Datsyuk are the other two finalists, The Canadian Press reports. An announcement will come on June 18. |
| April 26, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored his third goal of the playoffs on Sunday as the Capitals forced a Game Seven with a 5-3 win over the Rangers. His goal came on the powerplay. |
| April 22, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin finally scored his first goal of this postseason, but it wasn't enough as the Capitals fell to the Rangers in Game 4. Washington now trails in the series 3-1. |
| April 18, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin failed to score on six shots-on-goal in Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Rangers in Game 2 at the Verizon Center. |
| April 15, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin recorded a pair of assists, both on the power play, but it wasn't quite enough as the Capitals were topped by the Rangers 4-3 on Wednesday in their playoff opener. |
| April 7, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin recorded a pair of assists Tuesday evening as the Capitals defeated the Thrashers 4-2 on the road. |
| April 5, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin didn't light the lamp Sunday, but recorded two assists in the Capitals 6-4 victory over Atlanta. |
| April 3, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored his 55th goal of the season and added a pair of assists in Washington's 5-4 overtime loss to Buffalo on Friday. |
| April 1, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored his 54th goal of the season in Washington's 5-3 win over the hapless Islanders. |
| March 27, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin racked up four points in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning. He has a pair of goals to compliment his two assists. |
| March 24, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin added more points to his season total with a goal and an assist in the Capitals 3-2 shootout loss on Tuesday to the Leafs. |
| March 21, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin was held scoreless on Saturday night but he recorded an assist on the lone Capitals goal in their 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes. |
| March 19, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin had a goal and two assists as the Capitals defeated the Lightning 5-2 on Thursday. His first period goal was his 50th of the season. |
| March 14, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored the final goal in the shootout that gave the Capitals a 5-4 win over Carolina on Saturday. He also scored and notched an assist in regulation. |
| March 12, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin recorded the game-winning goal and added an assist for the Capitals in their win on Thursday. |
| March 10, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin recorded an assist in the second period of Washington's 2-1 overtime win over Nashville at Sommet Center on Tuesday. |
| March 8, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored his 15th power-play goal of the season in the third period Sunday as the Capitals fell to the Penguins 4-3 in a shootout. |
| March 8, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin remains set to return to the ice today against the Penguins, according to the Associated Press. He has been nursing a bruised heel. |
| March 7, 2009 The Washington Post reports that Alexander Ovechkin will play on Sunday against Pittsburgh. Ovechkin missed Thursday's game due to a bruised heel. |
| March 6, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin, who is nursing a bruised heel, is considered probable for Sunday's outing with Pittsburgh at the Verizon center, according to the Washington Post. |
| March 5, 2009 Despite reports that he was going to play, Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin missed the team's game on Thursday, according to the AP. |
| March 5, 2009 Winger Alexander Ovechkin (foot) will play Thursday night against the Maple Leafs, according to the Washington Post. |
| March 4, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin left Wednesday's practice early after being struck in the right foot by a slap shot, according to the Associated Press. |
| March 3, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin tallied an assist in Washington's 5-2 loss to Carolina Tuesday evening. |
| March 1, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin just keeps on scoring for the Capitals, picking up his 46th goal of the year on Sunday a day after scoring his 45th. |
| February 28, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin blasted his 45th goal of the season in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win at Boston. |
| February 24, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored his league-leading 44th goal and added an assist Tuesday night in Washington's 4-2 home loss to Philadelphia. |
| February 22, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin collected his league-leading 43rd goal of the year on Sunday in a 5-2 win over the Penguins. He also chipped in an assist. |
| February 20, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin was a (-1) on Friday in a 4-1 loss to the Avalanche while managing to get five shots on goal. |
| February 18, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored his 42nd goal of the season unassisted in the first Wednesday as the Caps outlasted the Canadiens 4-3 in a shootout at Verizon Center. |
| February 15, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin recorded his third hat trick of the season Sunday afternoon in Washington's 4-2 win over Florida. |
| February 14, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin has points in his past eight games for the Capitals after recording a goal on Saturday. |
| February 11, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin registered an assist on Wednesday in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Rangers. |
| February 1, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin picked up his seventh career hat trick on Sunday as the Capitals defeated the Senators 7-4. It was his second hat trick of the season. |
| January 31, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored two goals for the Capitals in their 4-2 win over the Red Wings. |
| January 28, 2009 TSN reports that Capitals winger Alexander Ovechkin was excused from practice Wednesday by head coach Bruce Boudreau. "He's fine," said Boudreau, who stated that Ovechkin's absence had nothing to do with the "stinger" he suffered in Tuesday night's game. "I wanted to give him today off to rest. He's probably a little stiff, I would think, but I mean, he's fine." |
| January 28, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin is fine after sustaining a brutal collision into the boards during Tuesday's battle with Boston, according to the Associated Press. Coach Bruce Boudreau said, "As far as I know he is OK. He is a pretty tough kid." |
| January 27, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin collected his 29th assist of the year in the first period of Washington's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston on Tuesday. Ovechkin appeared to be injured late in the second period when he fell awkwardly into the boards. He missed the remainder of the period with what a team spokesman called a "stinger" but returned for the third. |
| January 19, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored both of the Capitals' goals Monday, including the game-winner, to lead Washington to a 2-1 overtime victory over the Islanders in a matinee game at Nassau Coliseum. |
| January 14, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin scored goals No. 28 and 29 of the season Wednesday night as the Capitals doubled up the struggling Penguins 6-3. |
| January 13, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin was held pointless for the 13th time this season Tuesday night in Washington's 5-2 loss to Edmonton. |
| January 8, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin may not have been chosen a starter by the fans, but he was still selected to be part of the NHL Eastern Conference All-Star squad, according to TSN. |
| January 4, 2009 Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau is irritated that Alexander Ovechkin will not be starting the all-star game, according to the Baltimore Sun. "It's dumb," he said, adding, "It's not right the best player in the game is not a starter." |
| January 3, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin blasted his 27th goal of the season in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Rangers. He was named the First Star of the game. |
| January 3, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin probably will not face any disciplinary action for his hit on Tampa defenseman Jamie Heward, the Washington Post reports. |
| January 2, 2009 A hit from Alexander Ovechkin on Tampa defenseman Jamie Heward that left Heward unconscious and carried off on a stretcher rattled Ovechkin, and he felt apologetic, according to the Washington Post. "I didn't want to hit him hard - he was turned. It was accident, and I really sorry. I never hurt somebody and especially my old teammate. It is hard. ... He turns, and I have speed - I don't know," said Ovechkin. |
| January 1, 2009 Alexander Ovechkin had a goal and two assists in action on Thursday night against the Lightning. |