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The Washington Capitals just issued the following statement regarding the status of left wing Alex Ovechkin: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin suffered an upper-body strain in Sunday evening’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and his status is week-to-week, the team determined Monday. Ovechkin, the NHL leader in points (23) and ...
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