Ovechkin Returns, but will he stay?
The captain has returned to DC. But for how long?
Given comments made yesterday, namely his concern in finding out what exactly "the deal" is, fans can't be pleased with the uneasy return of Alex Ovechkin.
Pointing out how it's not a hard thought for him to entertain the concept of returning home to play in front of his friends and family, as he has f...
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