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Steven Hindle: Does Ovechkin's Success Depend on Backstrom's Health?

Found January 11, 2013 on HockeyBuzz: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Alexander Ovechkin,  Nicklas Backstrom
TEAMS: Washington Capitals
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Dynamic (when healthy) Duo The return of Alex Ovechkin to Washington earned plenty of headlines and attention, yet that of Nicklas Backstrom was far more subdued. With Backstrom seeing a specialist about a neck injury suffered in the KHL, worry began to spread that the young Swede was once again dealing with concussion-related problems. So, instead of focused columns on just how much o...
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