The Washington Capitals are in dire need of a hero at the moment. When Sheriff Shanahan rounded up the last Young Gun who was on the loose by slapping Alexander Ovechkin with a 3-game suspension, the Capitals suddenly went from a star-filled, talent-laden roster to one without a rudder. Alexander Ovechkin is the team's captain and emotional leader, not to mention the best goal scorer. He was the driving force behind the Capitals getting a point out of Sunday's loss to Pittsburgh, posting two assists and the go-ahead goal in the third period. He used to be the most fun player to watch in the league, but lately he looks like he is being dragged down by the "C" on his chest and the public persona change that happened when he signed with IMG. He has been a shadow of himself for over a year. Even so, he has set up or scored 5 of the team's 8 goals over the past 5 games, he anchors the powerplay, and he is the most dangerous player on the ice. Without him for ...
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PLAYERS:
Alexander Ovechkin,
Bruce Boudreau,
Alexander Semin,
Mike Green,
Nicklas Backstrom,
George Mcphee,
Ted Leonsis,
Rene Bourque,
Tom Poti,
Dennis Wideman,
Kevin Hatcher,
Ryan Carter,
Sergei Fedorov,
Jason Arnott,
Mathieu Perreault,
Tomas Vokoun
TEAMS: Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues
TEAMS: Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues
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