http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/5285 Recent articles about Alexander Ovechkin en-us This morning in the Eastern Conference, Rangers don't respond well, Sidney Crosby dominates, Alexander Ovechkin's worth the price of admission, Mats Sundin's desire to possibly get into management and many more Sunday stories and rumors after the jump. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:00:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Sunday_Morning_NHL_Papers_Eastern_Conference_Red_Fisher_on_Alexander_Ovechkin_Len_Barrie_denies_report_and_will_the_Sabres_highly_paid_forwards_turn_it_on/1648386 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Sunday_Morning_NHL_Papers_Eastern_Conference_Red_Fisher_on_Alexander_Ovechkin_Len_Barrie_denies_report_and_will_the_Sabres_highly_paid_forwards_turn_it_on/1648386 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Sunday_Morning_NHL_Papers_Eastern_Conference_Red_Fisher_on_Alexander_Ovechkin_Len_Barrie_denies_report_and_will_the_Sabres_highly_paid_forwards_turn_it_on/1648386 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a2f22138dbf5ebba2ef69f8b2fd7b91c849895f4/small/2009_NHL_Awards_2cd5.jpg by Christopher BottaFiled under: CapitalsWashington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin will make his return to the lineup on Tuesday night in Madision Square Garden against the New York Rangers.Ovechkin, who is still tied for the NHL lead in goals with 14, missed six games over the last 15 days with what the Capitals termed an "upper body strain." His return is not just at one of the world's more famous arenas, but can be seen on VERSUS. In Ovechkin's three previous appea... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:40:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Alex_Ovechkin_Set_to_Make_Grand_Return/1581004 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Alex_Ovechkin_Set_to_Make_Grand_Return/1581004 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Alex_Ovechkin_Set_to_Make_Grand_Return/1581004 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/8/58b0609f709b3465bcbf170b65a151b1848f3dbd/small/2009_NHL_Awards_72bb.jpg A bit of a Cold War summit took place this week in Washington, with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman convening with his Russian counterpart, KHL President Alexander Medvedev. They chatted a bit about player contracts, as you might imagine. Dmitry Chesnokov had the opportunity to interview Medvedev mere moments after the meeting, and recounted the exchange today at Puck Daddy. One portion of it in particular caught my eye:  Chesnokov: Is it a reality now that the Washington Capitals, for example... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:43:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Roadtrip_to_Russia_An_Update/1558594 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Roadtrip_to_Russia_An_Update/1558594 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Roadtrip_to_Russia_An_Update/1558594 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/d/8d3e83c0698a13cdc575fac39d47612200e5b800/small/2009_NHL_Awards_ecde.jpg Has there ever been a week of hour-to-hour hyperventilating over the health status of a hockey player in D.C. the likes of which we’ve seen with Alexander Ovechkin here the past week? I think not. This is unchartered territory for Washington’s hockey fans. The Russian Machine at long last has broken down. He seemed indestructable. Now we know he’s a physical mortal (somewhat), and deprived of his prowess we are not taking his absence well. We are not getting any work done ... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:45:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/On_Injury_Confidentiality_and_Its_Collision_with_a_New_and_Rabid_Fanbase/1536852 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/On_Injury_Confidentiality_and_Its_Collision_with_a_New_and_Rabid_Fanbase/1536852 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/On_Injury_Confidentiality_and_Its_Collision_with_a_New_and_Rabid_Fanbase/1536852 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/2/42e297f1d65adbb80e75ae542263f3ec3ea855f6/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f88575748.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937776ED92A93314C8DEC218FB7B69FC9A.jpg Alexander Ovechkin strikes me as someone who would have an incredible sense of humor but one of his jokes fell flat over the weekend when he reportedly jokingly told a reporter over the weekend that he may be out more than a month. Ovechkin, who was quoted by Yahoo! on Saturday night as saying he could [...] Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:25:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Alexander_Ovechkin_Is_No_Yakov_Smirnoff/1533094 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Alexander_Ovechkin_Is_No_Yakov_Smirnoff/1533094 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Alexander_Ovechkin_Is_No_Yakov_Smirnoff/1533094 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/2/a2f22138dbf5ebba2ef69f8b2fd7b91c849895f4/small/2009_NHL_Awards_2cd5.jpg In the second period of the Washington Capitals 5-4 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Alexander Ovechkin fell to the ice awkwardly after getting twisted up with Raffi Torres(notes). He got up, favoring his left side, and immediately skated to the Capitals bench before heading to the locker room. The Capitals are calling it an "upper body" injury, and at one point during the game GM George McPhee was saying Ovechkin could return. But he missed most of the second period and ... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:51:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Ovechkin_leaves_game_vs_Columbus_coy_about_injury_severity/1481296 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Ovechkin_leaves_game_vs_Columbus_coy_about_injury_severity/1481296 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Ovechkin_leaves_game_vs_Columbus_coy_about_injury_severity/1481296 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/b/6becbdd5be0692be8d86768ef2be63d068c21c20/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f88574610.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937776ED92A93314C84734E387B15DF3A3.jpg No. 1 star, Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals:Alexander Ovechkin gets all the headlines for his goal-scoring, but besides lighting the lamp twice on Thursday night he was a leader when the Capitals needed it most. Winless in their last four games after starting the second with consecutive wins, Ovechkin knew the last thing Washington needed was a team traveling cross country to step on the Caps' home ice and continue the team's recent slide. Ovechkin and Co. established they wou... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:23:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thursdays_Three_Stars_Alex_is_The_Great_again/1378439 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thursdays_Three_Stars_Alex_is_The_Great_again/1378439 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thursdays_Three_Stars_Alex_is_The_Great_again/1378439 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/f/df83b5c9b81215c54fc880fbb0535c3838cd16ef/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f88574907.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937776ED92A93314C853600DA8E1232BA8.jpg Alexander Ovechkin hosted a party to launch his new clothing line in Russia yesterday and the picture above is from the event. Puck Daddy has a full translated story on the festivities, and an interview with Ovie. We’ll just point out some of the highlights : Ovechkin arrived at the event in a double-decker Hummer limo. [...] Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:01:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Ladies_Love_Alex_Ovechkin/1023731 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Ladies_Love_Alex_Ovechkin/1023731 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Ladies_Love_Alex_Ovechkin/1023731 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/5/e5672ef09371d89949cd3d2ca8e7b7efc5678000/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f88574605.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937776ED92A93314C8D59827CD83417CBC.jpg Pittsburgh police and the NHL are investigating a threat made against Alexander Ovechkin. A 17-year old boy posted on a Penguins fan site that "I'm killing Ovechkin. I'll go to jail. I don't care anymore." Needless to say, Ovie has added security for the Caps-Pens Game 4 in Pittsburgh. Apparently the threat was made the afternoon before Wednesday's Game 3. Ovechkin scored his fifth goal of the series in that game, but the Capitals lost, 3-2 in OT. Fri, 08 May 2009 01:30:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kid_On_Message_Board_Threatens_to_Kill_Ovechkin/623081 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kid_On_Message_Board_Threatens_to_Kill_Ovechkin/623081 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kid_On_Message_Board_Threatens_to_Kill_Ovechkin/623081 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/0/d09d4326629288ca9f81d667d6cb79dbe7d61c3f/small/86468432.jpg I’ve had enough of all this Ovechkin business. So he celebrated after a goal when he scored his 50th of the season against the hapless Tampa Bay Lightning? In the words of George Bush, “so what?” Every fan of hockey (Caps fans not included) has been burned by AO. It feels bad. It makes you angry. It makes you wish your team would check him through the boards. It makes you wish he was on your team. It makes you…want to watch Ovechkin. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:59:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/NHL_Needs_Less_Emily_Post_And_More_Ogie_Oglethorpe/561876 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/NHL_Needs_Less_Emily_Post_And_More_Ogie_Oglethorpe/561876 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/NHL_Needs_Less_Emily_Post_And_More_Ogie_Oglethorpe/561876 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/1/b14f7e8d07a3ee790d72a827eef2890157353364/small/85485446.jpg Don Cherry continues to call Alex Ovechkin out for his antics in the latest installment of Coach's Corner - this time for his 50th goal celebration. It seems as though Cherry has softened his stance a bit on the Russian who just likes to have a good time. It must eat Cherry up inside that almost every edition of his show is dedicated to Alex. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:49:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Video_Don_Cherry_Theyre_Laughing_At_You_Alex/559293 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Video_Don_Cherry_Theyre_Laughing_At_You_Alex/559293 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Video_Don_Cherry_Theyre_Laughing_At_You_Alex/559293 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/e/4eb4122166227e96049219dc1de8e848583c347a/small/85158248.jpg Alexander Ovechkin, Easterns Motors Song, Commercial. This is why you have got to love local bloggers. How in the world would we all know about this Ovechkin commercial. Dan Steinberg of The Sports Bog posted this and a couple other Eaterns Motors DC sports I liked this one the ... Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:44:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Alexander_Ovechkin_Easterns_Motors_Song_Commercial/537230 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Alexander_Ovechkin_Easterns_Motors_Song_Commercial/537230 I follow hockey about as closely as I follow Peruvian cockfighting?which means I'm not really qualified to comment on the apparent awesomeness of this goal by Alexander Ovechkin, who I'm told plays for the Washington Capitals in this league called the NHL. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:43:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Video_Im_Told_This_Was_a_Great_Goal_by_Alexander_Ovechkin/515947 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Video_Im_Told_This_Was_a_Great_Goal_by_Alexander_Ovechkin/515947 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Video_Im_Told_This_Was_a_Great_Goal_by_Alexander_Ovechkin/515947 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/f/2f0971f79a55a5d91ac93c307f55dc3f0802032f/small/84916561.jpg Alexander Ovechkin is the best pure goal scorer the NHL has seen in quite a while (if he played 20 years ago, he might?ve scored 100 in a season), but the Capitals are a bit perturbed over a story in MAXIM that portrays Ovechkin as a Skoal chewin?, blond lovin?, fast drivin? An excerpt ... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:51:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Alex_Ovechkin_Likes_Tobacco_Girls_Driving_Fast/442287 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Alex_Ovechkin_Likes_Tobacco_Girls_Driving_Fast/442287 After going 7 for 8 on my first round predictions for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, click the link for my predictions of the entire first round. Here are my thoughts on the Flyers series: (1) Montreal vs. (6) Philadelphia Montreal in Six While the national media continues to show the Flyers a lack of respect, I will concede that the Canadiens are a dangerous hockey team that is going to give the Flyers fits. They have three quality scoring lines that are fast and will make the Flyers slow de... 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