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Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin continues to deal with backlash from his relative soft stance against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday, it was announced that Ovechkin’s MassMutual commercial has been pulled and will no longer air on television, as ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski noted. However, the commercial can still be viewed on Mass Mutual’s […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin recently expressed his thoughts on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but at least for Kevin B. Blackistone of the Washington Post, the NHL’s leading active goal scorer failed to fully capitalize on his stature to condemn Moscow’s actions. “Well, he is my president,” Ovechkin said. “I am not in politics. Like, […]

It’s absolute chaos at the moment as Vladimir Putin and Russia decided to attack Ukraine on Thursday, sparking worldwide concern. While many people are trying to flee the country, NHL legend Dominik Hasek wants to see the league take a stand against Russian players and ban them. Hasek also made a point of attacking Washington […]

Many people had been wondering what Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin would say about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Well, Ovechkin finally faced the media on Friday and was asked directly about it. The Capitals star mostly tried to deflect, though he acknowledged a desire for this conflict to end soon and for there to be […]

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby has been one of the best players on the ice since he entered the NHL in 2005. Crosby continued to add to his case as one of the best players in the history of the league on Tuesday, as he joined NHL legend Mario Lemieux and longtime Washington Capitals star […]

The Washington Capitals are looking to head into the NHL All-Star break on a strong note, wrapping up their first half of the season with a matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The Capitals will be without a key player for the clash, however, as Alex Ovechkin is set to be sidelined for the game following […]

Nicklas Backstrom has been witnessing the greatness of Alex Ovechkin for several years now, but what the Great 8 pulled off in the Washington Capitals’ 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday must have given the center a little giddier, considering that it was a record-setting one.  Via Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic: […]

The Washington Capitals are having another solid season, led by future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin. On Wednesday night, Ovechkin made some NHL history. Less than four minutes into their game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Ovechkin found the back of the net for another power play goal. This was Ovi’s 274th career power play goal […]

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is showing absolutely no signs of decline in his 17th NHL season and in fact, he’s seemingly managed to elevate his game to a new level. In 28 games this season, Ovechkin has 20 goals and 44 points. Those numbers have him sitting second in the league in goals and […]

At age 36, Washington Capitals scoring machine Alex Ovechkin is still…well…a scoring machine. In the Caps’ first game of the 2021-22 NHL season, one where Ovechkin was questionable to play in days prior because of an injury he suffered in the preseason finale against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Russian superstar didn’t just take the ice […]

Washington Capitals fans should keep their expectations of Alex Ovechkin’s availability for Wednesday’s season-opening game against the New York Rangers in check. The Russian sniper is considered questionable as of the moment, with Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette not giving much about the potential of Ovechkin’s real status. Asked about Ovechkin’s availability against the Rangers, […]

There’s some uneasiness among Washington Capitals fans right now, following a scary injury suffered by Alex Ovechkin during Friday’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers Friday. But for The Great 8’s teammate, T.J. Oshie, the future Hall of Famer is going to be just fine.  Ovi left the game after this awkward hit pic.twitter.com/A2qUo2Nxr5 — […]

Well, it appears that Alex Ovechkin will finish out his NHL career with the Washington Capitals. Ovi and DC agreed to a five-year, $47.5 million extension on Tuesday, which drew a very hyped response from the Russian superstar: I’M BACK DC !!!!! #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/7XQPfT6aZP — Alex Ovechkin (@ovi8) July 27, 2021 Alex Ovechkin has been […]

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is the latest star athlete to pay tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The NHL superstar usually wears number eight, but for the team’s next game, Ovechkin wore number 24 during warmups. Ovechkin wore the jersey for Wednesday’s game against the Nashville Predators which is […]