Alex Ovechkin’s greatest feat? Mixing ordinary with extraordinary on the way to NHL immortality
His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.
Why Alex Ovechkin is so dangerous from his 'office'
Ovechkin's legacy is about scoring goals -- as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 -- and these plays are an ...
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Full Court Press: Alexander Ovechkin and the weight of greatness
But perhaps just as significant is what happened on Sept. 17, 1985. Somewhere in Moscow, Alexander “Ovi” Ovechkin was born. Nobody knew it yet, but he would go on to become one of hockey’s all-time ...
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Alex Ovechkin's ex-Capitals teammate Viktor Kozlov speaks out on the Great 8's ties to Vladimir Putin
One of his former teammates, Russian Viktor Kozlov, does not believe that should be the case. Dan Robson and Rob Rossi wrote ...
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From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history
Ovechkin was surrounded by young talent in his early years in Washington. Center Nicklas Backstrom, defenseman Mike Green and ...
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Alexander Ovechkin aims for NHL scoring record
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) BENINATI: Ovechkin fires. He scores. Alexander Ovechkin, welcome on board. DETROW: It was clear then that Ovechkin would be special, but no one thought he or ...
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Betting picks, odds lines for Capitals-Wild, Ovechkin futures
This is Alexander Ovechkin we are talking about. If Ovechkin plays the rest of the regular season, goals No. 894 (to tie Gretzky) and No. 895 (to pass him) should come to pass. A regression ...