| 6/16/2013 9:47:00 PM |
Description: League MVP Alex Ovechkin is doing well in his recovery from a broken foot. SOURCE: Associated Press | Insight: Ovechkin suffered the injury during the first round of the playoffs. Amazingly, he was able to play three games before the team realized the extent of the injury. He'll be fine by the time training camp gets under way in September. | | |
| 6/15/2013 9:27:00 PM |
Description: Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin won the 2013 Hart Trophy, which is awarded to the NHL's most valuable player. | Insight: Ovechkin is a three-time Hart Trophy winner, but he had not won the award since 2009. He finished with 32 goals, 56 points and 220 SOG in 48 games this season and was the No. 1 player in fantasy hockey. | | |
| Cold | 5/16/2013 8:49:00 PM |
Description: Alex Ovechkin played the final two games of Washington's series against New York with a broken left foot. SOURCE: Stephen Whyno, Washington Times | Insight: Ovechkin had a tough series and the foot problem may have had something to do with that. We'd expect Ovechkin to be a top-five pick in all fantasy formats next season. | | |
| Hot | 4/29/2013 5:25:00 PM |
Description: Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin led the NHL with 32 goals this season. | Insight: Ovechkin had 24 goals and 41 points in his last 29 games of the season and finished with 56 points in 48 games. He also led the NHL in SOG with 220. | | |
| Hot | 4/20/2013 10:51:00 PM |
Description: With two goals Saturday against the Canadiens, Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin reached 30 goals for the eighth straight season. | Insight: Ovechkin is leading the NHL in goals and has 51 points in 45 games. Twenty-two of his goals and 36 of his points have come over his last 26 games. | | |
| Hot | 4/7/2013 10:31:00 PM |
Description: Washington left wing Alex Ovechkin lit the lamp twice Sunday in a win over the Lightning. | Insight: By doing so, Ovechkin was able to tie Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos for the league-lead in goals (25). The former Hart Trophy winner has been red hot recently. This weekend alone Ovechkin produced five goals and one assist. | | |
| Hot | 4/6/2013 10:07:00 PM |
Description: Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin contributed his second hat trick of the season and also had one assist Saturday against Florida. | Insight: Ovechkin was obviously making up for his nine-game scoring streak coming to an end on Thursday. Ovechkin has 13 goals and 19 points over his last 11 games and 23 goals and 41 points in 38 games this season. | | |
| Hot | 4/2/2013 10:15:00 PM |
Description: Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin had a pair of goals, one assists, two PIM and six SOG Tuesday against the Hurricanes. | Insight: Ovechkin has 10 goals and 17 points over his last nine games and 20 goals and 37 points on the year. | | |
| Hot | 3/30/2013 11:39:00 AM |
Description: Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin needed 22 stitches to close a gaping wound on his chin after being struck by a puck during Thursday's practice and is probable for Saturday's game against Buffalo. | Insight: Ovechkin laughed it off on his Twitter account and even posted before-and-after photos of the wound. The star winger has been on fire with eight points over his last four games. | | |
| Hot | 3/28/2013 2:09:00 PM |
Description: Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin needed 22 stitches to close a gaping wound on his chin after being struck by a puck during Thursday's practice. SOURCE: Washington Post | Insight: Ovechkin laughed it off on his Twitter account and even posted before-and-after photos of the wound. The star winger has been on fire with six goals and 10 points over his last six games. | | |
| Hot | 3/24/2013 10:35:00 PM |
Description: Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin extended his goal streak to five games Sunday in a shootout win over New York. | Insight: He finished with one goal and an assist in just over 20 minutes of ice time. Ovechkin also netted a goal against Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist in the shootout. He's taken at least five shots in each of his last three games. | | |
| Hot | 3/22/2013 11:22:00 PM |
Description: Washington left wing Alex Ovechkin knocked in two goals Friday in a blowout win over Winnipeg. | Insight: Ovechkin is on a roll. He's scored a goal in each of his last four games and has now tallied 14 points since the start of the month. Now if only he could raise that plus/minus rating a little bit (-5 for the season). | | |
| 3/21/2013 10:41:00 PM |
Description: Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin has scored a goal in three straight games and four of the last five. He had a goal and two assists Thursday against the Jets. | Insight: Ovechkin has five goals and 11 points in 11 games this month and has performed at a point-per-game pace over his last 23 games. Playing with Nicklas Backstrom again should help him keep it up. | | |
| 3/17/2013 10:16:00 PM |
Description: Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 11 Sunday against Buffalo. | Insight: Ovechkin took five SOG, giving him 116 for the season, but he has scored at a rate of 9.5 percent, the second-lowest mark of his career. It looks like we may never see the 50-goal, 100-point Ovechkin ever again. | | |
| 3/7/2013 10:07:00 PM |
Description: Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin scored his ninth goal of the season and added two assists Thursday against Florida. | Insight: Ovechkin took four SOG and was a plus-3 on the night. He hadn't scored a goal since his hat trick on Feb. 23 but he did have an assist in three of the last four games prior to Thursday and he has been taking plenty of SOG. | | |
| 2/23/2013 6:00:00 PM |
Description: Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin scored three goals Saturday against New Jersey for his 11th-career hat trick. Ovechkin added an assist and got off seven SOG. | Insight: This performance comes after he went three games without a point. He now has eight goals and 14 points in 17 games. Ovechkin has attempted 53 SOG in 10 games this month after taking just 22 in seven January games. | | |
| 2/7/2013 10:05:00 PM |
Description: Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin scored his third goal and had his fourth assist of the season Thursday night against Pittsburgh. | Insight: Ovechkin factored into both of Washington's goals in a 5-2 loss. The superstar is finally playing like his old self, attempting 22 SOG over his last four games. | | |
| 2/3/2013 4:12:00 PM |
Description: Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin took five shots on goal Sunday against the Penguins but came up empty. He did have one assist, two penalty minutes and a plus-1 differential, however. | Insight: Ovechkin has had a frustrating start to the 2012-13 season -- four points in nine games. His SOG have slipped from a ridiculous 6.7 per game in 2008-09 to 5.1 in 2009-10, 4.6 in 2010-11 and 3.9 last season. He's taking an average of 3.8 SOG this season. | | |
| 1/27/2013 9:28:00 PM |
Description: Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin tallied his first goal of the season Sunday in a win against Buffalo. | Insight: The goal gave Washington a 3-1 lead with 14:49 to go in regulation. The five shots on goal Ovechkin fired off were a season-high. | | |
| 1/22/2013 10:03:00 PM |
Description: Washington winger Alex Ovechkin had his first point of the 2012-13 season Tuesday against Winnipeg, an assist on a Matt Hendricks goal in the first period. | Insight: Ovechkin attempted four shots on goal for the second straight game. | | |
