Tag Archives: Alex Ovechkin

NHL’s Participation in 2022, 2026 Olympics is On the Table in Proposed CBA Discussions

Posted on July 1, 2020 by

Photo: Getty On Wednesday, The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported in the NHL’s proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) extension, a return to Olympics participation covering both 2022 in Beijing, China, and 2026 in Milan, Italy, is on the table.

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Alex Ovechkin Joins Capitals For Phase Two

Posted on June 27, 2020 by

Captain Alex Ovechkin joined his Washington Capitals teammates at MedStar Capitals Iceplex for Phase Two of the NHL’s Return to Play plan, small informal skates, on Saturday. He flew up from his offseason home in Miami, Florida earlier this week.

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Alex Ovechkin Ranks #4 In Forbes Russia’s Highest Paid Russian Stars Under 40

Posted on June 26, 2020 by

Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images Forbes Russia recently released its “Top 40 stars under 40” list for 2020. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin ranked 4th overall on this years list. Ovechkin finished 3rd overall in 2019 and was number … Continue reading →

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Another One for the Collection: Darius Kasparaitis Donates Renowned Stick & Puck to Alex Ovechkin

Posted on June 23, 2020 by

Photo: @dkasparaitis/IG Alex Ovechkin‘s massive hockey stick collection just got a little bigger. On Tuesday, former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Darius Kasparaitis donated his stick and puck that he scored the famous Game 7 overtime goal on May 10, 2001, against … Continue reading →

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Ilya Samsonov Will Play A Round-Robin Game But “It’s Braden Holtby’s Job To Lose,” Capitals’ Coach Todd Reirden Says

Posted on June 15, 2020 by

Photo: Scott Audette/Getty Images Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden said on a Zoom call with the media on Monday that the acquisitions of defenseman Brenden Dillon from the San Jose Sharks and forward Ilya Kovalchuk from the Montreal Canadiens … Continue reading →

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Canadiens’ Russian Defensive Prospect Alexander Romanov on Facing Alex Ovechkin: “I Want To Play Against Him, Not Fight Him”

Posted on June 14, 2020 by

Russian Defender Alexander Romanov, who just signed a contract with the Montreal Canadiens, shared his expectations for playing for the Canadiens, and thoughts about potentially defending against fellow countryman Alex Ovechkin.

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The Capitals’ Epic Stanley Cup Celebration: A Timeline of How the Stars Aligned Perfectly For a Memorable Summer

Posted on June 14, 2020 by

As Washington Capitals’ fans will vividly recall, the members of the Washington Capitals had a summer-long epic celebration when the franchise won its first Stanley Cup in 2018, one that took place over the period of several days following the … Continue reading →

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2020 NHL Fan Choice Awards Announced — Capitals Win Four

Posted on June 13, 2020 by

Photo: @Capitals On Saturday the winners of the NHL Fan Choice Awards were announced. The Washington Capitals won four of the awards for which they were nominated.

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Alex Ovechkin Joins Several Fellow Countrymen For Workout In South Florida

Posted on June 11, 2020 by

Photo: @Drew_Snipes Washington Capitals Captain Alex Ovechkin was back on the ice at Pines Ice Arena in Pembroke Pines, Florida on Thursday. As we first reported last week, Ovechkin has been skating at the Miami area rink for a while … Continue reading →

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Ovechkin Fight Club: A Review of Alex Ovechkin’s Fight History

Posted on June 11, 2020 by

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Never really a part of the Alex Ovechkin’s game, the Great 8 has dropped the gloves just four times in his lengthy career. Here’s a recap of the Ovechkin fight card to date.

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