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Updated Sep 22, 2026, 1:42 a.m. · 8 stories

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   Capitals' Alex Ovechkin day-to-day with a lower-body injury

   Alex Ovechkin is day to day with a lower-body injury, less than two weeks before the Washington Capitals' season opener.

   ESPN · Sep 21, 11:50 a.m. · Open story

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   Fantasy hockey sleepers and busts: Players to draft or avoid at current draft spot

   Who are the players going too high, or too low, compared to their expected fantasy hockey production?

   ESPN · Sep 18, 10:02 a.m. · Open story

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   Alex Ovechkin says he supports Russia but is 'not pro-war'

   Alex Ovechkin is drawing criticism after appearing in a TV ad for Vladimir Putin's political party, but the NHL's career goal-scoring leader said he only "supports what's happening in Russia" and hopes the war with Ukraine will end soon.

   ESPN · Sep 17, 12:29 p.m. · Open story

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   Capitals say Alex Ovechkin was asked to film United Russia ad

   The Capitals told The Associated Press that Alex Ovechkin was asked to participate in an ad this summer for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party.

   ESPN · Sep 15, 11:29 a.m. · Open story

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   NHL players react to their odd NHL 27 facial scans

   We asked over a dozen players about their facial scans and those of teammates that went viral. Many players were impressed with their digital avatars. Others were not.

   ESPN · Sep 11, 7:55 a.m. · Open story

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   How Washington spent the past 20 years recruiting Alex Ovechkin

   From the moment they drafted Ovechkin in 2004, Ted Leonsis and the Capitals organization have made it their goal to keep him in D.C. for his entire career.

   ESPN · Jul 16, 3:29 a.m. · Open story

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   Alex Ovechkin not sure when he's done, wife says maybe 2 years

   Alex Ovechkin won't commit to this being his last season, saying his wife said one year, maybe two.

   ESPN · Jul 6, 11:41 a.m. · Open story

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   How the Capitals won the offseason -- and Ovechkin's return

   A three-word social media video signaled the Great 8's return. But the Caps had been quite busy well before that.

   ESPN · Jul 3, 8:17 a.m. · Open story

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