Source: Ovechkin played on fractured foot - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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According to a league source, Alex Ovechkin played Games 6 and 7 against the New York Rangers with a hairline fracture in his left foot.

Ovechkin implies NHL collusion for outcome - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin put some of the blame on the league and its referees for the Capitals not making it out of the first round.

Ovechkin implies NHL collusion for result - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin put some of the blame on the league and its referees for the Capitals not making it out of the first round.

Ovechkin visibly frustrated in Game 7 defeat - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin was caught slamming his stick against the boards during Monday's 5-0 Game 7 loss to the New York Rangers.

Cap Alex Ovechkin critical of ice in New York - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Superstar forward Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is critical of the ice surface at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Oates disputes that Ovechkin was tired Monday - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates disagreed with the idea that Alex Ovechkin was tired late in the third period of Monday's 3-2 loss.

Alex Ovechkin scores in playoff win - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin scored a goal in Washington's 3-1 win over the Rangers Thursday night to take a 1-0 series lead.

NHL awards Ovechkin with First Star of April - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin led the NHL with 14 goals and 22 points in 13 games during April en route to earning the first star of the month honor.

Hart Trophy debate: Ovechkin or Crosby? - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Coach Adam Oates likes Alex Ovechkin for the Hart Trophy this season.

Alex Ovechkin gets 30th goal in 5-1 win - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin enjoyed a three-point night to lead the Capitals to a 5-1 win over the Canadiens on Saturday night.

Alex Ovechkin leads the NHL in goals - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin leads the NHL in goals scored in this 48-game shortened season.

Hockey Daily Dose: Alexander's Once Again Great

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Wednesday's Daily Dose studies Alex Ovechkin's outstanding month and asks the inevitable: is this a sign he's top overall pick material again?

Alex Ovechkin is NHL's first star of the week - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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The NHL has selected Alex Ovechkin as its first star of the week.

Hockey Daily Dose: Noteworthy netminder nuggets

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Monday's Daily Dose goes over potentially pivotal developments for goalies and also celebrates Alex Ovechkin's red-hot run.

Fantasy Hockey: Saturday’s Top 5 Stars

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1. Alex Ovechkin - Washington Capitals (RW,LW)

Ovie notched his 12th career hat-trick with three power play markers to lead the surging Caps past the Florida Panthers. Washington's leader now has 15 goals in his last 14 games including Sunday's matchup and now has 24 goals on the season. He's on fire at exactly the right time for fantasy owners as the playoffs are set to begin on Monday.

2. Henrik

Ovechkin scores twice, ties Stamkos in goals - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin scored twice in Washington's 4-2 win Sunday.

Alex Ovechkin back to his "old" self - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin has 14 goals and 21 points in his last 13 games.

Ovechkin keeps rolling with 3G, 1A in win - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alexander Ovechkin recorded a hat trick and had an assist for the Capitals in their 4-3 win over the Panthers on Saturday night.

Fantasy Hockey Week Nine Top Performers

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1. Alex Ovechkin - Washington Capitals (LW, RW)

5 goals, 3 assists and a plus-3 rating in four games this week easily gives Ovie the top spot in week nine. Three of his markers were on the powerplay and he's on a five game point streak overall. It looks like he's getting how at the right time for fantasy owners.

2. Niklas Backstrom - Minnesota Wild (G)

Won all three of his starts this week and

NHL names Ovechkin first star of the week - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin led the league in scoring last week en route to a first-star selection for the period ending March 24.

Alex Ovechkin stars in win over Jets - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin recorded a goal and two assists Thursday as the Capitals blanked WInnipeg by a score of 4-0.

Ovechkin's hat trick leads Caps past Devils - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick and an assist in 5-1 victory Saturday afternoon.

Is Ovechkin worth keeping?

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Our fantasy expert answers your questions on Alex Ovechkin, Viktor Fasth and more. -

Shuffle Up: The Unrankable Alex Ovechkin

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The new assignment on the Shuffle Up clipboard is the forwards, the men who drive so much of the fantasy equation. We're looking at the basic Yahoo! scoring categories here (goals, assists, power-play points, shots on goal, plus-minus, penalty minutes) and we're trying to project how they'll play out from this point forward. Position flexibility and scarcity also counts a small amount; in theory, it's a tie-breaker between similar commodities.

What's happened to this point is merely an audition; this list is not intended to merely stand as a list of stat leaders. In every Shuffle Up, some will find the list too reactive while others will feel it's not reactive enough. Everyone has a different perspective, and I welcome

Alex Ovechkin scores to extend point streak - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin scored his fourth goal of the season during the third period of Washinton's 5-0 win Saturday night.

What's wrong with Alex Ovechkin?

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The Capitals superstar is falling from grace and losing value in one-year leagues, so how should you handle him? -

Ovechkin offers advice to struggling Kessel - Phil Kessel | TOR

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Alex Ovechkin has some advice for Phil Kessel, who hasn't scored a goal in nine games.

Which defenseman to choose?

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Our fantasy expert answers your questions such as Kulikov or Erik Johnson?; trade Alex Ovechkin?; and more. -

Alex Ovechkin's first goal wins it for Caps - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin's first goal of the 2013 season also happened to represent the first game-winner for the Washington Capitals, who beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Sunday.

Capitals will let Ovechkin play in Olympics - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin will be allowed to play in the 2014 Winter Olympics, according to Capitals owner Ted Leonsis.

Oates may use Alex Ovechkin on the PK - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Capitals coach Adam Oates said he might use Alex Ovechkin on the penalty kill this season.

UPDATE: Alex Ovechkin says he's OK - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Updating a previous post, Alex Ovechkin says he's OK after colliding with teammate Marcus Johansson during a scrimmage Tuesday.

Shuffle Up: Evgeni Malkin rules the world

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

You're going to need plenty of offensive firepower to win your fake hockey league this year. Here's a list of 112 forwards to get you started.

Normal Shuffle Up rules apply. I reserve the right to tweak this list as the day goes along; bring your best debates to the comments. Win the discussion, win the rank. And it's all good if you have a lot of disagreement on the list - that's what makes the game so enjoyable. If everyone had the same general ranks, what fun is that?

Categories considered in this exercise: goals, assists, plus-minus, power-play points, shots on goal, penalty minutes. And implicit in any ranking is an eye towards playing time, durability, upside and downside. One additional

Unlocking The Crazy 2013 Fantasy Hockey Season

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Finally, hockey hell is just about over. Let the madness of NHL 2013 begin.

The four-month lockout is expected to become a footnote later this week when the owners and players officially ratify the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. A microwaved season, expected to be 48 games, will start at some point in January. It's going to be a mad scramble for players, coaches, ownership . . . and fantasy owners.

Today's goal is to tackle some general Q and A themes as we get ready for the first puck drop, whenever that is. Shuffle Up rankings by position will follow in the days to come. There's no time to lose, so let's jump right into the rush.

So Yahoo! has a fantasy hockey game for 2013, right?

Ovechkin to arrive in Washington this week - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin will return to Washington early this week, according to his IMG agent, David Abrutyn, in order to get ready for the NHL's abbreviated 2012-13 season.

Report: Salary cap remains a stumbling block - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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The Canadian Press' Chris Johnston reports that the NHL and NHLPA still aren't seeing eye-to-eye on the 2013-14 salary cap.

Union, owners to meet on Monday - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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The NHL and NHLPA opted not to meet on Sunday, but they plan on some face-to-face negotiations on Monday.

Ovechkin 5th in KHL scoring - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alexander Ovechkin is fifth in KHL scoring at the moment.

Alex Ovechkin will follow 'soul' back to NHL - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin told Igor Fain of Russia's VM Daily that he intends to return to the NHL once the lockout ends.

Brett Hull: Ovechkin will 'thrive' with Oates - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Hockey Hall of Famer and elite sniper Brett Hull believes that Alex Ovechkin will flourish under new head coach Adam Oates in Washington.

KHL teams want to keep Ovechkin, Kovalchuk - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Dynamo Moscow president Arkady Rotenberg wants to keep Alex Ovechkin in the fold even if the NHL lockout is settled.

Hedberg: Salary cutbacks could damage NHL - Johan Hedberg | NJ

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Johan Hedberg is joining the camp of players who claim that reducing NHL salaries will present the KHL with an opportunity to lure NHL stars like Ilya Kovalchuk and Alex Ovechkin.

Ovechkin scores in KHL win Saturday - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin scored a goal to pace UHC Dynamo to a 4-1 win over Atlant Mytishi in KHL action Saturday.

Ovie has 2 assists in KHL win Saturday - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alexander Ovechkin paced UHC Dynamo to a 3-2 win over Mettalurg Nonokuznetsk in KHL action Saturday.

Alex Ovechkin feels good after KHL debut - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin is fine with how he did in his KHL debut.

Alex Ovechkin agrees to terms with Dynamo - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Alex Ovechkin has reportedly finalized his deal with Dynamo Moscow of the KHL.

KHL wants Ovechkin in the event of a lockout - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Dynamo Moscow of the KHL is reportedly hoping to sign Alex Ovechkin if the NHL has a lockout.

NHL Fantasy Draft: Top 51 Fantasy Players for 2013

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The NHL and NHLPA may be going back and forth in CBA negotiations, but that isn't stopping die-hard fans from plotting out their draft boards and scouting for the 2012-13 NHL season.

Fantasy hockey gives fans the opportunity to channel their "armchair owner" fantasies.

In fantasy hockey, through proper drafting, trading and scouting, it is possible to craft a winning team that features players like Steven Stamkos, Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Henrik Lundqvist, Jonathan Quick, Shea Weber, Zdeno Chara and various others.

While it is not likely to have all of these stars on one team, there are

NHL Fantasy Draft: Top 50 Fantasy Players for 2013

Source: Bleacher Report NHL

The NHL and NHLPA may be going back and forth in CBA negotiations, but that isn't stopping die-hard fans from plotting out their draft boards and scouting for the 2012-13 NHL season.

Fantasy hockey gives fans the opportunity to channel their "armchair owner" fantasies.

In fantasy hockey, through proper drafting, trading and scouting, it is possible to craft a winning team that features players like Steven Stamkos, Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Henrik Lundqvist, Jonathan Quick, Shea Weber, Zdeno Chara and various others.

While it is not likely to have all of these stars on one team, there are

Expectations for Ovechkin not what they were - Alex Ovechkin | WAS

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Expectations for Alex Ovechkin have certainly fallen along with his point totals.