Alexander the exception: Salary cap hockey picks, November 4

Ben Valentine Even if he's not 100 percent, Alex Ovechkin might be fantasy hockey's top player. The hockey world was abuzz this week as Alexander Ovechkin suffered an upper-body injury. Whenever the league's most prolific goal scorer gets hurt, people take notice. First deeming the injury something Ovechkin could deal with, the Capitals now have listed him as week-to-week, leaving many fantasy owners scrambling to make changes. Ovechkin, to his credit, is talking about getting back on the ice. Normally you would disregard that type of talk. You shouldn't buy an injured player again until he is sufficiently healed and has proven it by getting a few games under his belt. Until that occurs, there are usually less risky options who are just as good. But Ovechkin is the exception. He's so good that waiting to make sure he's fully recovered isn't an option. Even if he is suffering lingering effects from the injury, the rest of ... (link)