Flyers aim to slow down Caps' Ovechkin (AP)
Published 4/9/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - NHL News
Alex Ovechkin has plenty of clutch goals, the scoring title and stats that compare to Wayne Gretzky's first three seasons. The numbers are dazzling for the Capitals' star, for sure, and the MVP award appears postmarked for Washington. Now Ovechkin wants a playoff series win, and the Philadelphia Flyers are standing in the way.
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