Published 12/1/2008
by Tarik El-Bashir
at Capitals Insider
For the second straight month, the Caps have the NHL's First Star of the Month. Alexander Semin received the top honor for October, and now Alex Ovechkin has been named the league's first star for November after notching 11 goals and 14 assists in 15 games. When Ovechkin got the news after practice, he screamed (half jokingly) at the top of his lungs, "Whoooooo!"...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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