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Del Zotto & Leetch: Have we met?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:29:41 +0000

If you need a reminder of just how young Michael Del Zotto is, we were talking after the game about growing up watching Brian Leetch play - and he meant in Toronto. Del Zotto was just 13 years old when the Ranger great was dealt to his hometown Maple Leafs on March 3, 2004 - but tonight, it was the youngster who impressed the legend with a first-period goal, a solo rush that began backskating at center ice, ended scoring from the left circle and channeled a bit a Leetch. And Leetch happened to be watching it from behind the glass no more than 20 feet away - and he had a big smile on his face. “Did he?” Del Zotto said, eyes brightening. “That’s awesome.” Del Zotto, it turned out, added that he had never met Leetch, though that was unlikely to be the case for long. “He’s one guy I’ve always wanted to meet,” Del Zotto said. “When he played for Toronto for that little bit, watching him there, it was unbelievable just to watch him. I hope I ...

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Gaborik's 4 points lead Rangers over Blue Jackets

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:08:25 +0000

Marian Gaborik(FSY) again sparked the Rangers' offense with two goals and two assists, but this time he had lots of long-awaited ...

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Rangers' offensive surge buttons up Blue Jackets

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:59:41 +0000

The Rangers feasted on the Columbus Blue Jackets, scoring seven consecutive goals over the first two periods and galloping to a slump-busting 7-4 victory that had the Garden fans as surprised as they were happy.

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2 for 2: Rangers' Gaborik, Avery get pair each

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:53:31 +0000

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Marian Gaborik has 2 goals, 2 assists to lead Rangers to win over Blue Jackets

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:38:04 +0000

NEW YORK - Marian Gaborik again sparked the Rangers' offence with two goals and two assists, but this time he had lots of long-awaited help in New York's 7-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night. After Columbus took a 2-...

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Rangers 7, Blue Jackets 4: Down 2-0, Rangers Respond to Timeout

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:35:43 +0000

Almost midway into the first period, it looked like another dismal night for the Rangers. They trailed Columbus, 2-0, and seemed headed to their fifth defeat in six games.

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Rangers string 7 goals together, flatten Jackets

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:18:36 +0000

Rangers 7, Blue Jackets 4

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Gaborik-led Blueshirts roll for 7 on Blue Jackets

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:17:17 +0000

NEW YORK(AP) Marian Gaborik again sparked the Rangers' offense with two goals and two assists, but this time he had lots of long-awaited help in New York's 7-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.

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Gaborik powers Rangers past Jackets 7-4 (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:14:54 +0000

Marian Gaborik again sparked the Rangers' offense with two goals and two assists, but this time he had lots of long-awaited help in New York's 7-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night. Sean Avery also scored twice and Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves for the Rangers, who strung together seven straight goals after falling behind 2-0.

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Gaborik's 4 Points Lead Rangers Over Blue Jackets

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:10:21 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) -- Marian Gaborik again sparked the Rangers' offense with two goals and two assists, but this time he had lots of long-awaited help in New York's 7-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.

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Gaborik's 4 points lead Rangers over Blue Jackets

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:09:28 +0000

Fiery coach John Tortorella had a calm, reassuring tone and message after the New York Rangers fell into an early two-goal hole.

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Higgins rises as Drury closes in

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:46:56 +0000

Next up on left wing alongside Vinny Prospal and Marian Gaborik will be Christopher Higgins, who has been filling in at center as the Rangers deal with their injuries but will move up against Columbus tonight at the Garden. As discussed in earlier posts, Higgins has looked much stronger since his early-season struggles but still has only two goals in 21 games as a Ranger, though Tortorella offered this stat today: according to the coaching staff’s count, Gaborik leads the team with 28 scoring chances 5-on-5, while Higgins is second with 24. “Maybe it’ll kickstart Higgy into scoring a couple goals,” the coach said of the move, because while he is getting opportunities for himself, “he just isn’t scoring; I don’t know what else to say there.” While Higgins said it would be counterproductive to alter his own game playing with Prospal and Gaborik, he also said this of his approach tonight: “Just keep getting them the pucks, they seem to be doing ...

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Toffoli scores twice for Ottawa as the 67's upset Kitchener Rangers 6-3

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:35:01 +0000

The Ottawa 67's are heating up their already competitive division. Tyler Toffoli scored twice and assisted on two others as the Ottawa 67's upset the Kitchener Rangers 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action Sunday. Both of Toffoli's go...

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Toffoli's pair leads the way as Ottawa 67's double Kitchener Rangers 6-3

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:35:01 +0000

OTTAWA - Tyler Toffoli scored twice and assisted on two others as the Ottawa 67's upset the Kitchener Rangers 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action Sunday afternoon. Dalton Smith and Thomas Nesbitt also scored twice for Ottawa (10-10-5). ...

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Kotes too cold for Torts

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:26:25 +0000

Ales Kotalik’s audition with the Rangers’ top duo of Marian Gaborik and Vinny Prospal appears to be a one-and-done affair, because John Tortorella didn’t exactly care for it: “I don’t think he can play there, I don’t think he can play with the top two guys,” the coach said of the winger who will make $3 million this season and in each of the next two. “Kotes is fighting it. I don’t think there was enough puck battles won, he’s having a problem getting his shots through, you get a setup at the end of the game and his stick breaks. I don’t think he can play there, so we gotta figure out something else.” Kotalik played 17:50 and Tortorella said the reason he kept him with that top unit was because he liked how the other two lines were going, which had a lot to do with the play of Sean Avery and Christopher Higgins. Higgins appears to me to be a different player than the one who slogged through the first 14 games of the season ...

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Panthers beat slumping Rangers

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:30:30 +0000

Nathan Horton, Jordan Leopold and Steven Reinprecht scored goals and Tomas Vokoun made 32 saves as the streaking Florida Panthers beat the slumping Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night.

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Red-hot Panthers nip Rangers

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:14:33 +0000

NEW YORK(AP) Nathan Horton , Jordan Leopold and Steven Reinprecht scored goals and Tomas Vokoun made 32 saves as the streaking Florida Panthers beat the slumping New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night.

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Vokoun Makes 32 Saves, Panthers Beat Rangers 3-2

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:50:21 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) -- Nathan Horton, Jordan Leopold and Steven Reinprecht scored goals and Tomas Vokoun made 32 saves as the streaking Florida Panthers beat the slumping New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night.

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Streaking Panthers top stumbling Rangers (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:45:03 +0000

Nathan Horton, Jordan Leopold and Steven Reinprecht scored goals and Tomas Vokoun made 32 saves as the streaking Florida Panthers beat the slumping New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night. Vinny Prospal and Marian Gaborik scored for the Rangers, who lost for the fourth time in five games. These teams are going in opposite directions.

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Vokoun makes 32 saves, Panthers beat Rangers 3-2

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:41:08 +0000

Nathan Horton, Jordan Leopold and Steven Reinprecht scored goals and Tomas Vokoun made 32 saves as the streaking Florida Panthers beat the slumping New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday night.

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Akeson's hat trick leads Kitchener Rangers in 8-1 rout of Kingston

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:05:01 +0000

KINGSTON, Ont. - Jason Akeson's hat trick and assist led the Kitchener Rangers as they toppled the Kingston Frontenacs 8-1 in Ontario Hockey League play Friday night. Ryan Murphy had a goal and two assists for Kitchener(16-4-3), while Mat...

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Drury moves closer to return

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:50:00 +0000

Chris Drury, out since suffering a concussion two weeks ago, moved a significant step closer to returning to the Rangers' lineup Friday, going through a 20-minute off-ice workout one day after being cleared by a neurologist to resume physical activity.

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Rangers power down with man advantage

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:46:37 +0000

Now that this year's Ranger power play has eased back to Earth following a blistering start to the season, John Tortorella believes one of the answers to its struggles may lie in 19-year-old rookie Michael Del Zotto.

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Drury may be closer; Kotalik moves up

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:10:17 +0000

Sounds as though Chris Drury is improving and may be inching his way toward a return - the Ranger captain is to be examined this afternoon by a team neurologist and if all goes well could cross a major hurdle toward rejoining the lineup. John Tortorella said he hasn’t spoken with Drury but did talk with trainer Jim Ramsay this morning and that “I guess (Drury) has had a number of good days here, so he’s gonna go see the doctor and we’ll see where the next step is from there.” (So you DO talk to trainers before meeting the media! J’accuse!) Drury is 12 days removed from the concussion he suffered in Calgary on a blindside hit from Curtis Glencross. For the record, Glencross is already back; he served his three-game suspension for the hit and returned to the Flames on Tuesday to play against Colorado. Meanwhile, the 20 skaters who were in practice today had themselves a healthy workout in what some players described as the Rangers’ hardest practice since ...

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Morning roundup: Semin sidelined

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:07:51 +0000

(Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post) An MRI exam on Alexander Semin's right wrist did not reveal any structural damage, but the winger is listed as day to day (don't you love that term?) and GM George McPhee said it's unclear when he'll return. "The wrist got sore [but] it's not from a blow or anything," McPhee said. "He just tweaked it." Alex Ovechkin returned to the lineup Tuesday and helped the Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers, but with Semin sidelined, they are now without four forwards from the opening night roster. Mike Knuble (broken finger), Boyd Gordon (sore back) and Quintin Laing (broken jaw) are also out. Semin, who is listed as day to day, is believed to have been injured when he was hit by a Florida player as he unleashed a wrist shot Nov. 6. He played through the injury because the

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Caps' Laing has broken jaw, Semin questionable

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:46:09 +0000

The Washington Capitals expect left wing Quintin Laing to miss up to six weeks with a broken jaw, while left wing Alexander Semin is questionable with a right wrist injury. Laing was hurt in Tuesday's win over the New York Rangers. He had metal plates inserted into his jaw during surgery. Semin missed the Rangers game and was wearing a brace on his wrist Wednesday. An MRI exam revealed no serious damage.

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Capitals' Laing has broken jaw, Semin questionable

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:11:01 +0000

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -The Washington Capitals expect left wing Quintin Laing to miss up to six weeks with a broken jaw, while left wing Alexander Semin is questionable with a right wrist injury. Laing was hurt in Tuesday's win over the New York R...

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Morning roundup: Bradley steals the spotlight

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:22:08 +0000

(Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Matt Bradley got into a fight that left him with a gash over his left eye in the first period, then scored the go-ahead goal in the Caps' 4-2 win over the Rangers last night at Madison Square Garden. Oh yeah, and Alex Ovechkin returned: Ovechkin also tallied on Tuesday in his anticipated return from a six-game absence with an injury, but it was Bradley's clutch, Ovechkin-like goal that everyone was toasting in the visitors' dressing room at Madison Square Garden afterward. "Bradley was our MVP of the night," said defenseman Brian Pothier, whose empty-net goal with 17 seconds left clinched the win. "His fight changed the momentum of the game and scores the goal that seals the deal for us. Every time he had the puck he was doing something with it. And when he didn't have it, he was hitting someone. He was great

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Capitols club Rangers

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:31:07 +0000

Matt Bradley bounced back from having his face bloodied in a first-period fight to net the winning goal with 4:51 left, and Alex Ovechkin also scored in his return from injury...

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NHL: Ovechkin Making His Return Against New York Rangers Tonight

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:55:13 +0000

Out for six games with an upper-body injury, it Washington Capital superstar Alexander Ovechkin returned to play against the New York Rangers tonight. The star scored his league-leading 15th goal of the season and the Capitals beat the Rangers 4-2. According to the AP, Ovechkin skated at the team’s practice this morning and was “expected to be in the lineup” tonight at Madison Square Garden. With Ovechkin out of the lineup, the Caps remained solid on the money line, going 4-2 SU and are -105 for tonight’s game while the Rangers are -115. The total is set at 6. Watch Tonight's Live Game: Washington Capitals Vs. New York Rangers Read more NHL news on BleacherReport.com

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Caps 4, Rangers 2

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:48:26 +0000

The night was supposed to belong to Alex Ovechkin. Instead, it belonged to Matt Bradley. As I wrote in my gamer story (which can be found here), Bradley was the Capitals' catalyst in a 4-2 victory over the Rangers tonight. The fourth line winger scored the winner and suffered a pretty bad gash over his left eye in afight with Aaron Voros. But, as I mentioned in an earlier post, it was Quintin Laing's face that got the really bad beating tonight. Laing, if you have not seen the update, suffered a broken jaw when he went down and blocked a shot with his face in the third period. For those keeping score at home, Laing has now suffered a torn spleen, contracted swine flu and sustained a broken jaw in the past in nine months. (He also walks with a permanent limp, presumably from blocking all those shots).

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Ovechkin tops Gaborik and Rangers in return

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:38:38 +0000

Alex Ovechkin gave the Capitals an immediate impact in his return. Playing for the first time in two weeks, A.O. scored his 15th goal of the season as the Capitals beat the Rangers 4-2.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Predators Beat Sharks for Seventh Win in Nine Games

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:19:28 +0000

Goalie Jose Theodore left the Washington Capitals on Tuesday before their game with the Rangers to travel home for personal reasons.

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Rangers can't outgun Capitals

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:01:27 +0000

Marian Gaborik scored twice for the Rangers - including the game-tying goal with 11:37 to play in regulation - but Matt Bradley delivered the dagger 4:51 from the end, scoring a breakaway goal to send the Blueshirts to a 4-2 loss.

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Ovechkin scores in his return from injury; Capitals beat Rangers 4-2

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:38:01 +0000

NEW YORK - Matt Bradley bounced back from having his face bloodied in a first-period fight to score the winning goal with 4:51 left, and Alex Ovechkin also scored in his return from injury to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over t...

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Ovechkin tops Gaborik and Rangers in return

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:21:09 +0000

Washington went 4-2 while Ovechkin was out, then beat New York despite missing top forward Alexander Semin, who was sidelined ...

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Ovechkin Tops Gaborik and Rangers in Return

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:10:22 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) -- Matt Bradley bounced back from having his face bloodied in a first-period fight to net the winning goal with 4:51 left, and Alex Ovechkin also scored in his return from injury to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.

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Bradley downs Rangers as Ovie scores in return

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:02:18 +0000

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Ovechkin tops Gaborik and Rangers in return

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:01:51 +0000

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Ovechkin scores in return, Capitals win (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:57:54 +0000

Matt Bradley bounced back from having his face bloodied in a first-period fight to net the winning goal with 4:51 left, and Alex Ovechkin also scored in his return from injury to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Bradley went to the dressing room with 9:21 left in the opening period after taking several hard blows to the face from New...

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Ovechkin scores in return to Caps vs. Rangers

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:33:44 +0000

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Ovechkin back in lineup for Capitals vs. Rangers

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:51:01 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) -Alex Ovechkin was back in the Washington Capitals lineup on Tuesday night after the star forward missed two weeks because of an injury. The two-time NHL MVP practiced with his teammates on Tuesday morning and came through that and...

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin returns to lineup against Rangers; Semin sits out

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:47:32 +0000

Alex Ovechkin is in the Washington Capitals lineup against the New York Rangers after missing two weeks because of an injury.

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Tonight's lineup: Caps at Rangers

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:58:31 +0000

Semyon Varlamov will start in goal in Alex Ovechkin's return to the Caps' lineup tonight at Madison Square Garden. Henrik Lundqvist, meantime, will get the nod for the Rangers. Alexander Semin is out with what's believed to be a right wrist injury, which means minor league call-up Jay Beagle is in. Michal Neuvirth will be on the bench because Jose Theodore is back in Arlington tending to a personal matter. The rest of the Caps' scrambled lineup should look like this: Forwards Ovechkin-Backstrom-Clark Fleischmann-Morrison-Laich Perreault-Steckel-Fehr Laing-Beagle-Bradley Scratches: Semin, Gordon (back). Defense Morrisonn-Green Schultz-Poti Erskine-Pothier Scratches: Jurcina (IR), Sloan (healthy) Goalies Varlamov Neuvirth I'll have more after the game.

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Ovechkin back for Caps, but Semin sits

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:55:00 +0000

NEW YORK -- One Alex is back in for the Washington Capitals tonight at Madison Square Garden against the Rangers, but the other is out. As expected, Alex Ovechkin is returning to the lineup for the first time since suffering an upper body strai...

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Semin sent home to see doctor

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:01:44 +0000

The Caps have gained one Russian winger and lost another. Alex Ovechkin will return against the Rangers tonight, but Alexander Semin was sent home to Arlington to see a doctor, Coach Bruce Boudreau said. Although the Caps are officially calling Semin day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, it's pretty obvious that he's got a bad right wrist. He appeared to suffer the injury last week against Florida when he was hit by Keith Ballard as he unleashed a shot, and has been wearing a tight wrap around it ever since. The winger played through the wrist injury (and other bumps and bruises) while Ovechkin was out, but apparently the wrist was not improving. It's unclear how much time he'll miss. The Caps don't play again until Friday.

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Washington's Ovechkin ready to face N.Y. Rangers tonight

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:51:28 +0000

Alex Ovechkin isn't saying for sure, but all signs suggest his injury absence is over and he'll play against the New York Rangers.

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Ovechkin ready to go for Capitals vs. Rangers

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:11:01 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) -Alex Ovechkin isn't saying for sure, but all signs suggest his injury absence is over and he'll play against the New York Rangers. The two-time NHL MVP practiced with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Barring any setbacks, he is...

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Ovechkin feeling better, expects to play for Capitals on Tuesday against Rangers

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:08:01 +0000

NEW YORK - Alex Ovechkin isn't saying for sure, but all signs suggest his injury absence is over and he'll play against the New York Rangers. The two-time NHL MVP practised with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Barring any setbacks, he...

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Ovechkin's ready; Naslund returns in Sweden

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:39:17 +0000

From the Caps’ morning skate today: Alex Ovechkin has tested the ice and the body at the Garden this morning and everything appears set for the superstar’s return to the Capitals’ lineup for tonight’s game, even if no one wants to make it official. For a guy who plays the game with as much enthusiasm as anyone in the sport, he may begin tonight’s game as if he’s been shot out of a cannon - which is actually what worries Caps coach Bruce Boudreau. “I’m excited to come back,” Ovechkin said after taking the morning skate at MSG. “It’s going to be a pretty cool moment. I’m just excited to come back and play hockey, not practice.” “I know he’s missed it because he loves playing,” Boudreau said. “When he plays in this building he gets pretty excited. I’m just afraid of him doing too much too early.” Ovechkin has missed the last six games with a strained left shoulder, the longest ...

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