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Flyers could be facing NHL MVP in Capitals' Ovechkin | Philadelphia Daily News | 04/08/2008
WASHINGTON - He's 6-2 and 216 pounds of Russian sniper and 22-year-old boy. He led the league with 65 goals - an NHL record for left wings - and 112 points, and has earned a reputation for delivering dynamite hits. But when it comes to scoring, he might have made his biggest impression on the casual fan by winning the SuperSkills trick-shot competition at the All-Star Game. As for ...
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