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Crosby & Ovechkin Showcase Contrast In Styles By Mike Chen October 13, 2008 Crosby versus Ovechkin. Sid the Kid versus Alexander the Great. 87 versus 8. Is it getting blase to constantly compare these two great players? That depends on your point of view. Sidney Crosby and Alexander ...
Morning Look: Capitals Invade FedEx Field
Morning Look: Capitals Invade FedEx Field
voices.washingtonpost.com — Top 10 Moments from the Caps full-scale funny-hatted invasion of FedEx Field yesterday, with pictorial assistance. 1)... A Comcast SportsyNet official telling me shortly before 3 pm that the guys would appear on-set at 3:20, "assuming they show up," and ... (more) Morning Look: Capitals Invade FedEx Field
Video: Sidney Crosby's top 10 NHL goals; is he underrated?
Video: Sidney Crosby's top 10 NHL goals; is he underrated?
sports.yahoo.com — Is it possible for Sidney Crosby to be underrated at anything? We're talking Sidney Christ here, right?... Face of the NHL, savior of the sport? Crosby scored his 100th goal, 200th assist and moved past the 300-point mark for his NHL career in the same ... (more) Video: Sidney Crosby's top 10 NHL goals; is he underrated?
Capitals Must Make Room for Alexander Semin
Capitals Must Make Room for Alexander Semin
sportingnews.com — Back in junior high school math class, a lot of my friends hated word problems. For one... reason or another, I always liked them. So to salute all of my old buddies I grew up with on Long Island who struggled together with me through algebra, here's ... (more) Capitals Must Make Room for Alexander Semin
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Yet Another Crosby/Ovechkin Article
Kuklas Korner — ... the ever-exuberant Ovechkin announced himself by saying, “Heeeeeeeeeey, I score goals!” In contrast, Crosby has been known to break down his thought process for reporters, such as the time he explained how he once scored a on-one-knee sliding tap-in goal because he recognized that his teammate’s pass was going long and he’d have better reach if he simply kneeled down and lunged his stick out. Who is this mystery writer and why is he so smart and good-looking?

Tuesday Roundup/Caps 5, Canucks 1
Japers' Rink — ... , etc.), the season so far or whatever you like in the comments. ] Elsewhere 'Round the Rinks: Mike Chen weighs in on Ovechkin and/vs. Crosby for Versus.... The Caps move up a spot (from 8 to 7) in ...

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Alexei Cherepanov Dies in Russia in On Ice TragedyBleacher Report - NHL 10/14/2008
On Monday night, just hours before the New York Rangers were to take on rival New Jersey Devils, 2007 first round pick Alexei Cherepanov died during a game in his native Russia. Cherepanov, 19, who scored in the game, reportedly suffered from heart ...
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On Monday night, just hours before the New York Rangers were to take on rival New Jersey Devils, 2007 first round pick Alexei Cherepanov died during a game in his native Russia. Cherepanov, 19, who scored in the game, reportedly suffered from heart ...
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