nhl.com - 3/13/2009
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Ovechkin wins Hart Trophy Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com Staff Writer Alex Ovechkin was the big individual winner at the 2008 NHL Awards Show. Ovechkin took home the Hart Trophy and the Lester B. Pearson Trophy. READ MORE
totalprosports.com - 3/11/2009
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totalprosports.com —
Total Pro Sports - For any of you
who missed the Alexander Ovechkin commercial released earlier this...
week, we have concluded that OV can do it all!!!! From a hockey star to TV star we definitely know what Ovechkin will be doing after his NHL career is over. Take a look at the commercial and ...
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Alexander Ovechkin Commercial “Easterns Jingle”
totalprosports.com - 3/20/2009
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totalprosports.com —
Total Pro Sports - Alex Ovechkin scored his
50th goal of the season last night in a...
5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the Capitals first ever 3-time 50 goal scorer. OV is absolutely amazing he has scored 50 plus goals in 3 of his last 4 season. Ovechkin picked the puck in the ...
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The Stick..The Stick…THE STICK IS ON FIRE, Ovechkin Pops ...
sports.yahoo.com - 3/17/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
Alexander Ovechkin has 49 goals and 89 points.
He had a 10-game point scoring streak snapped last...
night, and has seven goals in his last 11 games. Even as the Washington Capitals are playing wildly inconsistent hockey -- winless in four, winning three and then dropping a bad one in Atlanta ...
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Will Ovechkin's inconsistent play cost him the MVP?
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Puck Headlines: Vegas baby, Vegas...
Puck Daddy —
... - The NHL Awards show in June is officially going to be held at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas. Ice girls in certain NHL cities will now be replaced by cocktail waitresses. (NHL) ...
Vegas to host 09 NHL Awards
Skate 2 Stick —
... May 10.
The 2009 NHL Awards will feature announcement of the League’s top regular-season performers in a host of categories including most valuable player (Hart Trophy), outstanding goaltender (Vezina Trophy), outstanding defenseman (Norris Trophy) and outstanding rookie (Calder Trophy).
More details regarding the 2009 NHL Awards festivities, entertainment, ancillary events, broadcast details and media information, will be announced at a later date.
Source: NHL.com ...
From Hogtown to Sin City
The Goose's Roost —
... Yesterday the league announced that for the next three years the NHL Awards will be held in Las Vegas. This is upsetting to say the least, as being a seatfiller for this event gets a little harder. In fact, the draw of the event was that you didn't have to go very far to do something really cool, and that's about gone now. ...
Around the NHL
Puck Central - A New York Rangers & NHL fan Blog —
... The annual NHL Awards ceremony in June will be in Las Vegas. Is the NHL using this as a way to test the waters for a new franchise in "Sin City"?[Link] ...
Monday morning mini-Deglaze
The Universal Cynic —
... about it on Friday, but in case you missed it -- the NHL announced late last week that the 2009 NHL Awards will be held in Las Vegas -- the first of a three-year stint that will take place at the Palms Casino. Apparently the league assumed that screaming, "Hey! We're still culturally relevant!" would have seemed too desperate (bonus points if done outside of ESPN's headquarters). I'm kind of interested to see how the media handles this prurient overload of sorts. Vegas for the awards show on the 18th of June, followed by the Entry Draft in Montreal beginning only eight days ...
Pick 'Em: Norris or Hart?
Japers' Rink —
... should be considered to be the Capitals 2008-09 MVP. This one's a little different. While you're sitting back on the couch on the evening of June 18th, watching the Awards Show in Vegas (or, perhaps, partying hard in Sin City), which of the two players would you more want to witness hoist an individual award of such incalculable distinction? Green, winning the ...
Shark Notes - 6/1
Sharkspage San Jose Sharks NHL hockey and local sports blog —
... Save percentage goes to Thomas (.933), improvement over expected save percentage (Desjardins methodology) goes to Thomas (-0.94), goals against average also goes to Thomas (2.10). Steve Mason received critical acclaim for his phenomenal rookie debut, but the favorite heading into the NHL Awards show June 18th in Las Vegas has to be Tim Thomas, despite splitting time with Manny Fernandez. All of that overlooks the fact that Backstrom received less goal support, started more games and earned more wins. ...
This is the end....
According To Cameron Frye —
... So that's it. The end is here. The Pittsburgh Penguins are now the Stanley Cup champs, the Detroit Red Wings are this year's bitter bridesmaids and Ovechkin is on probably on his way collecting some new hardware in Vegas for the NHL Awards . Woo! *fartnoise* Was I happy with the turn out of the season? Yes & No. I mean, it's been a tough one for me. I had a chance to cover the Bruins, but because ...
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Ovechkin reaches 50 goals for third time (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 3/20/2009 — Alex Ovechkin made history -- and made some people mad, too. Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 50th goal to become Washington's first three-time 50-goal scorer, and defenseman Mike Green had two goals in the Capitals' 5-2 victory over Tampa Bay on ...
"Alex Ovechkin has no class"
capitalskremlin.blogspot.com 2/23/2009 — According to Penguins post-game show host, Bob Grove, Alex Ovechkin is a classless player. He's absolutely right... Alex Ovechkin could never... be as classy as Sidney... Sorry Bob Grove but all I hear is wah-wah-wah. Sounds like someone you know right? 5-2 UPDATE: Let's see who ...
Caps Look for Balance on Offense —
Capitals Insider 3/13/2009
From Katie Carrera: Despite the recent wins, only five players -- Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Brooks Laich, Nicklas Backstrom and Sergei Fedorov -- have scored the past five games. The Caps are still searching for that consistent secondary ...
