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No Ovechkin tomorrow (updated) - In The Room - Washington Times - Politics, Breaking News, US and World News
The Caps are going through practice right now at K-Plex, but Alex Ovechkin is not here. He has travelled home to Russia to be with his ailing grandfather. Ovechkin will not play tomorrow night against Nashville -- only the second contest he will miss in his four-year NHL career. Ovechkin had ...
Puck Daddy chats with Alex Semin about Ovie, Crosby, stardom
Puck Daddy chats with Alex Semin about Ovie, Crosby, stardom
sports.yahoo.com — Alexander Semin stood at his locker on Tuesday night quietly answering questions in Russian through an interpreter,... surrounded by the sort of media horde typically reserved for his Washington Capitals teammate Alexander Ovechkin .  He had ... (more) Puck Daddy chats with Alex Semin about Ovie, Crosby, stardom
Ovechkin Out Tomorrow (Updated)
voices.washingtonpost.com — Alex Ovechkin won't face the Predators tomorrow because he has returned to Russia to be with his... ill grandfather. How much time Ovechkin, who left D.C. yesterday, will miss isn't clear, but the Caps don't play again until Saturday so perhaps it will ... (more) Ovechkin Out Tomorrow (Updated)
With Gilbert Out, is Alex Ovechkin the King of D.C.?
With Gilbert Out, is Alex Ovechkin the King of D.C.?
stetsports.com — Gilbert Arenas is out, and there appears to be a new contender for the throne of most... popular athlete in Diamond City. A man who wears helmet hat for a crown, and gets hair cuts with common men. Alex Ovechkin. (more) With Gilbert Out, is Alex Ovechkin the King of D.C.?
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Ovechkin Returns to Russia to be With Ailing Grandfather
FanHouse — Filed under: Capitals, PredatorsEver since Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin made his debut with the Washington Capitals three seasons ago, folks have wondered what the team would ever do if it had to get along without him for an extended period of time. Now the team is going to find out. As multiple outlets have reported this morning, Ovechkin was not on the ice for practice with the Washington Capitals this morning as he has already left for Russia to be with his ailing grandfather. He'll be out of the ...

Boudreau on Ovechkin
MVN RSS — ... By now you have heard the news that Alexander Ovechkin will not be in the lineup tonight due to the failing health of his Grandfather.  Nate Ewell, Director of Media Relations, passed along his audio clip of Head Coach Bruce Boudreau talking about Alex missing the game. ...

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Ovechkin leaves Capitals to be with grandfatherThe Seattle Times: Sports 10/27/2008
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