Your Obligatory AO Post
melroserocks.blogspot.com 3/24/2008 — I'm really late on this but we're going to talk about it anyway so deal. Alex Ovechkin hit the 60 goal mark Friday night against the Atlanta Thrashers. It's a pretty big deal. AO is the first player to accomplish the feat since the 1996 season. Yeah, freaking 1996. If you had asked to me guess when the last time was a player hit the 60 mark I would of said 1934. It seems like we've been ...

The search for Hart The perils of picking the NHL's MVP
mirtle.blogspot.com 3/24/2008 — Two months ago, I ran a poll on the Hart Trophy which had close to 1,000 votes, the bulk of which (43%) were cast for Alex Ovechkin. Even with 15 candidates on the ballot, the players I figured were most likely to contend for the award at season's ...

Toronto's tender heart still beating
globesports.com 3/24/2008 — OTTAWA — Well, to paraphrase Huey Lewis: They say the heart of the Leafs is still beating, and from what I've seen I believe 'em. Now the old boy may be barely breathing, but the heart of the Leafs is still beating. Almost everyone, according to ...

Ovechkin, Toskala and Briere named NHL 'Three Stars' of the week
nhl.com 3/24/2008 — NEW YORK -- Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Vesa Toskala and Philadelphia Flyers center Daniel Briere have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending March 23. FIRST STAR -- ALEX OVECHKIN,...

Battered B's - The Boston Globe Bruins Blog
boston.com 3/24/2008 — WILMINGTON — Veteran Bruins center Marc Savard, cracked across the back Saturday night by a Steve Begin crosscheck in Montreal, underwent a CT scan today at Mass. General Hospital and will not be in the lineup tomorrow night when the Bruins face the ...

Last in the NHL to in the playoffs...can the Caps pull it off in one season? — Bleacher Report - NHL 3/24/2008
On Thanksgiving, the Washington Capitals were in last place in the NHL.  They'd hit rock bottom.  Fast forward to today, March 24th.  The Capitals are two points out of 8th, 4 out of 7th, and remarkably 5 behind the Carolina Hurricanes ...

NHL Stars of The Week — NHL.com News in English 3/24/2008
First Star - Alex Ovechkin, LW, Washington Second Star - Vesa Toskala, G, Toronto Third Star - Daniel Briere, C, Philadelphia First Star - Jarome Iginla, RW, Calgary Second Star - Petr Sykora, RW, Pittsburgh Third Star - Tomas Vokoun, G, Flo...

Ovechkin, Toskala, Briere — SI.com - NHL 3/24/2008
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Capitals forward Ovechkin named NHL's first star of week, Leafs goalie Toskala named second — NHL.com News in English 3/24/2008
NEW YORK - Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is the NHL's first star of the week for the second time in three weeks. He scored his 60th goal of the season last week and led all scorers with seven points in three games. Toronto Ma...

NHL Stars of The Week — NHL.com News in English 3/25/2008
First Star - Alex Ovechkin, LW, Washington Second Star - Vesa Toskala, G, Toronto Third Star - Daniel Briere, C, Philadelphia First Star - Jarome Iginla, RW, Calgary Second Star - Petr Sykora, RW, Pittsburgh Third Star - Tomas Vokoun, G, Flo...