The NHL’s Greatest Rivalry
thehockeywriters.com 10/30/2009 — by Michael P. Kelly Alexander Ovechkin has had some volatile feuds with some of hockey’s biggest stars. A couple of Pittsburgh Penguins come to mind. However no one gets under Ovechkin’s skin and into his mind like the captain of ...

Ovechkin Signs with IMG
blueseatblogs.com 11/2/2009 — As per Puck Daddy , Alex Ovechkin has signed on-board with IMG (International Management Group). I see the first question, and to answer it, IMG is simply the largest sports marketing / sports agency in the world. They take athletes that become icons in their respective sports (Tiger, Kobe, ...

Sharing the Burden and the Wealth
peerlessprognosticator.blogspot.com 10/20/2009 — “More weight.” Those are, as legend has it, the dying words of Giles Corey, a farmer accused of witchcraft during the period of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. Corey, who refused to submit himself to trial, was pressed to death under heavy ...

Alexander Ovechkin looks to IMG for breakthrough deals
washington.bizjournals.com 11/2/2009 — Alexander Ovechkin, the Russian hockey star who has lit up the NHL with his giant smile and powerful slap shot, has signed with IMG for worldwide management, sponsorship, licensing and marketing representation. The deal adds another top athlete with ...

Caps lose Ovechkin, game
washingtontimes.com 11/2/2009 — Corey Masisak The main early-season problems - discipline and blown third-period leads - were back Sunday for the Washington Capitals, but a more pressing issue was their hurting superstar. R.J. Umberger finished off a wild 5-4 victory for the ...

Washington Times
washingtontimes.com 11/3/2009 — Corey Masisak Alex Ovechkin has never missed more than two consecutive games in his five-year career, but that certainly looks like a possibility this week. The Washington Capitals announced Monday that Ovechkin is week-to-week with an upper-body ...

playoff time for the caps
homermcfanboy.com 11/5/2009 — (photo by Greg Fiume) The Washington Capitals (a.k.a. - the one bright spot in town) are facing their toughest task of the season – finding a way to win without the best player in hockey. Talented winger Alex Ovechkin, who led the NHL in goals (14), ...

Alex Ovechkin ‘week-to-week’... How did this happen?
hockeyplumber.blogspot.com 11/3/2009 — Look at Hockey Plumbers last post.  Are we now the "Hockey Prophet"? Although he reads our blog everyday, this isn't an elaborate hoax put together by The Plumber and Ovi. (AP)—"The Washington Capitals say Alex Ovechkin(notes) is 'week-to-week' with an upper-body injury. The Capitals ...

Ovechkin's profile gets bigger with IMG deal
washingtontimes.com 11/3/2009 — Tim Lemke The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin signed with sports agency IMG Global in a move expected to boost the hockey star's off-ice profile. The Russian left wing will seek to expand his commercial endorsements and marketability by partnering with the ...

Caps coach hopes Ovechkin will be out no more than two weeks
tsn.ca 11/3/2009 — Please read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details

Devs rookie Bergfors scores 2 power play goals in win over Caps — USATODAY.com NHL - Top Stories 11/5/2009
The New Jersey Devils got their first break at home this season when the Washington Capitals scratched injured Alex Ovechkin ...

Ovechkin returns to the ice — Capitals Insider 11/5/2009
The Caps are on the ice here at BankAtlantic Center, and for for the first time since Sunday, Alex Ovechkin is among them. He's wearing a different colored jersey and is not assigned to a line, though, so it's obvious that he's not ready to go. Yet. ...

Ovechkin likely out this weekend — Capitals Insider 11/5/2009
Alex Ovechkin said his injury -- it's obvious now that it's a strain near his left shoulder -- continues to improve by leaps and bounds. But it has not improved enough to allow him to play in this weekend's back-to-back series with the Panthers, he ...

Video: Ovechkin back on the ice — Capitals Insider 11/5/2009
Here's some video from Tarik down in Sunrise, Fla., where Alex Ovechkin returned to the ice for the first time since injuring his shoulder Sunday.

Morning roundup: Ovechkin not ready to return — Capitals Insider 11/6/2009
(Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Alex Ovechkin skated at practice yesterday (video here), but he said an injury near his left shoulder will likely keep him out of back-to-back games against the Florida Panthers. "It's still a little sore," Ovechkin said of ...