globesports.com - 1/10/2009
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Statistically, the gap between the two rivals is modest. At the moment, the Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin is second in the NHL scoring race and leads the Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby by just two points. So why the sense that Ovechkin is the runaway first-half leader in the most ...
totalprosports.com - 1/12/2009
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Total Pro Sports- This picture was sent to
me by a fan of Total Pro Sports ,...
and it depicts a drunken Alexander Ovechkin at an autograph signing at Wayne Gretzky's restaurant in Toronto. I'm sure the Washington Capitals are thrilled that Ovechkin represents the team so well in public. I ..
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Alex Ovechkin Loves The Booze
faceoff-factor.com - 1/9/2009
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January 8 --- Faceoff Factor: We have reached
the end of the first half of the season,...
so it’s time to evaluate how each Penguin player has performed thus far...
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PENGUINS: First Half Grades
sports.yahoo.com - 1/15/2009
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Since our buddy Seth at the Post-Gazette first
opined on the concept of Jersey Fouls , we've...
been getting flooded with images of sweaters good and horrendous, asking for the Simon Cowell treatment. Some are easy calls; some are a bit more ...
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Pass or Fail: The No. 87 Calgary Flames Crosby jersey
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Ovechkin vs, Crosby Battle Continues
KK Hockey —
... he missed because of a high ankle sprain. This year, Ovechkin’s advantage stems largely from team success. The Capitals are off to an excellent start, despite massive injuries, while the Penguins waddle along, their herd thinned by free-agent defections and an inability to handle their casualties as well as the Caps. But half a season does not a year make and a healthy and motivated Crosby may still have something to say about the scoring and MVP races before all is said and done. more Filed in: ...
Empty Netter Assists - Eastern Conference - 1-10-09
Empty Netters —
Penguins
-Ruslan Fedotenko is a lover not a fighter.
-Eric Duhatschek dissects this whole Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin debate.
-A roundup of all the Jordan Staal (right) contract reactions.
-While he did say he would welcome a return to the Penguins, Jaromir Jagr did say he is happy playing in Russia.
-Janne Pesonen had a goal and two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 win at Binghamton. Teammate Luca Caputi added two assists while John Curry ...
Monday Afternoon Required Reading
Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole —
... ) Eric Duhatschek enters into the Crosby/Ovechkin debate. ( Globe & Mail ) Mike Komisarek became the player and person he is today thanks to his parents. ( ...
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