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IT'S ALL ABOUT OVIE
MICHAEL FARBER
December 12, 2011
With the club slumping and captain Alex Ovechkin seemingly checked out, the Capitals dumped their coach. Now one of the NHL's superstars isn't just struggling to rediscover his game, but he's also trying to shed an ugly label
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December 12, 2011

It's All About Ovie

With the club slumping and captain Alex Ovechkin seemingly checked out, the Capitals dumped their coach. Now one of the NHL's superstars isn't just struggling to rediscover his game, but he's also trying to shed an ugly label

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The hometown hero is back to make players on his old team care as much as he did, as if that were possible. He brought with him one blue suit, a proud legacy and safety-first hockey. For Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals, this could be the yawn of a new era.

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