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Is Alex Ovechkin playing tonight? Capitals confirm their captain will return for Game 1 against the Panthers
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Alex Ovechkin confident he will sign extension with Capitals – Reading Eagle
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Alex Ovechkin playing some of the best hockey of his career ahead of 2022 Winter Olympics
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Capitals reveal postseason injuries; Alex Ovechkin says he's confident in contract talks - The Washington Post
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Tale Of The Tape: Games Notes, Lines, Who To Watch For Capitals-Panthers Game 1
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Capitals Wraparound: Ovechkin & Injury Notes, Storylines To Watch As Season Closes - The Hockey News Washington Capitals News, Analysis and More
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Ovechkin Opens Up About Injury Struggles, Changing Up Summer Training & Plan To Turn Captials Back Into Contenders - The Hockey News Washington Capitals News, Analysis and More
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Alexander Ovechkin - Wikipedia
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Ovechkin Finished Playoffs With Lower-Body Injury - CBS Baltimore
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Ovechkin, Capitals rout Flyers 9-2 to win 4th in a row – Delco Times
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On the N.H.L.'s Playoff Ice, Injuries Are Risen Above - The New York Times
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Ovechkin returns to Opening Night lineup for Capitals against Rangers
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Alex Ovechkin confirms he was dealing with a shoulder injury in the playoffs: 'If it hurts you have some injections, you have some magic pill