0 comments by Taylor Nigrelli on 1/12/2017
1,000 points in 880 games. You don’t need me to tell you Alex Ovechkin is amazing. His play says so much by itself. His shot, his terrifying presence on the power play, his ability to get shots off from all over the ice, his combination of size and speed, of skill and physicality. He stands […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/25/2016
You can always count on Alex Ovechkin providing a unique, entertaining answer even to the most basic of questions. When Ovechkin was asked by a youth hockey player whether or not he and Sidney Crosby were friends, Ovechkin gave a response which was vintage Ovie and dripping in sarcasm.
at Verizon Center on December 7, 2016 in Washington, DC.
0 comments by David Rogers on 12/9/2016
The NHL hasn’t decided whether or not they will allow players to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, but it has already been reported that there is a “strong negative sentiment” from the league’s owners. That negative view may represent the majority, but it doesn’t reflect the views of Washington Capitals owners […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/8/2016
Alexander Ovechkin is amazing at hockey. Unfortunately, those skills haven’t exactly transferred over to the game of golf. Watch as he whiffs on his first drive attempt and follows it up by making a large divot with his driver on his second attempt. When he ultimately connects, he celebrates as he would a huge playoff […]
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 29: Sidney Crosby #87 of Team Canada celebrates after a 2-1 victory over Team Europe during Game Two of the World Cup of Hockey final series at the Air Canada Centre on September 29, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 9/30/2016
The World Cup of Hockey has come to a close, and Canada has proven itself to be our hockey overlords once again with a two-game sweep against the rag tag team of European nations that the tournament didn’t have room for. They did it with a scintillating comeback from 1-0 down to win in the […]
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – MAY 22: Alexander Ovechkin #8 of Russia skates against USA at Ice Palace on May 22, 2016 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Anna Sergeeva/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 9/16/2016
It was just about a year ago that Alex Ovechkin made his intentions clear about playing in the 2018 Olympics in South Korea, whether the NHL is there or not. Now that the World Cup of Hockey is about to start, Pierre LeBrun of ESPN checked back with Ovechkin to see if his thoughts had […]
the Washington Capitals the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on February 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The Kings won 3-1. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 9/12/2016
Like some hockey fans, Alexander Ovechkin thinks the NHL’s current playoff format is “weird.” The NHL realigned divisions in 2013-14, completely changing up the format which saw top-ranked teams facing bottom-ranked teams in each round. In the new format, in the second round, teams are no longer re-seeded and instead they have to compete in a […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 6/1/2016
Alexander Ovechkin is amazing out on the ice, but it turns out that he’s a pretty solid athlete on the hardwood too. Ovechkin recently competed in a charity basketball game in Russia which was supporting a charity for children with cerebral palsy. Check out his highlights: Not too bad. Basketball does run in Ovie’s family as […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 01: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals and Sidney Crosby #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins are seen during the 2011 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic at Heinz Field on January 1, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Washington won 3-1. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 4/26/2016
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals are going to face off in Round 2 of the NHL playoffs, which will set the stage of reigniting the longtime rivalry between Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. While the rivalry has lost steam in recent years, both Crosby and Ovechkin are still elite players. Crosby led the Penguins […]
CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 12: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks advances the puck against the Nashville Predators at the United Center on January 12, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Predators 3-2. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 1/28/2016
The National Hockey League has suspended Alex Ovechkin and Jonathan Toews one game each for bowing out of the All-Star game. The league announced today the duo will be replaced by Evgeny Kuznetsov and James Neal. Ovechkin will miss the game with an injury and will be forced to sit out the Capitals matchup versus […]
COLUMBUS, OH – JANUARY 24: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals and Team Foligno bats the puck during the Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge event of the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Nationwide Arena on January 24, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger
The National Hockey League had such grand plans for their new 3-on-3 All Star format. They were going to inject new life into a game that had increasingly grown stale. But there’s one problem: The “Star” in “All-Star” was subject to an increasingly liberal definition. This year’s extravaganza in Nashville already had an image problem […]
at Verizon Center on January 17, 2016 in Washington, DC.
0 comments by John Coppinger on 1/22/2016
The Ducks/Capitals game was postponed on Friday night because of Winter Storm Jonas. So instead of covering hockey, local stations instead covered the storm and the people preparing for it. One local D.C. station managed to cover both at the same time completely by accident. WUSA’s roving cameras caught Alex Ovechkin … now with more free […]
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 14: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals is poses after being presented a commemorative hockey stick by Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis in honor of his 500th career NHL goal before playing the Vancouver Canucks at Verizon Center on January 14, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 1/15/2016
Hello tweetsters! It’s time to catch up on the social media craze that is NHL Twitter for Week 15. Now, if you’re sitting at home reading this and not hiring a financial consultant, then you probably didn’t win the $1.54 billion Powerball drawing on Wednesday. Puck Drunk Love would like to offer its condolences to […]
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 10: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his 500th career NHL goal in the second period with teammates Matt Niskanen #2 and T.J. Oshie #77 against the Ottawa Senators at the Verizon Center on January 10, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
0 comments by John Coppinger on 1/11/2016
While the romance of numbers left us a long time ago in other sports for various reasons, the 500 goal mark in hockey is still special. Perhaps more special now than it has ever been. Alex Ovechkin reached the magic mark in Washington against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night, and he became the fifth […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – FEBRUARY 7: Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skate during the game at Consol Energy Center on February 7, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Penguins defeated the Capitals 5-1. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/9/2016
The NHL All-Star Game is fun for several reasons, but one of the best is the fact it creates teammates out of rivals. Evgeni Malkin and Alex Ovechkin aren’t heated enemies, but they do skate for opposing franchises with a pretty colorful recent history. With that in mind, Malkin’s slight dig at Ovechkin’s defense is pretty […]
