Alex Ovechkin Rumors & News

Your savory breakfast links: M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P! Alex Ovechkin has been named the winner of the 2012-2013 Hart Trophy, awarded to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team, as voted upon by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. [NHL.com, Rink, Dump 'n' Chase, WaPo, CSNW, Eye on Hockey] Ovi thanks the Academy from somewhere in not-Chicago... [@WashCaps (video), RMNB (video)] ...as he joins some elite company. [@ESPNStatsInfo] Thumbs up from his teammates... [@mjohansson90, @tom_wilso, @tbrouwer20, @StevenOleksy] ...his sponsor ... [@BauerHockey...

When Alex Ovechkin got off to a slow start and Sidney Crosby looked to be back to pre-injury form, for a while it seemed like the MVP debate was over.

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, pauses in the first period of Game 5 first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series against the New York Rangers, Friday, May 10, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sidney Crosby is the recipient of the 2012-13 Ted Lindsay Award— NHL on TSN (@NHLonTSN) June 15, 2013 Zero surprises there. Sidney Crosby truly was the most outstanding player this season, racking up 56 points in 36 games. A few people are probably peeved about Alex Ovechkin edging out Crosby in a close race for the Hart. We can argue about Ovechkin being mediocre for the first half of the season, among other technicalities, and they're all valid reasons. But Crosby summed it up nicely. #TribHKY Crosby: "Will be (judged) by championships. Winning always defines players." #pens— Rob Ros...

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (above) won the Ted Linsday Award tonight. The honor goes to be the most oustanding player as voted on by members of the National Hockey League Players Association. It is the second time Crosby has won the award. He previously won it in 2007 when it was known as the Lester B. Pearson Award. Crosby did not sweep the awards however. Captain/forward Alex Ovechkin of the rival Capitals claimed the Hart Memorial Trophy which goes"to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team" as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. The voting breakdo...

Japers' Rink Player Card (click for hi-res version; a glossary of terms used in this post can be found here; data via Behind the Net, Hockey Analysis, CapGeek and NHL.com; h/t Habs EOTP): Ovechkin and his most frequent linemates: 2013 Capitals 5v5 forward usage, via Hockey Abstract: Ovechkin's past six seasons (via Hockey Analysis): Previous Rink Wraps: 2011-12 (4.86 rating)2010-11 (5.02 rating) 2009-10 (7.74 rating) 2008-09 (9.01 rating) 2007-08 (9.55 rating) Key Stats: Ovechkin led the Caps in scoring for the eighth straight time in 2013, the only player in the League to ...

Islanders center John Tavares is one of the three finalists for this year's Hart Trophy as NHL Most Valuable Player, which will be awarded during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Should he win over Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, Tavares would be the second Islander to be named MVP. The guy who proceeded him ended up collecting more hardware than Pergament. (Warning: The following video contains extensive Penguins footage. Parental guidance suggested). On this day in 1979, Bryan Trottier took home both the Hart as well as the Art Ross trophy as the league's leading scorer. Trottier ...

Your savory breakfast links: Lump Alex Ovechkin's former linemate, Joey Crabb in with the guys who won't be back next year. [WaPo, PHT] The Bruins and Blackhawks have something(s) the Caps seem to lack. [WashTimes (shorter version here)] Taking a closer look at Caps' cap dollars and sense. [NBC4] Perhaps somewhat related, there's more to the game than power-play production, especially in the second season. [Peerless] The day in player evals: Mike Green... [CSNW (with our take here)] ... and The Captain. [Peerless] Congrats to three fine young American boys (who also happen to ...