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After Slow Start, Alex Ovechkin Is Heating Up

(Caps Outsider)

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In the onset of the season, Ovechkin was noticeably off pace – even while missing four games – and his critics were quick to react, some even claiming that he has become “too old” or that he is slowly winding down. But as the season has gone on, Ovi has shown more than ever why he is and always will be one of the most elite goal scorers the National Hockey League has ever seen.

Just eleven games ago, Ovi was sitting at 713 goals, four behind Phil Esposito for sixth on the all time goal scoring list.