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February 09, 2012

Washington Capitals' captain, Alex Ovechkin, was given a three-game suspension for his hit on Zbynek Michalek. (MARTIN CHEVALIER/QMI Agency)

Ovechkin gets three-game suspension

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin couldn't avoid the wrath of NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan.
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Are Caps better with Hunter as coach?

Dale Hunter took his Washington Capitals into Wednesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens with a 12-9-1 record since taking over for the deposed Bruce Boudreau at the end of November.
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Capitals Eakin sent down to Hershey

Washington Capitals forward Cody Eakin was sent down to the AHL's Hershey Bears, the team announced Sunday.
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Hunter puts fight back in Caps

Dale Hunter is not about to give the Capitals a spoonful of sugar to help some hard medicine go down.
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Ovechkin looks dangerous again

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