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            <title><![CDATA[Ovechkin’s final home opener ends in a 5-3 Capitals win over Penguins]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Alexander Ovechkin has taken to the NHL ice more than 1,500 times. But Thursday night, Swedish time, was no ordinary game. The team captain, number eight, was introduced by his sons, Sergey and Ilya.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:32:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin Says This Will Be His Final NHL Season: ‘It’s Sad’]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Russian ice hockey star Alexander Ovechkin, 41, says this season will be his last in the NHL. “It’s sad, but it is what it is,” says the Washington star.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:08:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[NHL season guide: Swedish stars, legends in new roles and the biggest storylines to watch]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A new generation of Swedes is taking their place in the NHL - at the same time, a trio of older blue and yellow hockey heroes are stepping into leading roles. Mats Sundin and Daniel and Henrik Sedin will lift their teams off the ice - Ivar Stenberg, Anton Frondell, Viggo Björck and Victor Eklund on it. Here is a guide for the NHL season.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Club says Ovechkin was asked to appear in Putin party campaign video]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Alexander Ovechkin was asked to appear in a controversial campaign video for Vladimir Putin's party, according to the Washington-based Russian NHL club.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:34:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ovechkin appears in new campaign video backing Putin’s United Russia party]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Alexander Ovechkin shows his support for Vladimir Putin - again. The NHL star appears in a campaign video for Putin's United Russia party.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:03:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ovechkin extends Washington contract, set for 22nd NHL season]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It will be Alexander Ovechkin's 22nd NHL season. The Russian record-holder has extended his contract with Washington. “I’m back,” Ovechkin said in a press release.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:02:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Support for Ovechkin as he may have played his last NHL game]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After 21 seasons, Alexander Ovechkin may have played his last NHL game. Unless fans chanting "one more year" convince Washington Capitals management to extend his contract.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:09:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Philadelphia ready for NHL playoffs after shootout win over Carolina]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Philadelphia has clinched a spot in the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2020 after last night's penalty drama against the Carolina Hurricanes.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ovechkin won what may be his final meeting with Sidney Crosby]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby have been two of the NHL's biggest names for over 20 years. On Sunday, they met for the 100th - and perhaps last - time. "I'll think about it," Ovechkin said after the game, which his Washington Capitals won 3–0.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:41:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh playoff-ready as Erik Karlsson, Rikard Rakell and Elmer Söderblom will play in the Stanley Cup playoffs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Erik Karlsson, Rikard Rakell and Elmer Söderblom will play in the Stanley Cup playoffs. This was confirmed after Pittsburgh defeated the already-eliminated New Jersey Devils 5–2.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:49:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ovechkin reaches new milestone with 1,000th goal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ice hockey star Alexander Ovechkin has reached a new milestone. In Washington's 2-3 loss to Colorado, the Russian scored his 1,000th goal for the team.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:24:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ovechkin in search of new NHL goal record]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For the 21st consecutive NHL season, superstar Alexander Ovechkin has scored more than 20 goals. If Ovechkin manages to do the same next season, he will tie Gordie Howe's record.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:34:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Victory for Dallas - losing streak broken with 4-1 win over Washington]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After six losses in a row, Dallas earned two points in the NHL last night, beating Washington 4-1.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:47:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ovechkin reached the dream limit: "Special"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Alexander Ovechkin has scored his 900th NHL goal. The Russian reached the dream goal with a delicious backhand against St. Louis. It's a special moment, he said, according to nhl.com. At the same time, St. Louis goalie Jordan Binnington tried to steal the puck.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 01:38:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Washington's Celebration Spoiled as Ottawa Dominates 7-1]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Alexander Ovetjkin had the chance to score his 900th goal in his 1,500th NHL game. But the party turned into a fiasco. Washington lost in the end with 1–7 in front of the home crowd.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 02:56:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ovechkin Nears Historic 900th NHL Goal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It is close now. The Russian superstar Alexander Ovetjkin made during the night against Saturday his 899th goal in NHL.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 04:09:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Axel Sandin-Pellikka Scores First NHL Goal in Detroit's Win Over Tampa]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Axel Sandin-Pellikka has scored his first goal in NHL. The 20-year-old scored the 1-0 goal when his Detroit beat Tampa Bay 2-1 after overtime. A dream that comes true, says the Swede.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nicklas Bäckström Returns to Brynäs Amid High Expectations]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Gävle expects a Swedish Championship gold since Brynäs recruited home NHL star Nicklas Bäckström. Really, is that pressure? I have not felt it, says the 37-year-old who has not heard anything from Alexander Ovetjkin since he left Washington.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:01:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nicklas Bäckström Returns to Sweden to Play for Brynäs After 18 Years in NHL]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Czech Leaders Condemn Russian Threats Against Hockey Legend Hasek]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fans Celebrate Ovechkin's Historic NHL Goal Record in Washington]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Alexander Ovechkin received the home crowd's cheers when he, prior to Washington's meeting with Carolina, was celebrated for his goal record in NHL. For once, he then left the ice goalless.]]></description>
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