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How the Washington Capitals spent the past 20 years recruiting Alex Ovechkin
From the moment they drafted Ovechkin in 2004, Ted Leonsis and the Capitals organization have made it their goal to keep him in D.C. for his entire career.
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How the Capitals won the offseason -- and Ovechkin's return
A three-word social media video signaled the Great 8's return. But the Caps had been quite busy well before that.
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The summer trade season is officially on fire! Find grades for each GM involved in all the big swaps here.
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