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08:13 AM ET 01.07 | So much for the threat of never coming back to the NHL. Capitals star left wing Alex Ovechkin will return to Washington early this week to prepare for a shortened 2012-13 season, according to his IMG agent, David Abrutyn. Multiple times during the NHL labor dispute, Ovechkin suggested that he and other Russian players might not return to North America if the new collective bargaining agreement drastically cut their contracts. Despite those comments, it seemed unlikely that Ovechkin would opt not to return to the Capitals. ... Ovechkin, who has lost $4,281,081 during the lockout, spent the work stoppage playing for his hometown Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League. He finished with 19 goals and 21 points in 31 games.

Alex Ovechkin, Icon Sports

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January 7, 2013 08:36 AM ET

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Amnesty?

dannylimes

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January 7, 2013 08:38 AM ET

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so his goals to assists ratio was 9.5 to 1. no adam oates he

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January 7, 2013 08:52 AM ET

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Shocker ! Strange, i cannot see the egg on his face in this picture?

Harry Crack

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January 7, 2013 08:54 AM ET

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there was so much bloviating on both sides here, this is of little interest or surprise....which means we will probably go off on some weird tangent with comments as usual

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January 7, 2013 09:10 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:52 AM ET 01.07 by Harry Crack

Shocker ! Strange, i cannot see the egg on his face in this picture?

Hehe

Really Harry, as if his return was ever in doubt.

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January 7, 2013 09:18 AM ET

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I am actually looking forward to him play under Oates. More offensive coach might get him rolling again.

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January 7, 2013 09:20 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:52 AM ET 01.07 by Harry Crack

Shocker ! Strange, i cannot see the egg on his face in this picture?

C'mon. He is giving up $89.43 a week and planes with a rubber band on the propellers to come back here and slave for a another $4 million plus. God, you gotta admire the selfless love of the game. :-)

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January 7, 2013 09:22 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:18 AM ET 01.07 by Nard Dog

I am actually looking forward to him play under Oates. More offensive coach might get him rolling again.

I hope you're right. I thought he was sulking for at least part of the regular season last year. He reappeared briefly in the playoffs but I think he was sucking his thumb for about half the year.

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January 7, 2013 09:32 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:18 AM ET 01.07 by Nard Dog

I am actually looking forward to him play under Oates. More offensive coach might get him rolling again.

I'd rather see him play on a line with Oates. He would probably score 80 goals.......to go along with 7 assists.

Rex Racer

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January 7, 2013 09:34 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:20 AM ET 01.07 by Slapshot

C'mon. He is giving up $89.43 a week and planes with a rubber band on the propellers to come back here and slave for a another $4 million plus. God, you gotta admire the selfless love of the game. :-)

Rubber bands on the propellers! hahahahahaha

No wonder they can't keep those Tupolev's in the air. Poor quality rubber.

Rex Racer

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January 7, 2013 09:48 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:22 AM ET 01.07 by Slapshot

I hope you're right. I thought he was sulking for at least part of the regular season last year. He reappeared briefly in the playoffs but I think he was sucking his thumb for about half the year.

He was also sitting entire periods in the 'offs, so...

dannylimes

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January 7, 2013 09:52 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:22 AM ET 01.07 by Slapshot

I hope you're right. I thought he was sulking for at least part of the regular season last year. He reappeared briefly in the playoffs but I think he was sucking ~~his thumb~~ his fellow Russian Alex for about half the year.

Fixed

Garbage Man

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January 7, 2013 10:01 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:52 AM ET 01.07 by Garbage Man

Fixed

LMAO..............harsh.........but funny!

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January 7, 2013 10:06 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:20 AM ET 01.07 by Slapshot

C'mon. He is giving up $89.43 a week and planes with a rubber band on the propellers to come back here and slave for a another $4 million plus. God, you gotta admire the selfless love of the game. :-)

Those stats while he scabbed must be a little underwhelming Slappy ?

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January 7, 2013 10:10 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:06 AM ET 01.07 by Harry Crack

Those stats while he scabbed must be a little underwhelming Slappy ?

He's in love HC. He had something else on his mind. Scoring yes........goals no!

:-)

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January 7, 2013 10:34 AM ET

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Fixed

Needed that.

dannylimes

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January 7, 2013 10:34 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:22 AM ET 01.07 by Slapshot

I hope you're right. I thought he was sulking for at least part of the regular season last year. He reappeared briefly in the playoffs but I think he was sucking his thumb for about half the year.

I'm guessing he will be just fine....

Spiny Norman

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January 7, 2013 11:04 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:18 AM ET 01.07 by Nard Dog

I am actually looking forward to him play under Oates. More offensive coach might get him rolling again.

I was thinking the same thing yesterday; wonder how a new system will pan out. I think I heard Jonesy on the local Philly station say he is not even a top 5 fantasy player anymore....

NY Rangers

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January 7, 2013 11:29 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:04 AM ET 01.07 by NY Rangers

I was thinking the same thing yesterday; wonder how a new system will pan out. I think I heard Jonesy on the local Philly station say he is not even a top 5 fantasy player anymore....

I don't think he's top 15, maybe not even 20. He was 5th in goals, but 37th in pts. With goalies meaning so much to fantasy league these days, and the quality players ahead of him, he'll probably fall that far.

dannylimes

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January 7, 2013 11:36 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:04 AM ET 01.07 by NY Rangers

I was thinking the same thing yesterday; wonder how a new system will pan out. I think I heard Jonesy on the local Philly station say he is not even a top 5 fantasy player anymore....

I only care about reality.