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Why Alex Ovechkin is Freakin' Cool

12:02 AM ET 01.06

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Story from a rather odd Sabres blog that's worth a read.http://sabrechaser.blogspot.com/2009/01/why-alexander-ovechkin-stole-my-heart.html Meanwhile, Ovechkin needs 10 goals and 27 assists to reach 200 for his career in each category. Ovechkin has 363 career points in 283 regular-season games. Remarkably, despite missing 2 games, it's not out of the question that Ovechkin could reach 500 shots on goal this season. He has 240 through his 38 games played. If he keeps that pace, he'd be at 480 for 76 games, leaving just 20 needed in the last four games.500 shots is ...…

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Caps Re-Cap (2-1 W vs. Rangers)

11:58 PM ET 01.05

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Well, the last post here taught me that there are way more folks on Fan Nation interested in the BCS and college football than there are about the NHL. This really shouldn't come as a surprise, but I was a bit taken aback by the views numbers for that last post compared to the others.But, as I watch the Fiesta Bowl, it's back to regular programming, looking back at Saturday's massive 2-1 win over the visiting New York Rangers at Fort Verizon. Washington improved to 17-1-1 at home by rallying from 1-0 down on goals from Mike Green and Alexander Ovechkin in the second period.…

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Thoughts on the BCS

09:30 AM ET 01.03

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I know, I know - any blogger out here on the Internet can make a case against the BCS in NCAA football. Surely, it's a great way to drive up page views and get people commenting.But as Utah finished off their pimp-slapping of Alabama last night in the Sugar Bowl, I got to thinking (and as we know, that can be dangerous).In the alleged national championship game, the BCS has given us the Oklahoma Sooners (12-1) and the Florida Gators (12-1). In terms of marquee value, this really isn't a bad thing. It's probably going to be a decent game, and it's probably going to draw a pretty…

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