Alexander Ovechkin

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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals hockey team poses along side his Alex Ovechkin statue at Madame Tussauds as it is unveiled, Washington, DC, Monday, October 24, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals hockey team speaks to reporters after the unveiling of the Alex Ovechkin statue at Madame Tussauds, Washington, DC, Monday, October 24, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals hockey team is on hand for the unveiling of the Alex Ovechkin statue at Madame Tussauds, Washington, DC, Monday, October 24, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals hockey team and youth from the Fort Dupont Hockey Club pose along side his Alex Ovechkin statue at Madame Tussauds as it is unveiled, Washington, DC, Monday, October 24, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals hockey team is on hand for the unveiling of the Alex Ovechkin statue at Madame Tussauds, Washington, DC, Monday, October 24, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals hockey team poses along side his Alex Ovechkin statue at Madame Tussauds as it is unveiled, Washington, DC, Monday, October 24, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals hockey team poses along side his Alex Ovechkin statue at Madame Tussauds as it is unveiled, Washington, DC, Monday, October 24, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals hockey team poses along side his Alex Ovechkin statue at Madame Tussauds as it is unveiled, Washington, DC, Monday, October 24, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scored the second goal on a redirect in the third period. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Goalie Tomas Vokoun (29) and Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals celebrate after a shootout to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals slams Mattias Ritola (21) of the Tampa Bay Lightning into the glass in the third period at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun (29), of the Czech Republic is celebrates with teammates Marcus Johansson (90), of Sweden, Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and Roman Hamrlik (44), of the Czech Republic, after they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 in a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason is checked into the boards by Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin during the first period Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals' Troy Brouwer (20), Alex Ovechkin (8), and Dennis Wideman (6) celebrate a goal earlier this preseason. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Alex Ovechkin is seeking a return to form this season, saying, "My goal is to score goals, create some dangerous moments and find my partners so they find moments to score goals." (Associated Press)

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Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times BUILDING A WINNER: Washington Capitals GM George McPhee, in the locker room at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, started rebuilding the team with Alex Ovechkin in the 2004 draft. Since then, he has added the pieces needed to make the team a consistent winner. Video, washingtontimes.com/multimedia.

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Right wing Mike Knuble (from left), left wing Alex Ovechkin and center Nicklas Backstrom constitute the bulk of the firepower on the Capitals' top two lines and serve as the foundation for leadership. They again will be counted on to provide ample offense as Washington takes aim at its first Stanley Cup. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)