ARLINGTON, Va. – January 11, '08 – Left wing Alex Ovechkin will stand for the Washington Capitals from the NHL All-Star Game for the second consecutive year, as he has been named to the Eastern Conference lineup for the 2008 event being held Sunday, Jan. 29 at Philips Arena in Metro atlanta (6 p.m. Et aussi, VERSUS, NHL Radio).
Ovechkin, a 22-year-old ancient of Moscow, Russia, signed some sort of 13-year contract extension with the Richesse yesterday.15/16 Germany FC Bayern Munchen Shirt - #22 Women's Tom Starke Replica Red Home Soccer Jersey He will become the Eleventh player to represent this Capitals in multiple NHL All-Star Games. He made his first look last season, when he had been voted into the starting choice by the fans,15/16 Germany FC Bayern Munchen Shirt - #26 Sven Ulreich FC Bayern Munich Goalkeeper Soccer Jersey Replica Red Away 15/16 Bundesliga Club Soccer Jersey and scored a goal in the game in Texas.15/16 Germany FC Bayern Munchen Shirt - #1 Women's Manuel Neuer Replica Red Home Soccer Jersey There was no All-Star Game during Ovechkin’s rookie season due to the NHL’s participation in the 2006 Winter weather Olympics.15/16 Germany FC Bayern Munchen Shirt - #22 Tom Starke FC Bayern Munich Goalkeeper Soccer Jersey Authentic Light Blue Home 15/16 Bundesliga Club Soccer Jersey
This season Ovechkin ranks linked for second in the NHL in goals (32) and sales opportunities the league in both power-play targets (13) and shots in goal (229). He is tied for ninth in the league throughout points (52) and tied up for 10th in hits (116) and leads the Capitals in plus/minus rating (+6). He has no less than a point in 16 on the Capitals’ 18 victories and has not really gone more than two games without a goal all period.
Ovechkin shares the NHL lead in goals in the three years considering that he entered the nfl (130) and is the only participant in more than a half-century to be named to the NHL First All-Star Team in the first two full seasons. He has led the Capitals with goals and points in every of his three months with the team. He gotten to 100 career points throughout 77 games and A hundred career goals in 167 game titles, both the fastest of any active player. Ovechkin is the first Investment capital since Dale Hunter (1987-90) to report 50-plus points in each of his or her first three seasons together with the team and the fourth Cash all-time to record three immediately 30-goal seasons. He already holds 16th in club history with 130 career goals and 25th with Three hundred career points in 206 game titles.