Washington wins 4-1, who wins election?

 
By James Gordon, Ottawa Citizen, Nov. 4, 2008:

The Subplots: The Washington Capitals have been without Alexander Ovechkin for the past six days as he visited his ailing grandfather in Moscow. The Caps are in need of a spark after a 5-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres in their last game, and Ovechkin has traditionally lit up the Senators. Can he do it again? Also, will the United States elect a liberal after eight years of failed Republican leadership?

The Useless (but kinda cool) Factoid: Alexander Ovechkin has appeared in the cover of The Hockey News seven times and on the cover of EA Sports’s NHL games twice (the North American version of NHL 07 and Russian version of NHL 09).


The Prediction: Teams often come out flat in their first game back from a long road trip, while the Caps will be energized by Ovechkin’s return. Washington wins 4-1.

By Corey Masisak, TWT, Nov. 4, 2008 "Caps happy Ovechkin is back":

There was a vibrant mood in the Washington Capitals' dressing room Monday - and part of that stemmed from a new arrival.

“I met him before practice,” center David Steckel joked. “I don't know anything about the kid, but I hear he's a good player.”

“The kid” is Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's reigning MVP, who missed the team's past two games to be in Russia with his ill grandfather, Nikolay Kabayev. On Sunday, Ovechkin returned from Moscow; on Monday morning, he was back on the ice.

“He definitely gives us a boost, and he's just a great guy,” Steckel said. “He comes in with a smile every day and is an upbeat person, so he makes everyone around him upbeat.”

Added coach Bruce Boudreau: “It is like your big brother is back, and you're happy to see him. And you're happy to see him smiling again.”

In Russia, Ovechkin tried to stick to his normal routine, so he slept during the day. He practiced with players from the Dynamo hockey system a few times and met with Dmitry Kapitonov, his personal trainer during the summer.

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