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Article: An Old-Time NHL Shootout; Ovechkin Scores for the East, but West All- Stars Win
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- The Washington Post
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- January 25, 2007
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West 12, East 9
Alex Ovechkin could hardly contain his excitement as he stood in
his sweat-soaked Eastern Conference uniform following Wednesday's
NHL All-Star Game, a smile stretching from ear to ear.
His team had lost, 12-9, but the 21-year-old Washington Capitals
winger had scored a goal in his first all-star appearance, which for
him provided an almost perfect conclusion to a unforgettable week.
"It was an unbelievable time," he said. "I waited for this time
for so long. I will have great memories."
Hyped as a celebration of hockey's brightest stars, this week's
festivities occasionally seemed to revolve around only two of them: