Mayor Adrian Fenty rattled off Ovechkin's stats—65 goals, 47 assists, 112 points— saying, "We are honored to present a key to the city to Alex, not only for the numbers he put up, but also for his hard-working attitude and style of play." Council Chairman Vincent Gray, flanked by Council members Marion Barry, Kwame Brown, and Jack Evans, led the crowd in a fist pumping MVP cheer. more ›

Alexander Ovechkin completed a sweep last night of the NHL's four biggest awards. Ovechkin was named the player most valuable to his team by the NHL's players and professional writers alike, winning the Hart Trophy and the Lester B. Pearson Award more ›

In the column of news that we could have told you months ago, the Capitals have agreed to a long-term contract with coach Bruce Boudreau, who led the team to win 37 of 61 games after taking over midseason. This is the kind of first-season coaching record that will have Caps fans forgetting the triumphant debut of Bruce Cassidy. In the department of news we've been telling you for weeks, Nicklas Backstrom has been officially named one of the three finalists for the Calder Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year. more ›