Ovechkin energized starting 22nd NHL season with Capitals

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All-time goal-scorer says, ‘I still love the game’ ahead of opener at Hurricanes ARLINGTON, Va. -- About to embark on his 22nd NHL season with the Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin pondered what his 20-year-old self would’ve thought about that possibility when he debuted in the League in 2005, and concluded he’d say, “Good luck with that.” Perhaps luck has had something to do with Ovechkin’s remarkable longevity, along with being blessed with an unsurpassed ability to score goals and a nearly indestructible 6-foot-3, 238-pound frame.