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Caps F Ovechkin to miss game to be with ill grandfather

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Monday, October 27, 2008

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin will miss the Washington Capitals' next game because he is traveling to Russia to be with his ailing grandfather, ending a a 203-game streak. The NHL's reigning MVP, who has missed only one game in his four-year career, caught a flight home Monday morning. Ovechkin, who led the league in goals and points last season, will sit out Washington's game against the visiting Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. The Capitals don't play again until Saturday at the Buffa ...

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