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Kovalchuk ready to break out

By Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.com

Saturday, January 3, 2009

The holidays are finally behind us, we're nearing the NHL regular season's midway point, and it's high time some experienced stars get their respective acts together. Those who have been in the league for a while understand and appreciate the value of scoring, and winning, in those winter months leading up to the playoffs. It's not that they haven't been trying up to this point, but some unidentifiable element within, more mental than anything, kicks into another gear. That's when the points rea ...

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