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Alex Ovechkin injury update: Capitals star won't return until after holiday break
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin was cleared for contact, but he won't return from his fractured left fibula until after the holiday break.
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| @ |  NY Islanders | W | 3 - 1 | |
| @ | New Jersey | L | 3 - 1 | |
| @ | NY Rangers | W | 5 - 1 | |
| @ | Pittsburgh | L | 3 - 2 | |
| @ | Philadelphia | W | 7 - 3 |
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- - DDoughty is aiming to return to action in early January as long as there are no setbacks in his recovery, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period.