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The NHL’s reigning MVP Alexander Ovechkin was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team this afternoon.  Ovechkin is currenlty ranked second in league scoring and is tied for the league lead in goals (27) with Jeff Carter of the Philadelphia Flyers, and Thomas Vanek of the Buffalo Sabres.  Carter and Vanek were also named to the team.

Ovechkin trailed the Montreal Canadiens’ Alex Kovalev in fan voting despite having 24 more points than the Canadiens’ interim captain.  Kovalev was one of four Eastern Conference starters playing for the Habs. New York Islander Mark Streit was also snubbed as a starter despite leading all defensemen in scoring.  He was named to the team today as well.  Streit played for the Canadiens last season, but current Habs’ defenseman Mike Komisarek received more votes from fans.

The All-Star Game will be played in Montreal on January 25th.  You can check the rosters for both teams at tsn.ca.

Another One-Puncher:

A tip of the hat for icecoldnews.com for beating me to the punch (schna, schna, schna) on this one.  Watch Sheldon Souray floor Ohlund with one solid shot after the jump .