Alex Ovechkin farewell tour: When he’ll play his final game in every NHL city
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"Alex Ovechkin farewell tour: When he’ll play his final game in every NHL city" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include NHL.com and RMNB. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (9)
- Caps Push Past Pens, 5-3 NHL.com · 9h ago
- The Penguins’ sloppy play continues in a road loss to the Capitals Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 9h ago
- Wilson helps Caps hold off Pens for win Altoona Mirror · 9h ago
- Ovechkin's sons introduce him before Washington's home opener, and the Capitals top Pittsburgh 5-3 Yahoo Sports · 9h ago
- Alex Ovechkin's 'cool' final home opener marked by sons introducing him pregame ESPN · 9h ago
- Capitals fans feel 'privileged' to have witnessed Ovechkin era NHL.com · 9h ago
- Watch Alex Ovechkin's Kids Introduce Capitals Star in Trending Video During Final Home Opener Bleacher Report · 9h ago
- Ovechkin’s sons introduce Capitals captain before final home opener NHL.com · 9h ago
- Capitals vs. Penguins live updates: Alex Ovechkin faces Sidney Crosby in final home opener RMNB · 9h ago
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