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Injured Caps' star Ovechkin day-to-day

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, injured in a game against Columbus, says he is on day-to-day status.

"I can't tell you how I got hurt," Ovechkin said in an nhl.com report Monday. "It's day-to-day, but just in case I didn't go back on the ice."

Ovechkin was referring to his departure during the second period of the Caps' 5-4 overtime loss Sunday to the Blue Jackets. Ovechkin seemed to be favoring his left shoulder as he left the game.

Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau said Ovechkin had an "upper body" injury, The Washington Times said. The team provided no further details.

Ovechkin is the NHL scoring leader with 14 goals and 23 points in 14 games. He took only one shot before leaving the Columbus game.

The Capitals' next game is Wednesday in Newark, N.J., against the New Jersey Devils.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 11/02/2009

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