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Alexander Ovechkin To Use Twitter During NHL All-Star Game

by Jon Azpiri | January 22, 2009 at 01:09 pm

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Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin will use Twitter to document his experience at the NHL 2009 All-Star Game in Montreal.

Ovechkin is one of a growing number of athletes, such as the NBA's Shaquille O'Neal and NASCAR's Robby Gordon, who use Twitter as a means to connect with fans.

Ovechkin has already tweeted about his plans for the event, including what he may try during the Breakaway Challenge.

Lots of questions about my trick shot plans - mine's a secret. Kane has some good stuff, though

Earlier this month, the NHL confirmed that Ovechkin's Twitter account is authentic and not one of the many athlete Twitter accounts created by impostors. For instance, someone created a Wayne Gretzky Twitter account that more than 200 followers.

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Yuliya Talmazan

at 13:43 on January 22nd, 2009

Alex Ovechkin is the last person I would expect to tweet.

neil g. campbell

at 14:47 on January 22nd, 2009

I flew down to LA from San Francisco to see the Caps take on the Ducks and Kings. This was allowed me to knock 2 more venues off my list in my quest to see the Capitals play in every arena in the league. OV is amazing.

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