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Kovalchuk finds home with Capitals after whirlwind journey

The 36-year-old Russian went from Olympic gold medal-winner and tournament MVP in South Korea to a disappointment in Los Angeles and a revelation in Montreal.

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Washington Capitals left wing Ilya Kovalchuk, of Russia, skates with the puck during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Ilya Kovalchuk has found a home with the Washington Capitals after a whirlwind journey.

The 36-year-old Russian went from Olympic gold medal-winner and tournament MVP in South Korea to a disappointment in Los Angeles and a revelation in Montreal over the past two years.

RELATED: Capitals acquire Kovalchuk from Canadiens for 3rd-rounder

A trade to Washington to play with good friend Alex Ovechkin and other countrymen is the latest stop.

Kovalchuk is fitting right in as one of the guys on the Capitals as he pursues the Stanley Cup.