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The NHL has suspended two-time MVP Alex Ovechkin for two games on Monday for his boarding hit on Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell. It is the second suspension of the season for the two-time defending Hart Trophy winner.

Ovechkin is now considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Accordingly, he forfeits $232,645.40 in salary, based on the number of games in the season (82). The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Ovechkin will miss Washington’s next two games — March 16 at Florida and March 18 at Carolina. He will be eligible to return March 20 at Tampa Bay.

Ovechkin was ejected from the nationally televised game for pushing Campbell from behind into the boards in the first period and received a major penalty and a game misconduct. The team is calling it an upper-body injury and said Campbell will miss the Blackhawks’ three-game road trip this week out West that starts Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.

The Capitals came back from a 3-0 deficit to win 4-3 in overtime.

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