The lead story for the night is that Alexander Ovechkin has been named hockey's 2007-2008 MVP. Though the Washington Capitals failed in their playoff bid and were eliminated in Game Seven against the Philidelphia Flyers, Ovechkin is largely credited with performing well enough to send them to the playoffs in the first place. He set a goal record for this season, beating the goal record set in the previous season, also set by him. Congratulations, Alexander.

Update: Bruce Boudreau, the Capitals coach who a year ago was a minor league coach, has won the Coach of the Year award in the NHL. He is credited with turning around the Washington Capitals, a team that was worst in the league, into a contender for the Stanley Cup within five years. Though Ovechkin's award was well expected, Boudreau's award was a surprise, but a well-earned one. Congratulations to the Washington Capitals.

In the Fire That Wouldn't Die, a local restaurant caught fire tonight. The restaurant adjoins the burned strip club from January's misadventure with flames. Fire crews are on the scene as I write this.

Speaking of fires, The Heritage Foundation almost burned down this afternoon...too bad it didn't. Their poor excuse for academic research will continue to flow forth. [Drudge] via [DCist]

Metro's board scolded Metro (so presumably themselves) for the series of mishaps this week. [WTOP]

The owners of El Pollo Loco pled guilty to Federal money laundering charges over their hire of illegal workers and hiding of store profits. They were arrested two days before my arrival in DC, two blocks from where I ended up living when I got here. [Washington Post]

Updated at 6/12/2008 @ 9:46 pm

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For those of you who have friends or family in San Diego, or who are just following the fires, Google Maps has an interactive map that shows the fire boarders and evacuation areas. You can find the map here: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=114250687465160386813.00043d08ac31fe3357571. For a full reckoning of the devestation, view the map in hybird mode close to the ground, where you can see the towns and structures inside the burn zone.

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