No doubt about Ovechkin really, but this part from the NHL rep is true:
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"In an effort to offer our fans the merchandise they want in a timely manner following an event such as the NHL Awards, our licensees prepare product for all possible outcomes."
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I have a had several shirts and hats from events that never happened, and teams being proclaimed winners of championships they lost. The merch are made up well in advance, and they just destroy the ones that don't apply in the end.