Life without Ovi
Excellent post by Mike Vogel (Nov. 2, 2009):
Three years and a few days ago, Ovechkin first publicly uttered the phrase, “Russian machine never breaks.” The quote came on an off day in Vancouver after Ovechkin blocked a shot off his foot in the waning seconds of the previous game, a 5-3 win over the Avalanche in Colorado on Oct. 25, 2006. Ovechkin not only played in Vancouver, he was involved in all of Washington’s offense with a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss to the Canucks.
The 24-year-old superstar was off to a tremendous start in 2009-10, leading the league in scoring. The rest of the pack is going to get a chance to gain some ground now.
“I think we’ve got enough character players in there that they will understand what we have to do without Alex,” says Caps coach Bruce Boudreau. “Anytime one player – as great as he is – if he makes the total difference in our team – then we’re in trouble.”
How do you replace Alex Ovechkin? You don’t. It will take a village (so to speak) to even vaguely approximate what he brings to the ice on a nightly basis.
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