Ovechkin's the best left winger of modern era
That's a good start; the best hockey player on planet Earth gets a nod as the best left-winger of the modern era by Hockey Night in Canada.
Alex Ovechkin sports his trademark toothless grin after scoring a goal earlier this season.
The Washington Capitals sniper was voted best left-winger by a panel of Hockey Night in Canada analysts. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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CBCSports.ca, Nov. 1, 2010:
Here is the Top 10 list of left-wingers in the modern era, directly from Best of the Best by Hockey Night in Canada's Scott Morrison.Here's an excerpt about the number one pick, Alex Ovechkin:
1. Alex Ovechkin
2. Luc Robitaille
3. Brendan Shanahan
4. Michel Goulet
5. Steve Shutt
6. Henrik Zetterberg
7. Bob Gainey
8. Keith Tkachuk
9. Dave Andreychuk
10. Bill Barber
The modern era is considered to be the years after the pivotal 1967 expansion.
"The sky is the limit for Alexander Ovechkin, arguably the most skilled and most exciting player in the National Hockey League. That is not to take anything away from the likes of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, or Jonathan Toews - all brilliant entertainers and stars in their own right - it's just that the sum of the Ovechkin parts is a little bit different.
"The native of Moscow is a wildly gifted goal scorer who is forever scoring highlight-reel goals - on his belly, off balance, deking through an entire team, overpowering a defender, with a blistering slapshot ... so many different ways. And followed by highlight-reel celebrations to boot."
For more, get the book, Best of the Best from Amazon.com.
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Hockey Night in Canada has been the source of this country’s greatest hockey moments for more than five decades.
That tradition continues with the release of a new book called "Best of the Best".
It's from hockey columnist Scott Morrison who put together an esteemed panel from members of HNIC to rate the very best before expansion in 1967 and then the years up to now.
It is a must-read for every fan of the game.
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Guaranteed to be a more accurate and enjoyable read about Ovie than what's-his-name's book
@ Bobby G: Have you actually read the book or are you going by what others have to say about it?? I am about four chapters in the book and my chief compliant is that the book is rather boring and factual. When someone else writes a book with out the subject's approval you are going to have to expect some negative feelings. The Dave Beckham book was that way too. painted everyone around him in a negative light. Becks in real life is a very sweet, painfully shy guy who believe it or not is very fan friendly. We all know what Ovie is like, so we dont need to get angered at someone else's POV>
@Martha: I'm not angry, not at all. My comment in my prior post is tongue in cheek, based on the excerpts from the DC book I read online. I plan to read the book in its entirety--not buy it, read it at a book store or library, when it comes out. I'll evaluate it and perhaps even write a review for this blog afterward. Whatever the author's POV, I want to remain objective in my assessment of it.
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