“There were some positives against Montreal. But overall, from what I’ve seen this year, Alexander Ovechkin is not performing at the right level physically or mentally. He doesn’t look the same. kind of player who controls the match.” He’s looking to score a goal. Usually, when we see Ovechkin at his best, he moves, dictates the play, uses his physical strengths. He is comfortable with his stick. That’s something I don’t see this season.
You can obviously take into account the struggles, the injuries from last year and understand that the guys fought to get to the playoffs. It’s only natural that the team concedes a little. But Alexander Ovechkin always took to the ice with excessive enthusiasm and energy. And that’s what’s missing this season! Next time Washington plays Toronto, they better watch out. After all, Ovechkin hasn’t lost his scoring skills. He just doesn’t have that inner fire that he had when he was shooting the puck. I’m sure Ovechkin will find it in himself. Once that happens, he will start scoring again with high efficiency. But for this he must be ready for physical fights and psychologically adjusted. It now seems that he lacks that usual aggression. There were moments in the match against Montreal, but there was no stability like we are used to seeing. However, we are confident that he will be able to resolve this issue,” Button commented on TSN.
- Dementyev appreciated Ovechkin and Washington’s performance at the start of the NHL season
Source: Sport
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