In 44 NHL regular season games, Ovechkin scored 9 goals and made 22 assists. The 38-year-old had failed to score in eight straight games before facing Dallas last Saturday.
— You think Ovechkin is a machine. To a certain extent, yes. However, even such a “machine” can experience times when certain breakdowns occur. These are completely natural phenomena. He faces his own problems, ailments and certain difficulties. So it’s probably wrong to try to force Ovechkin into the same stereotype that was true when he was at the top of his game and his age allowed him to dominate. Time leaves its traces.
Alexander is in pretty good shape, he brings benefits to the team – that’s already a positive thing. I am calm in the face of all this speculation and racing. Ovechkin is a master with a capital “M” who has already proven himself to everyone. So I don’t want to say what he can or can’t do. My vision of hockey is based on what a master can demonstrate on the ice. And what Ovechkin is capable of doing, many are not able to repeat, ”said Plyushchev.
- Ovechkin is among the top five forwards in the NHL in terms of acceleration.
Source: Sport
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