“It’s always difficult to evaluate Ovechkin’s performance. Of course, he is a key player in the history of the franchise, and any contract he signs is considered a success from a business point of view. However, his rate of less than 20 goals per game this season at age 38 may suggest that he had reached his limit.
I’m not so sure. Despite Ovechkin’s moderate decline in production, there are rumors that he is suffering from an injury and his season’s woes appear to be largely due to poor finishing. It reassures me when I think about his future, even though he could have a devastating influence on the team right now.
“Washington general manager Brian McLellan acknowledges that the Ovechkin train is stopping and the lack of results is killing them right now, but I don’t think the long-term situation is that dire,” Hassett said.
Recall that this season Ovechkin played 44 matches for Washington, where he scored 31 (9+22) points with a utility indicator of -17.
- Ovechkin is among the top 10 most overrated NHL players according to the league’s hockey players
Source: Sport
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