The only way to stop Ovechkin is to suspend him

Jim Turner

Turnersportsdesk.com

March 16, 2010

What if Alexander Ovechkin played the game of hockey like everyone else? What if he played without the burning desire to be the best at what he does? Who would be better off if that happened? The NHL would be a lesser league if they placed the clamps on Ovechkin and his game. For the first time in a long time you have a forward that is super talented, super gritty and most importantly plays the game with the joy of a child. In a Sports world of guaranteed contracts, overpaid, underperforming athletes Ovechkin is a breath of fresh air. He is a guy people want to come and see even if he’s not on their team.  


MelroseFormer NHL Coach and ESPN Analyst, Barry Melrose said instead of suspending Ovechkin for playing hard and with passion, the rest of the league needs to turn it up a notch. Remember when everyone was upset about Ovechkin’s goal celebration? I believe it was Melrose that said there is one sure fire way to stop the celebrations and that is by stopping Ovechkin.  Like the formula for cold fusion, stopping Ovechkin apparently remains a mystery. I guess the one way the NHL can attempt to do it is by trying to take away what separates the great eight from his peers.


OvechkinI find this assertion of Ovechkin as a dirty player very interesting especially when he plays the game with a combination of both schools of hockey. The European game of hockey relies more on skill and puck possession while the North American game is much more physical. Ovechkin can make defenders look silly with his puck/stick skills, at 6’2, 235 he will run you over and he’s shown he plays the North American physical style as well if not better than North Americans. So I find it very ironic that North Americans are the ones complaining most about the physical play of a European.  Really? 

So if the NHL wants to kill the best thing they have going all they have to do is legislate Ovechkin and his passion out of the game.  Apparently that is the only way to stop him. Ovechkin is a once in a generation player and by punishing Ovechkin the NHL is setting the league back. Sometimes unique players come along that raise the game to another level. Instead of trying to kill who Ovechkin is perhaps they need to follow his lead. The real winners would be the fans that finally can pay for a guy worth watching.

 


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