ovenchkin definitely does not lack skill. what he lacks is some brains, because, when you play the way he does, hot-dogging and showboating, you are basically painting a bullseye all over you, asking guys to tee off on you. i think the mouth of the north, pierre mcguire, even noted as much tonite.
if he comes into the NHL like that, i would say he is going to have a very painful career. and i thought that ilya kovalchuk was a showman, he has got nothing on ovenchkin. what is with the recent crop of young russian players? they seemingly are getting more dirty, and more arrogant, every year. the older russian players, guys like igor larionov, sergei makarov, and slava fetisov, to name a few, they had class.
the guy who really peeves me though, is this evgeni malkin kid, he just looks like a total moron. his statement after the USA game, that he didnt think he did anything wrong, was so full of shit! he is another guy who will face some difficulties down the road, if he doesnt adjust his attitude.
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oh yeah....6 to 1, with about 10 minutes left. just hope this game stays clean.
