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Originally Posted by moneyisthemotive
they won 4 straight against some bums ... who was it the hurricanes and the blues? gimme a break ...Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Huh? They won 4 straight before last night's loss. If this is what it means to be a "train wreck," I'll take it. Also, as far as Ovechkin....he's not scoring as many goals...however, he's playing a better TEAM game. He's getting others involved (look at the assists), and guys like Backstrom are picking up the slack w. putting the puck in the net.
Also, I dunno what you're talking about w. Green....but he's been playing the best hockey of his career. He's showing his accountablility in the defensive zone. He's looked more like the 2009 version of Duncan Keith than the Green we're accustomed(sp?) to watching.
Ovechkin isn't playing any type of team game ... most of his assists are either 2nd hand or off rebounds from wild attempts ... and this is coming from an Ovi fanatic ... he is taking chances and getting burnt on defense ... last night alone he let up 3 breakaways because he decided to try and make a play on the puck or cherry pick at the blue line ...
the only positive from Ovechkin in the last 10 games or so is that defenses are so worried about swarming him that backstrom and semin get a few open looks ... it has nothing to do with his "team" game but rather an overplay by the opponents ... i mean yeah it gets it done for the time being but you saw last night what happens when a team gets a goal up on us, they just collapse back and make someone else beat them ...
you comparing mike green to duncan keith is BLASPHEMY ... the only dude i know that winds up for a clear with no one in front of him and manages to hit the only opposing player ... he is basura ... im sick and tired of that bum ... give me another hannan and someone like flash in return for green and i'm celebrating ...
4 straight against some "bums," but I guess it's legit when they get shut out by the Thrashers, right? C'mon now...u the same dude crowning the Bruins after 3 games. There are highs/lows in EVERY NHL season, and the Caps (like every other team) fall into that trend. You are so accustomed to seeing Ovechkin scoring goals that you are losing sight of the fact that he is playing awesome hockey overall. I'll take this 10-goal scoring/team-first version of Ovechkin ANY day of the week....On top of it all, Semin is scoring in bunches, Backsrom is doing the same, and they are getting contributions from the 3rd and 4th lines. BALENCE, my friend...BALENCE. It's refreshing to see that not everything is on Ovechkin's shoulders. He realizes it as well.
And yes, Mike Green is doing a nice 2009 Duncan Keith imitation. He has looked like a different and more focused player this season. He has been getting praise all year for his play. You are letting your bias against him cloud all objectivity when on this topic.