I have never had to buy a ticket to watch hockey’s great players. The truly great ones keep you young, but I’ve got to admit that on some nights I would pay to watch Alexander Ovechkin.
On most nights, he is everything this beautiful game is all about. Spectacular goals. A blur on skates. Never gives an inch. Blessed with a big-time shot. Fearless. Shift in, shift out, he leaves nothing on his plate. And it appears he plays with pure joy.
He is, in every way, what the franchise player should be.
RED FISHER, The Gazette (Montréal)
Alex Ovechkin just had a hat trick in the Caps game vs. Montréal. Then, the game went overtime, so he scored his fourth goal of the game. His stat: 4 goals, 5 points, 24:52, 6 hits, 5 shots. Thanks for the column, Fisher!
Final Score: WASHINGTON 5 Montréal 4
More tomorrow. (CapsNut picked a great night to miss his first game of the season)
