The Ovechkin Complex

before you say anything, yes i know im a penguins fan and yes, i know this is gonna seem like a fanboy ranting against the arch nemesis of his favorite hero. but hear me out. there's evidence now. we all know about the mind boggling vendetta Alex Ovechkin has against Evgeni Malkin. the NATION knows about it. sports writers across the country have written about how they have NEVER in their careers witnessed a superstar continuously go out of his way to attempt to injure another star player. NEVER. there's a reason ovechkin doesn't score against the penguins. there's probably a few. but one of them is certainly that he constantly leaves his position to chase after malkin and land a punishing hit on him. ALWAYS. EVERY SHIFT. THIS is the player everyone is raving about? the team player? the man who just loves the game of hockey? THIS is the man that is supposed to be equal to if not better than sidney crosby?

i have consistently tried to keep out of the AO/SID debates. i have steered clear because they are both great players. albeit, in different ways. sidney crosby is a playmaker. he has unheard of vision on the ice and can pass a puck through the eye of a needle. ovechkin is a goal scorer. he has a great shot and the selfish, puck hogging brain needed for a 60 goal scorer. he takes countless amounts of shots. but this is where i draw the line. crosby doesn't leave his position to take revenge or set an example or whatever reason. he plays the game. and he plays it well. he plays smart hockey. he knows his position. he is there to feed pucks and create distractions. as a captain he is there to discuss any discrepancies with the referees. that is his JOB. though some people refer to it as whining.

ovechkin needs to grow up.