Team Russia dismantled Team Norway 4-0 Tuesday afternoon to advance to the quarterfinals vs. Finland, but the host nation’s biggest star, Alex Ovechkin, has been continuing to struggle in Sochi.
The Capitals’ goal scorer has been under a lot of pressure lately with his recent slump. With Team Finland up next for the Russians, Ovechkin is going to have to show up sooner rather than later. Here are five takeaways from Ovi’s performance against Norway:
1. His goal-scoring drought has now reached three games.
His only goal of the Olympics was back in the prelims against Slovenia, along with only one assist and a +2 plus/minus. This kind of performance is not expected of someone who is considered the world’s top goal scorer.
In an interview with the New York Daily News' Filip Bondy, Ovechkin stated that his own stats do not compare to the end goal for Russia.
"It's not about personal statistics," Ovechkin said. "We're here to win gold medal."
Some players have different roles than others. Russians like Slava Voynov are expected to get into the dirty areas of the ice, while pla ...
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5 Takeaways from Alex Ovechkin’s Performance Against Norway
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