I've tried to root for Alexander Ovechkin. I have. But it's an impossible task for me.
I don't deny the man's talent. His goal totals, point totals, clutch goal scoring, MVPs, and athletic ability speak for themselves. He's one of the most dynamic and exciting players I've ever seen. He's simply fun to watch. But Ovechkin's talent is not what I take issue with. It's his behavior, when dissected, that is indefensible.
Ovechkin is a dirty player. Not just physical. Dirty. And like most lazy people when cleaning their homes; his biggest fans try to sweep that dirt under the rug and obfuscate his less than desirable behavior.
Ovechkin has received three game misconducts thus far in the 2009-2010 season. The league leader in game misconducts. The most recent was a check from behind on Chicago defenseman Brian Campbell. Almost immediately, the desperate justifications began.
Some people said it was a push, not a check; as if pushing someone into the boards from behind was okay, but checking them wasn't. Some claimed Ovechkin hit him from the side, not the back (an argument I can refute with a link to photographic evidence to the contrary) ...
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