Thanks a lot, Jaroslav Halak.
Alexander Ovechkin's numbers just ain't what they used to be. They're not bad—38 goals last year was good for fifth overall. But he's fallen far short of the 100-point mark in the past two seasons, a milestone that almost seemed his birthright.
And the St. Louis Blues' current netminder deserves the blame.
Every Caps fan on the planet knows and curses the name of Halak while tossing and turning in their sleep, as highlight reels of the goalkeeper's ridiculous saves as a member of the Montreal Canadiens against the Caps during the 2010 playoffs are playing over and over again in their minds. At the time, it seemed like nothing more than a temporary setback to a Stanley Cup-bound team, but as the years have progressed, it's clear that something far more sinister is afoot.
Two seasons have elapsed since then, both featuring subpar numbers from Alex Ovechkin—by Ovechkin's standards, that is. ...
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