Assuming a season where the Washington Capitals only play 40 games, the answer to this question is obvious. Alex Ovechkin is good, but he's not that good. Rather I'm speculating about Ovechkin's effectiveness in 2013-2014, which, barring injury, would be the next 82-game season we will see him playing in.
There's no denying the potential of the Capitals left winger. Of the seven seasons he's played in, he's topped 90 points five times, with four of those seasons eclipsing the 100-point mark. However, his production in recent years has seen a bit of a decline by his own standards.
Ovechkin's Own Standards
It's true he's set the bar high with such dominant early seasons and that should be taken into consideration, since even the greatest players can't always duplicate success from year to year. Yet, Ovechkin's point totals have quietly been dropping every year since the 2007-2008 season, going from 112 and settling at 65.
This doesn't mean Ovechkin is losing his touch, but it does seem as if teams have gotten better at defending him, thereby curbing his production. It's worth noting that Ovechkin's drop in numb ...
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Washington Capitals: Will Alex Ovechkin Return to Triple-Digit Point Totals?
December 31st, 2012 by Bobby Kittleberger Leave a reply »
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