Comments on: Why Alex Ovechkin Throwing Gang Signs is a Good Thing

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:52:00 +0000

Sorry to rain on the parade but we will never see the goals again while an defensive system is being forced on a telented bunch of offensive-minded players. I thought Hunter was a mistake and that seems to be playing out. Must the whole season go awry before this is realized? Bring in an offensive-minded coach before it is too late. Boudreau’s mistake was panicing and installing a defensive-minded system last year rather than waiting for the guys to work through the slump. If we believe only a defensive system can win, then we need to swap our star players for others. Personally, I don’t buy it and believe these players need a coach that fits them.

By: Mcrere_va

Mcrere_va — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:41:00 +0000

here’s to hoping (and praying) that Ovi continues to play well and things turn around for him. I’m so sick and tired of everyone bashing on him, I want him to kick a$$ again so the Ovi haters will pipe down

By: Sam Wolk

Sam Wolk — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:13:00 +0000

Excellent post, boys.

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Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:38:26 +0000

[...] Ovechkin does seem to be playing better and looser, though. [RMNB] [...]

By: Livia

Livia — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:10:00 +0000

Another positive sign is in Neil Greenberg’s recent report of the Caps’ stats through the first third of the season, that Alexander Semin has been creating a lot of scoring chances–and then he went ahead and scored in Saturday’s game. While the general outlook for the team isn’t sunny, it’s a little brighter when viewed through those numbers.

By: Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:52:00 +0000

Ha, the last two were added by your page, I didn’t do the / versions…. Built in snark feature?

By: Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:51:00 +0000

That last photo is BEGGING for words to be added between his fingers.

By: Ana Hansen

Ana Hansen — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:49:00 +0000

Thanks for getting out the magnifying glass, Ian, I’m sick to death of the doom and gloom. I’ve definitely seen an uptick in effort from Ovechkin over the last few games, and like you said, it’s an even better sign to see him smiling. Even if we’re all staring at him blankly when he says he felt the team “played good” after games like that, what matters is that HE feels good–and that his numbers back him up there, minus the oh-so-important finish, of course. Still, have to think this is going to break his way soon.