Darren Pang recently called Alex Ovechkin a one trick pony as he closes in on the NHL goal record.
Hard to argue who brought more art, meaning more variety in connections to his teammates, between him and Wayne Gretzky.
Ovechkin’s game is a reflection of the mechanized play of the moment. All coaches and players in the lower ranks aspire to improve and get to the higher levels so it’s hard to fault them.
But when the best players in the NHL aren’t trying to be the best they can be, truly pursuing an excellence of skill and play in the great position they are afforded, and the coaches aren’t coaching to that standard, then passion flames out. The structure of play is stagnant. It’s an Incomplete ending for those willing to see it. There can be a more beautiful story.
Meanwhile ask former pros whether the current game interests them.. Worth corroborating this story.