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In the past 12 months, Alex Ovechkin has:
1. lost a humiliating game 7 to his on ice rival after playing his ass off for 6 straight games.
2. been a part of a team that layed a total egg in the Winter Olympics and coming home medalless after being a heavy favorite.
3. seen his game scrutinized more heavily than ever before. What was once called passion and drive was now called reckless and dangerous.
4. lost his image as everybody's loveable caveman and seen his public persona take a serious hit outside of his team's home town.
5. been repeatedly punished for his on ice behavior.
6. watched his team blow a 3-1 lead in a first round playoff series against an 8 seed when his team was the overall number 1 team in the league.
Much of the above is not in any way the fault of Alex, individually, but he was the face of the teams involved. His honeymoon in the media is over. It is not all bad news as he has helped his team to a record regular season performance, been named captain of his team and beat some personal miletsones, but the fact remains that the past 12 months have been disappointment after disappointment after disappointment for AO.
He is 24 years old. How will he respond? Will this motivate him, or will it break him down to some degree? Who knows, but it is an un-enviable position to be in.
1. lost a humiliating game 7 to his on ice rival after playing his ass off for 6 straight games.
2. been a part of a team that layed a total egg in the Winter Olympics and coming home medalless after being a heavy favorite.
3. seen his game scrutinized more heavily than ever before. What was once called passion and drive was now called reckless and dangerous.
4. lost his image as everybody's loveable caveman and seen his public persona take a serious hit outside of his team's home town.
5. been repeatedly punished for his on ice behavior.
6. watched his team blow a 3-1 lead in a first round playoff series against an 8 seed when his team was the overall number 1 team in the league.
Much of the above is not in any way the fault of Alex, individually, but he was the face of the teams involved. His honeymoon in the media is over. It is not all bad news as he has helped his team to a record regular season performance, been named captain of his team and beat some personal miletsones, but the fact remains that the past 12 months have been disappointment after disappointment after disappointment for AO.
He is 24 years old. How will he respond? Will this motivate him, or will it break him down to some degree? Who knows, but it is an un-enviable position to be in.