Let's talk Washington Capitals....

[OpIv37]

They're missing the playoffs for the first time in 7 years.

This doesn't surprise me at all. I've contended for a LONG time that they benefited from being in a weak division. Guess what happens? They no longer get to beat up on Carolina, Florida, Tampa Bay and Winnipeg/Atlanta. Suddenly, they get more games against Pittsburgh, NYR, Philly and fewer games against those scrubs, and they are playing golf in April like they should be.

Ovechkin: shockingly good 50 goals. Shockingly bad -34. That means he was on the ice for 84 goals. EIGHTY FOUR.

By contrast, the worst I could find on the Sabres was Hodgson, who was only on the ice for 45 goals. This is on a team with the worst +/- in the league and it's nowhere near as bad as Ovechkin.

Sure, Washington lacks defensemen, but this just wreaks of an utter lack of effort.

The Nationals are 7-2 and racking up runs, and RGIII will be healthy for the Skins this year. Watch the Crapitals bandwagon come crashing back to earth.

[JATMtheJATM]

They're missing the playoffs for the first time in 7 years.

This doesn't surprise me at all. I've contended for a LONG time that they benefited from being in a weak division. Guess what happens? They no longer get to beat up on Carolina, Florida, Tampa Bay and Winnipeg/Atlanta. Suddenly, they get more games against Pittsburgh, NYR, Philly and fewer games against those scrubs, and they are playing golf in April like they should be.

Ovechkin: shockingly good 50 goals. Shockingly bad -34. That means he was on the ice for 84 goals. EIGHTY FOUR.

By contrast, the worst I could find on the Sabres was Hodgson, who was only on the ice for 45 goals. This is on a team with the worst +/- in the league and it's nowhere near as bad as Ovechkin.

Sure, Washington lacks defensemen, but this just wreaks of an utter lack of effort.

The Nationals are 7-2 and racking up runs, and RGIII will be healthy for the Skins this year. Watch the Crapitals bandwagon come crashing back to earth.

well, your numbers are off, because it doesnt account for PP points (no +/-) or ES goals that he had no part of. he was probably on the ice for more goals for, and more against. that also doesnt account for the assists he got.

[OpIv37]

Fair enough- that being said, -34 still wreaks of an effortless one-way player. He goes hard when it gets him on the stat sheet but not when it's just about D and helping his team.

[Ginger Vitis]

Andrew Peeters on WGR this morning said Ovechkin was the worst player in the NHL without the puck.. Then he amended that statement by saying Ovechkin was the worst among the all stars in the NHL without the puck

[Downinfloflo]

More then half of Ovies points come on the PP.

He has no interest in playing hockey unless it's in the offensive zone.

He will never win a cup.