Im trying to stay optimistic right now just because he has a few months to rest and rehab. One would have to assume this will be the last time he plays in a WC, I dont think Ted will want him risking another injury
Easy solution for Ted is to actually hire a good GM and coach to ensure their NHL season is not over before the playoffs even start.
Ovechkin back at team hotel, walking on his own.
Ive always said that this is a ********* tourney that no one cares about. Please stop playing in these guys!
Well, I think if Ovechkin gets an injury any serious, it's the last Worlds in a long while he attends. Hopefully he never has time for it anyway, but still.
I honestly expected AO not to go to this championship. However, it looked like he just wanted to have a bit of fun on ice for the 1st time in thes season.
I hope it's not serious.
P.S. Believe it or not, but I slept through the game and literally had a dream where Ovechkin got a minor leg injury.
Full video sequence (via @HockeyWebCast)
http://youtu.be/RkCKZGwi01k
(Posted the clip on the main board aswell.)
No one forced Ted to put together a **** front office which put together a **** team which missed the playoffs and whose players thus are able to play at Worlds. Don't want Ovechkin risking injury at worlds? Don't cycle through 14 rookie defenseman while having him play with Jay Beagle for half the season. You reap what you sow. Hopefully Ovechkin plays at every single World Cup out of patriotic fervor and hopefully he gets maimed at every single one of them. Screw you Ted for wasting his prime.
@SlavaMalamud: Alex Ovechkin is back in the team hotel. Walking on his own, no crutches, but limping. Team doctor says it's "better than expected" #Caps
Russian Machine is badass.