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Anonymous
He's still immature on the ice- he's a bit of a whiner and sorely lacks any sort of toughness whatsoever. Having zero physical ability isn't really a good thing in hockey to begin with, but he is a good player- it's just that the guy is hyped and shoved down our throats far too much. He's not even the best player on his team, let alone in the league. There are at least a dozen players of similar or greater talent than him in the league right now, and they get absolutely shafted while they promote this guy as the face of the new NHL.
Ovechkin is what most real fans would like as the "FACE OF THE NEW NHL" or whatever. He's tough, he's better than Crosby, and he doesn't whine or bitch. He's a genuinely charismatic guy whereas Crosby's face just makes you want to punch wildly and never stop. The fact that Crosby gets the vast majority of attention annoys a lot of fans because there are a lot of other very skilled players out there deserving of the attention, but get shafted.
And no, NOBODY in the league gets a focus on him like Crosby. Other players do get recognized, but no one else is advertised and marketed as heavily or as offensively as this guy right now. I can't fucking watch a Pittsburgh game without hearing about THE CROSBY SHOW. In the news around here, when the penguins were without crosby, most of the recaps for the Pens were still about Crosby. If they won, it was "PENGUINS MANAGE TO SCRAPE BY WITHOUT SID THE KID". If they lost, it was "PENGUINS MISSING CROSBY AFTER LOSS". This would be acceptable if they nosedived after losing the twat, but they actually IMPROVED. Jesus Christ.
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