ESPN’S First Piece of Advice….OVI!
What now for the Classic? Here are five things for the NHL to consider
Posted by E.J. Hradek
What’s next? That’s the natural question after the league’s second successful Winter Classic. Here are five things I think the league should consider going forward.
1. Ovechkin! When I talk to people who have seen a lot of NHL games during their careers as players, coaches, executives, journalists or broadcasters, they all agree Alex Ovechkin is among the most dynamic performers the league has ever seen. The combination of skill and raw emotion that he brings to the ice pulls you out of your seat … literally. The league should make it a priority to get Ovechkin and the Capitals into next year’s tilt. That shouldn’t be a big problem. Owner Ted Leonsis says he wants in, and the team is among the most entertaining in the league. If I close my eyes, I can see Caps coach Bruce Boudreau wearing an old-school bowler hat behind the bench.
