Okay. This is getting ridiculous.
I just read an article suggesting that if Matt Cooke is considered a dirty player, then Alexander Ovechkin is a dirty player as well.
And my response?
Who gives a flying fig?
{Author's Note: It should be noted that I do very much enjoy the Confluence blog on Kukla's Korner. Just not this particular article.}
Do I think that Cooke is a dirty player? Absolutely. I think that he’s made a name for himself in the NHL for being a player that skirts the line between the illegal and legal very, very well.
Do I think that Ovechkin is a dirty player? No.
Reckless? Without a doubt.
Does he maybe need to assess the situation a little more before making a teeth-rattling hit? Probably.
But 95 percent ...
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