Sporting News NHL Player of the Year

Sporting News NHL Player of the Year
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

The Sporting News has named Alexander Ovechkin the NHL Player of the Year.

Alexander the Great, indeed. All
Ovechkin did was score 65 goals, the most by an NHL player since 1996,
win the Art Ross Trophy with 112 points and lead a charge by the
Capitals from last place to a Southeast Division title. It was enough
to impress his peers, who gave Ovechkin, 22, 250 of a possible 287
votes for the league’s highest player honor. Penguins center Evgeni
Malkin finished second with 18 votes.

Good deal!  And their damn right.  Ovie had an incredible 2007/08
season and led this team to the Playoffs.  His 65 goal mark, his energy
and enthusiasm and what it has meant to the NHL, his progression in his
defensive play, all of it combined earns him this accolade.  As it
should for the Hart Trophy as well!

Congrats Mr,. Ovechkin!

Mike Babcock of Detroit out-beat Bruce Boudreau for Coach of the
Year for the Sporting News.  Patrick Kane beat out Nicklas Backstrom
for Sporting News Rookie of the Year.

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