Watching the NHL playoff race RIGHT NOW!

I know it's Cinci and the hockey buzz around here isn't that big... (GO CLONES) but, as a sports fan you HAVE to appreciate the madness that is the final few days of the National Hockey League's regular season.

Basically because of the new age points system, the race for the final post season spots has turned into a bigger cluster-bleep than the Lockland split @ 5pm. Teams have 2-3 games left as of today and a lot of them still have no clue whether they're in or out. It's also allowing the GREATEST PLAYER IN HOCKEY RIGHT NOW to show why he is just that...

That's right, Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals. After scoring the 4th goal of a 4-1 rout of Carolina last night, the DC crowd started chanting "MVP". Its not just because he's the reason that the Caps have been charging towards the playoffs after being dead last in the Eastern Conference @ the halfway point. It's not just because he was, once again, the catalyst that sparked them to a division leading tie-ing win over the Hurricanses. It's not because he's LEADING THE LEAGUE IN POINTS! It's because he's is EVERYTHING hockey. Sure, Sid the Kid is prettier (i'm just sayin'). Sure Sid the kid has Super Mario's blessing, but he's not Ovie.

Don't know hockey? Think of the guy in your fave sport that plays like he's an excited little leaguer hopped up on Hi-C juice boxes... ALL THE TIME. Search Ovechkin on Youtube. Search Sidney Crosby the same way. Hands down more exciting stuff with Ovie.

Ok, im rambling quite a bit. I'll sum this up. Alexander the Great will be just that for a long time. Yes, i know he's Russian. Crosby is Canadian. Pass the Vodka. Im ready for the Caps to be an 6th, 7th or 8th seed MONSTER.

You own the NHL like you own that cone. Own it Alex. OWN IT!

- Puckboy eh?