And the winner is... Alex Ovechkin!
Maclean, wearing the shiniest tux I have seen on TV, opened the envelope and Lindsay announced Ovi as the winner.-- Dan Rosen
This one used to be the Lester B. Pearson Award, but it's aptly named now in favor of Ted Lindsay. It goes to the player voted most outstanding in the NHL and it's voted on by the players. This award is a big deal to the players because their peers are the ones that vote for it.
Ovi said "it was a tough night last night." I think he would retire to Vegas if he could. He gave kudos to his late brother, which was really nice. But, just as he was supposed to leave the stage, well, he wouldn't do it.
They introduced Reese Waters, the host of the Daily Line on Versus, but Ovi wouldn't go away. He never does. He's everywhere and you can't get rid of him. He's persistent.
Update:
Totally agree with Mike Prada:
Think about what Ovechkin lingered around to talk about. Before he was cut off, all he said were the requisite platitudes that don't mean anything. But as soon as he stopped talking the first time, it was as if he realized"Crap, I really should thank some of my teammates, since otherwise the vengeful, annoying media will get on me for something stupid again."So he did, and wouldn't get off the stage until everyone who needed to be given a shoutout got one.
Ovi couldn't leave without saying 'thank you' to Ted Leonsis, GMGM, Bruce Boudreau and the team, he did the right thing!
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"platitudes that don't mean anything"...
don't quite agree since he was talking about his brother, which is not so common.
I thought he was quite entertaining on stage, even after the mic was turned off.
C- on Ovi's outfit though, not spiffy enough :-)
He seemed kind of nervous...which is pretty adorable. I agree, he did thank his friends and his brother, but probably felt it better if he added in specifics-such as the coach, ect.
Again, I'm glad he won this one if it had to be one of them. He seemed very proud of himself.
I liked Ovie's suit this year, good color and fabric. It and the blue shirt went well with his tan. He and Greenie going tie-less had a suave casualness and was very "West." He definitely got a hair cut before the event, nice in back but a bit too blunt in front. All in all, he looked fiiiinnne.
I find it very rude that the awards cut him off like that, especially since he barely got anything out before they kept going. So kudos to Ovie for sticking around on stage until he finished his awards.
And as far as the guy who said "Platitudes that don't mean anything," he obviously doesn't know what he is talking about. He was talking about his dead brother Sergei and that's a rare feat in itself, being that it usually hurts him to talk about him at all. So it obviously meant something to him.
He made me giggle with his facial expressions though. He's so adorable. <3
I loved his outfit too. He looks too stuffy with a tie... so glad to see him go without one. :) And I'm glad he got his facial hair back. <3 Love my scruffy Ovie!
Ovie honoring and acknowledging his late brother is in NO way "platitudes that don't mean anything." It obviously means a lot to Ovie, so shame on whoever said this. This stab IMO is intended at yet another move to dump on Ovie and criticize him for anything and everything. Total BS!
I was a bit surprised at his tie-less look but IMO he carried it very well. Maybe this is a sign as O noted that Ovie is going "West" in his attire, and perhaps becoming more comfortable in the US. I for one would like him to spend more time in the States, so this could be a good sign. I want to see more Ovie!
I also agree with Dawn liking the return of his scruffy look, and with O that his haircut is a nice length in back but a bit too blunt in front. The cut his Mom gave him in March was perfect IMO; he should have had her do his hair before he went to Vegas LOL!
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