The Best Piece on the NHL Experience I've Read all Year

Eric at Off Wing Opinion got to spend a game in Capitols owner Ted Leonis' box. After reading the piece - I'm rooting for both Leonis and rookie Alexander Ovechkin to succeed.

In this case, you ought to believe the hype. If you've followed the NHL very closely, you probably heard about Ovechkin more than a few times, even before the Caps drafted him with the first pick overall in the 2004 Entry Draft.

I got my first look at Ovechkin during last year's World Junior Championships, and the plain fact of the matter is you can't take your eyes off him because he's liable to do something special every time he touches the puck. He's speedy, he hits and he scores. He handles the puck in traffic as well as anyone I've ever seen on the ice, and unlike many players his age, pays attention to his responsibilities in the defensive zone too.

If anything, Ovechkin is the anti-Jagr, and as much damage as the tempermental Czech caused during his brief stay in Washington, I can't help but think Ovechkin will ultimately overshadow it all.

If Leonis was smart(er) - he'd give Eric a press pass.