ESPN columnist John Buccigross published his picks for the NHL’s awards this season. Washington Capitals’ head coach Bruce Boudreau is his Jack Adams runner-up (to Detroit’s Mike Babcock) . . . but here’s Bucci’s pick for the Hart Memorial Trophy:
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals. This is the season of Ovechkin. No. 8 is a gigantic personality; so profound, it lights up the entire sport. With 60 goals and 106 points (through Monday), he has made his linemates better, especially rookie Nicklas Backstrom. Ovechkin plays a ton, averaging 23 minutes a night, and every minute is played with the aura of a freshly lit Christmas tree. He is clearly the MVP. This one isn’t even close, playoffs or not. [OC: emphasis is mine, not Bucci's]
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I absolutely loved this mailbag comment: Bucci,
I previously wrote to you about being graced with the chance to meet future Hall of Famers Mike Modano and Joe Sakic in January while on my honeymoon in Cabo. My new wife and I discovered three weeks ago that she was pregnant and had been since January. Since you are the man to ask, what would be a good hockey name for a son or daughter?
Steve Kaufmann
St. Louis, Mo.
Just name it after the father. Mike or Joe will work.
On a different note: Why would you give the Adams to the Wings coach? The coach on the VS ads could coach that team…ok, you guys aren’t playing hard enought…go out there and do what you used to do for Scottie!
Just to clarify - the bold uppercasing “THIS ONE ISN’T…” is an OFB embellishment, not Bucci’s.
Utterly appropriate though…
@ no one:
Good point, and I have updated the file to reflect that.
This doesn’t change the fact that Bucci is a giant hemorrhoid on the asshole of humanity.
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