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Originally Posted by dissentowner
The work ethic and dedication to their craft is night and day between Ovi and Laine. There is no comparison at all and the fact you think Laine had a better shot than Ovi pretty much ends any credibility you may have had. Ovi trains hard, he takes the game seriously. The exact opposite of Patrick Laine. When the league shut down Ovi was finding ice time to keep in shape back home, he was training. Laine said in an interview he did zero training or skating. He was too busy gaming. Laine will never come close to The things Ovechkin has accomplished and it would not surprise me if his game falls off before he even hits 30. Does he have amazing God given talent? Yes, otherwise he never even would have made the NHL but as he ages and continues to neglect giving a crap about putting the time in to care or practice he will fade away to just an average NHL guy. Probably still be useful as a PP specialist but that's about all.
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Ovid did have one season where his work ethic was severely criticized. But then the lockout happened, he played KHL, and came back re-energized. Look at this article:
https://nesn.com/2013/05/alex-ovechk...rs-goal-video/