Ovechkin's milestone chase is going to be a huge distraction for his team for the remainder of his career. How can it not be?
He'll reach 2nd place this season of course, but after that, the constant narrative is going swirl around him closing the gap on Wayne. Fun for neutral observers, but I'd be a bit miffed if I was a Cap fan where it distracts from the team direction. Granted, Ovi has always said the right things in the media for each of his milestones (like we got the two points, all that matters etc).
Anyway, go Flames let's right this ship and chase the division.
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