After their first round exit there are certainly changes needed in Washington. For second straight playoffs they have failed to eliminate a team after having them on the ropes.
Does Ovechkin have what it takes to be a great leader? His play at times can be enough to lead the team but he has a growing reputation as a player who cannot come through in the big games. Great leaders have been known to step it up a level when it matters most but Ovie takes a step in the opposite direction. Constantly staying long on shifts and trying to do it all by himself do not set good examples as a captain. During moments of adversity like what the Capitals faced in this series it is the captains job to set the example that leads the team to victory and too often than not Ovechkin set the wrong example. Ovie will never be considered among the great leaders of the game the way Yzerman, Sakic and soon Crosby are viewed. Maybe it's time for him to step aside as the leader and do what he does best which is score goals. He has many fantastic skills but right now leadership is not one of them.
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