With all of the steroid allegations present in baseball surrounding Barry Bonds, the lost season for child-like behavior we just saw Terrell Owens face, and the "terrible hardships" faced by Latrell Sprewell's family, major league sports has become a window on the dark side of human nature. These events are sadly, not isolated incidents.
Hockey, however, (aside the the unfortunate incident involving Todd Bertuzzi and the strike) has been free from much of the greed and self centered behavior we have seen in the other major sports. Now hockey is back and better than ever.
The poster boy for the new NHL has to be Alexander Ovechkin. Going into the season everyone was talking about Sidney Crosby, but compared to Ovechkin, Crosby has been quiet. Even if you don't like hockey, watch this montage. It is an amzing display. The guy is a 19 year old rookie and has already scored 40 goals this year. But what I like about him is that no one plays the game with more exuberance and energy, while making professional hockey players look like fools. You can barely believe he is playing against the best players in the world the way he is making them look! There was no one more fun to watch in the Olympics. Ovechkin has re-energized hockey and for me, sport as well.
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