Offensive Talent on Display

Washington Capitals Hockey

Watching last night's hockey game between the Capitals and Flyers, you couldn't help but marvel at the talents of some of the key players in the game. They say that great players rise to the occasion and Mike Richards certainly did that scoring a hat trick and going one better than Ovechkin's two. Richards has averaged about 30 goals and 80 points his last two seasons and I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he doesn't surpass both easily this year. As for Ovechkin, he's already way ahead of his start last season with 5 goals in 3 games. Watch for Ovechkin to break 70 this year. The other player that for now seems to slip under the radar because he's playing on the same team as Alex Ovechkin is Alexander Semin. This guy has the best hands on the team, and the way that he can curl and drag the puck is amazing. If he can stay healthy, and stay away from the injury bug, he will easily score 50 goals this year. These teams both seem loaded and I fully anticipate either or both going deep into the playoffs next year. For now, it's a lot of fun for a hockey fan to watch these teams and superstars play each other, although the respective goaltenders might disagree.