It's official now, he's untapped his vast potential.
15 games played, 13 goals, 27 points.
It's interesting to note the comparables between the respective teams of the two wunderkinds in Crosby and Ovechkin.
Crosby has Malkin stealing the show, Ovechkin now has Semin doing just that.
Crosby has Gonchar, Ovechkin has Green.
The difference between the two teams right now is that Washington also boasts Backstrom, Nylander and Fedorov up front, while Pittsburgh has better goaltending and a better defence (IMO).
Semin's break-out also gives Team Russia the scariest top-2 lines in the world:
Ovechkin - Malkin - Semin
Kovalchuk - Datsyuk - Kovalev
15 games played, 13 goals, 27 points.
It's interesting to note the comparables between the respective teams of the two wunderkinds in Crosby and Ovechkin.
Crosby has Malkin stealing the show, Ovechkin now has Semin doing just that.
Crosby has Gonchar, Ovechkin has Green.
The difference between the two teams right now is that Washington also boasts Backstrom, Nylander and Fedorov up front, while Pittsburgh has better goaltending and a better defence (IMO).
Semin's break-out also gives Team Russia the scariest top-2 lines in the world:
Ovechkin - Malkin - Semin
Kovalchuk - Datsyuk - Kovalev