If Bruce Boudreau had it his way, Alex Ovechkin would have settled down long ago.
The Minnesota Wild head coach and former boss in Washington delivered a strong one-liner when asked about the difference he's seen in the Capitals star, who got married last summer - and exceeded the 1,000-point threshold Wednesday night.
Boudreau on if Ovechkin is a different player today: "Well, he's more mature. I had him when he was single." 😂
— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) January 12, 2017
With Boudreau sending him over the boards, Ovechkin scored 197 goals and an NHL-best 410 points in 313 games, or 1.31 points per outing compared to 1.04 under his other coaches.
So his marital status wasn't exactly a deterrent.
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