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Stepping out of the shadows

ERIC DUHATSCHEK

From Tuesday's Globe and Mail

Latest comment posted at 8:02 PM EDT 04/03/08

Evgeni Malkin is vying for the scoring lead with fellow Russian Alex Ovechkin and, in the absence of Crosby, has become Pittsburgh's go-to man, writes Eric Duhatschek ...Read the full article

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  1. Brett Vancise from Regina, writes: Russia has emerged as the premier hockey country in the world. Ovechkin and Malkin are the two best players in the league and the likes of Kovalchuk and Datsyuk aren't far behind. Gold medal team in 2010 for sure. Eat your heart out Don Cherry.
  2. Lindsey Brice from Pittsburgh, United States writes: Malkin reminds me so much of Lemieux. A tall, strong, elegant skater. He should always be a center and shouldn't stay too long in the shadow of someone like Crosby... he's just too good for that!
  3. D W from Switzerland writes: Malkin and esp. Ovechkin are fantastic, but Russia the best hockey country??? well, I went to Torino in 2006 and Russia put all those guys on the ice -- and still got bounced from the medal round by Sweden and Finland; Canada still produces 50 per cent of the NHL and look at the annual MVP contenders -- Crosby, Iginla, Lecavalier, Thornton - still predominantly Canadian
  4. Lunch Bucket Joe from Canada writes: I thought it was titled stepping out of the closet. If that was the case it'd be an article about the troll......................

    BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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