Q: Who is the best player in the game today?
A: Right now I would say [Evgeni] Malkin. I think he's playing the game with so much confidence. He's making plays that not a lot of guys can make. They have a great 1-2 combo with [Sidney] Crosby and Malkin. On the power play they're lethal, and I think overall Malkin is playing the best in the league right now.
So said Eric Staal (he of the Southeast Division opponent Carolina Hurricanes), in an interview with ESPN. Although to be fair, it seems to us the difference between the player who is playing the best right now (Malkin) and the best player (and Malkin might not be the best player on his own team, let alone the league).
Still... in 27 career games against the Hurricanes, Alex Ovechkin is 18-18-36, +4. We're betting he'll add to it, even if the teams don't play again until March 3.
A tip of the hat to The Sweater Ted for the link.
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