Is Number 42 Number 1?

Four years in the league and Ovechkin still has tricks up his sleeve. On Wednesday night Ovie scored his 42nd goal of the year and possibly the best goal of his career. No, I haven't just awaken from a coma and think it's January 17th, 2006, one day after "The Goal" in Phoenix, and yes I'm fully aware of how great that goal was, but this was better. The goal Wednesday night, against Montreal, showed why Sid may be the face of the league, but Ovechkin's the soul. On that magical evening in Phoenix Ovie was full speed ahead from the neutral zone as Coyoties defender Paul Mara skated backwards playing defense. The play then developed into a two on one and with goalie Brian Boucher confident Mara had Ovie covered, played for the pass, well, the rest you could say is history and had many thinking Ovie would never top it. Fast forward to February 18, 2009, the day of "The Goal, Pt. 2," but this isn't your ordinary lame sequel where your favorite actor was replaced because they were in rehab or "retired from making movies", this was even better than the first. The goal started as Ovie was in the neutral zone skating backwards, he then passes, behind his back, the puck off of the boards to himself, has enough speed to beat a defender who has had forward momentum from the neutral zone the entire time, then on top of that (insert crazy movie music that builds as you head towards the climax) he has enough skill to control the puck and score as he is taken to the ice and then he tops it off by celebrating as he is sliding on the ice. Alex Ovechkin continues to amaze and the only fans still saying Ovie takes a back seat to Crosby as the league's best are die hard Pens fan, well, them and Bettman, who I heard cuddles with a lifesize Crosby doll everynight before he goes to bed.