"If [Ovechkin is] running around worrying about hitting people then he’s not worried about scoring g...
"If [Ovechkin is] running around worrying about hitting people then he’s not worried about scoring goals. He’s a competitive player who likes the competitive nature of the game. Just because he gets more physical doesn’t mean we’re going to stop hitting him. We have to try to hit him as much as possible."
— Mike Richards on getting AO off his game, (h/t Japer's Rink)
