A rational person with no history of animosity towards Alex Ovechkin might suggest that the Washington Capitals' star is skipping the NHL All-Star Game because he feels weird going while being suspended. Damian Cox of the Toronto Star, on the other hand...
↵↵↵Having embarrassed [Phil] Kessel last year at the NHL all-star draft, you wonder if Ovechkin bailed this year to avoid the same happening to him.
↵— Damien Cox (@DamoSpin) January 26, 2012
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↵Ten points for originality!