“He shoots hard, he can shoot through you, so it makes it more difficult, especially when it’s coming from a bunch of different angles,” said Logan Thompson, in his first season as a teammate of Ovechkin's with the Washington Capitals after being the 160th netminder he beat along the way.
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"It’s just the tightest group I’ve ever been a part of, and the chemistry is so good in the dressing room, which is why I think we play so hard for each other and the coaches," Thompson told Sportsnet. "That’s a big reason why we’ve had a lot of success. We just don’t quit."
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