{"id":5507,"date":"2017-01-17T19:51:55","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T00:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=5507"},"modified":"2018-01-17T20:52:15","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T01:52:15","slug":"otpp-nhl-star-rosters-alex-ovechkin-milestones-juniors-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/01\/17\/otpp-nhl-star-rosters-alex-ovechkin-milestones-juniors-review\/","title":{"rendered":"OTPP: NHL All-Star Rosters, Alex Ovechkin Milestones, Juniors Review and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Power Play with Ben and Dave.\u00a0Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The boys are back and looking at the news from around the NHL.<\/p>\n<h2>OTPP: NHL All-Star Rosters, Alexander Ovechkin Milestones, Juniors Review and More<\/h2>\n<p>NHL All-Star Rosters have been announced. Who were the biggest surprises? Who were the biggest snubs? How do the boys feel about the current format and what do they expect to see in Los Angeles? \u00a0What about changes to the NHL Skills Competition?<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Ovechkin has now scored over 1000 NHL Points. \u00a0What&#8217;s next for the Russian sniper? How does he stack up with the best goal scorers of all-time? \u00a0What other milestones are in sight for the Russian phenom?<\/p>\n<p>The World Juniors ended with the Americans winning in a wild shootout. How do Dave and Ben feel about the tournament? Are rule changes needed or is a shootout a legitimate way to end things? What is the future of emerging teams like Switzerland and Denmark after this year&#8217;s event?<\/p>\n<p>The Columbus Blue jackets have come back down to earth recently. \u00a0Whats next for the owners of a 16-game NHL win streak this season? Can they finish atop the Metro Division?<\/p>\n<h3>All that and more in this edition of On the Power Play.<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/uzy2t-66a98a?from=yiiadmin&#038;skin=1&#038;share=1&#038;fonts=Helvetica&#038;auto=1&#038;download=0\" height=\"100\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chill Puck is proud to bring you On The Power Play.\u00a0 Ensure your drinks are always cold with the Chill Puck.\u00a0 Type in the code \u201clastword\u201d at <a href=\"http:\/\/chillpuck.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chillpuck.com<\/a> to get free shipping. Sign\u00a0up on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/OnThePowerPlay\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our facebook page<\/a>. To be entered to win a free two pack of Chill Pucks, just follow the instructions in the podcast.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ld-6425-7766\" href=\"http:\/\/lockerdome.com\/6169841350483521\/8460880958608152\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Which iconic sports venue is highest on your bucket list?<\/a><span id=\"ld-6425-7766-equiv\"> in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lockerdome.com\/6169841350483521\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LastWordOnSports\u2019s Hangs<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lockerdome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LockerDome<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; DECEMBER 23: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) is congratulated on the bench after scoring in the second period against Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) on December 23, 2016, at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. 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