Boudreau on more mature Ovechkin: 'I had him when he was single'

If Bruce Boudreau had it his way, Alex Ovechkin would have settled down long ago.

The Minnesota Wild head coach and former boss in Washington delivered a strong one-liner when asked about the difference he's seen in the Capitals star, who got married last summer - and exceeded the 1,000-point threshold Wednesday night.

Boudreau on if Ovechkin is a different player today: "Well, he's more mature. I had him when he was single."

- Michael Russo (@Russostrib) January 12, 2017

With Boudreau sending him over the boards, Ovechkin scored 197 goals and an NHL-best 410 points in 313 games, or 1.31 points per outing compared to 1.04 under his other coaches.

So his marital status wasn't exactly a deterrent.

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