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Ovechkin says suspension might get him more angry LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeAlexander Ovechkin already plays with a ton of spark and his smile is one of the most contagious in hockey So fans can only imagine what he would be like if there were anger instead of adventure fuelling his gameFans might soon find outOvechkin spoke to reporters in Washington on Wednesday and discussed the twogame suspension that he was given by the league for his kneetoknee hit on Carolinas Tim GleasonIt is what is again so they suspend me and there is nothing I can say about it I am disappointed said Ovechkin The Russian star was asked if the ban would change his playing style to which he responded No maybe it just get me more angry and he later added Im not going to changeHead coach Bruce Boudreau also weighed in following up on comments that he made on Tuesday in which he called Ovechkins playing style in part pretty recklessI dont want him to change the way he plays at all either When I said reckless I was using the term in fear of him getting hurt not him hurting anyone else Boudreau saidHes got to be him I dont want him to change Thats what makes him one of the three things one of the best players in the world one of the best personalities in sports and the reason you pay to watch for guys like Alex added BoudreauOvechkins aggressive game and scoring touch have made him one of hockeys biggest attractions but at the same time the risk of him getting hurt frequently puts his teammates on edge Ovechkin has already missed six games this season with a shoulder injuryWhen you play close to the edge things kind of just happen forward Mike Knuble told reporters A lot of times things happen quickly and I guess as a teammate your concern is with him that hes putting himself in compromising positions You dont want him to get hurt and dont want him to get suspended but at the same time what makes him such a great player is he plays at such an intense levelAs for predicting a date for Ovechkins return Boudreau suggested that his star doesnt want to miss any more time than he has to which means that he might return after his twogame ban on Monday in T...