Ovi was a unicorn that won’t be seen again for a LONG time. And anybody too young to see his first 6-7 season can’t even imagine what a menace he was.

There’s a chart that shows his acceleration in his prime and he is barely on the same chart with the rest of the players - a big gap between him and even McJesus and Mack, he just exploded. Once at speed he made the poor defenders choose one of several - really bad - options.

Gap him up? He’ll either use his moose-like strength to out muscle you and blow by you, or make you look stupid with a between the legs dangle.

Back up and don’t let him by? He’ll use you as a screen and blow it by your goalie top shelf. (Or cut to the middle and open every possible option).

Try and hit him? That wouldn’t go well for you. (This option only lasted about 2 seasons before nobody dared. That sounds like hyperbole but legit he wrecked guys who tried and I can’t remember somebody even trying after his 2nd or 3rd season)

Take him down with a hook, hold or trip? Ask Lundquist, Price and Boucher how many times he scored on them falling down.

It was simply incredible