It appears Alexander Ovechkin is doing the honorable thing by stepping down from the All-Star game in lieu of his three-game suspension for his hit on Pittsburgh’s Zbynek Michalek. Or at least it would appear that way from his statement upon stepping down:
“My heart is not there. I am suspended, so why I have to go there? I love the game. It is a great event. I love to be there. I am suspended. I don’t want to be a target. I feel like I’m not deserving to be there right now because I am suspended.” – Alexander Ovechkin
