"Thatgate"

Written by Jumping the Glass.

Much is being made this morning over a post-game conversation between friends Alex Ovechkin and Ilya Kovalchuk, or 'Thatgate'. The friendly conversation, which many believe should never have occurred (or at least should not have included a jovial Ovechkin after the embarassing loss), resulted in laughter that interrupted Coach Boudreau's post-game media Q&A session. While the conversation its self is drawing the ire of many fans and those in the media, there is one question left unasked:

Just were they talking about?

While the possibilities remain endless, we've come up with some ideas of what was said just before the Boudreau-interrupting laughter. Make the jump to read more.

"I guess Holtby is the starter now..."
"...and they approved the one for 15 years and $100 million!"
"Brodeur didn't bruise his elbow playing hockey, if you know what I mean."
"Ok, when I say so, laugh real hard. That'll show him for playing me on the 3rd line."
"Seriously, they go 'woop woop woop' every time he touches the puck!"
"Here comes Sasha Semin now. He looks steamed... I guess he found the Tigerbalm I put in his boxers."
"... then Mike Green says "Ok, let's go. But no punches, OK? We're both too good looking to be hit, but I want people to know I’m so much more than a pretty face!"
"...And then they benched him for Rex Grossman!"
"When John MacLean is fired, I'm lobbying for someone named Axel Foley."
"I figure I can make up the $2M I lost from the first contract by investing in this great investment opportunity with Roenick."

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