8 represents continuation, repetition, and cycles

May 5, 2010 by quovechkin

This amazing picture of Alex Ovechkin with a sheep is quickly making its rounds on the interwebs, as things of such quality do.  Quovechkin, of course, feels compelled to jump on the bandwagon because we’re fiending for any Caps-related news that brings smiles to our faces.  And is it possible to look at this…  

…and not smile?  Yeah, didn’t think so. 

Let’s keep it real; neither Ovie nor Quovechkin are very focused on that sheep right now. He’s a little more focused on…errrr…something else…and we’re more focused on a segment of the corresponding interview by Pavel Lysenkov and translated into English at Alex Ovetjkin:

PL: What was your incentive to go to the World Cup after the two terrible moral blows in the season, at the Olympics and in the the Stanley Cup playoffs? 
OV: I don’t think I need to explain my motivation. Let’s assume we haven’t heard the question. Everyone knows why I come to the Russian national team. I want to play for my country.

In what universe would Ovechkin decide to quit after a few..ahem..minor set backs? In what dimension would the great one not just become more determined after facing those challenges?  None of us has lost faith in the Great 8…why should he lose faith in himself?  Never question or doubt his motivation; Ovie wants to win.  A quick Google search and completely random selection of one of the results leads us to a profound (and, as far as we know, completely baseless, but work with us…) understanding of the number 8:

Eight: The symbolism backing number Eight deals largely with business, success, and wealth. This is due to the fact that Eight represents continuation, repetition, and cycles. Such elements are seen in arenas where success is obtained simply because of dogged determination and repetition. Also, matters of business and wealth largely depend on cycles to fulfill their manifestation. It’s like the snowball analogy: As it continues to roll, in gets bigger and bigger with each revolution. Eight represents that kind of momentum.

This affirms our belief that (further) success will come to the Caps because of Ovie’s boys’ dogged determination.  They’re just going to be bigger and bigger with each season.  They’ll learn from every experience in the playoffs.  Get that momentum going again and look out 2010-11!!!  We have another amazing season on the horizon.  

With the World Championship, Ovie is admirably getting right back on the horse.  He’s continuing the cycle.  Being reunited with Feds should be good for his soul and his psyche.  Even though it conflicts with our own national interest, here’s hoping Ovechkin (and Semin, please, while we’re at it) bounces back in the WCs with the zeal and love for the game that we love so much about him.  Go get ‘em, TIGERS!   

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