Toggle sidebar

All Ovechkin Talk (Part II): 50 Goals for #8

Status
Not open for further replies.
octopi

octopi

Registered User
Dec 29, 2004
31,547
4
hisgirlfriday said:
Yeah you are right about that perception change. Can you believe it was only earlier THIS SEASON that Glenn Healy was bringing Ovechkin's mother into his coachkiller Ovi bash?

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...s-alex-ovechkin-and-his-mother-173731507.html
Click to expand...

Yeah, considering it was Glen Healy I can totally believe that.

Ovechkin's mother has a lot of impressive qualifications. To dismiss her out of had because of relationshap is ridiculous.Gordie Howe's wife was his agent....I don't really understand what people are thinking when they disparage Ovi's mom.
 
Last edited:

Fallschirmyager

Registered User
Jun 25, 2009
5,481
866
Vikke said:
Since the last lockout Ovechkin's scored 120 goals. No other player has scored 90. That's just insane.
Click to expand...

One of my favorite Ovy stats is when he was flirting with 50 in any 50. Someone put a graphic together showing how long it was taking the best current goal scorers to get to 50 and the closest was Stamkos and it was taking him at least another 25 games.
 

DanZ

Registered User
Mar 6, 2008
14,495
31
Matte70 said:
:shakehead
I don't see any other player with the impact that ovie have, he delivers in every aspect. Sid really isn't even close.
Click to expand...

Looks like we got a bad case of "what have you done for me latelys" over here
 
mikethelegacy

mikethelegacy

formerly mikelegacy
May 9, 2013
1,763
16
Pittsburgh, Pa
trick9 said:
Crosby is an interesting case this season. Obviously i'm propably the worst person to say anything about him this season as i've only seen him 3 times (all against Caps) but he seems so much easier to contain. I don't know if it's the suffocating team defense he's playing against or something about Crosby himself.

The skill set is still there though. You could just see that in that last game where he protected the puck to perfection and drew the penalty on Niskanen.
Click to expand...

No one arguing he isn't still the greatest player in the world behind the net. Watching him fends off guys bigger than him like they are chumps is a damn joy, but every other asset of his game is lacking this year. Not sure what happened to him, but he's not making smart plays anymore. I'm tired of watching him use his incredible skating ability to get to soft areas with the puck, then pass it into 3 guys.

This is a small sample size in retrospect to his career (especially since he was the best player for the first 20 or so games this year as well), so I'm not worrying too much, but right now his game is leaving much to be desired for us Pens fans.
 

Atas2000

Registered User
Jan 18, 2011
13,601
3,269
Vikke said:
Since the last lockout Ovechkin's scored 120 goals. No other player has scored 90. That's just insane.
Click to expand...

He's past his prime, regressing, not a good captain, a defensive nightmare. Trade him for pucks asap.
 
Nathaniel Skywalker

Nathaniel Skywalker

Registered User
Oct 18, 2013
13,827
5,400
Matte70 said:
:shakehead
I don't see any other player with the impact that ovie have, he delivers in every aspect. Sid really isn't even close.
Click to expand...

Yeah your right. Ovechkin has 1 more point than crosby currently and last season was 25 points behind. Yup ovechkin is for sure better
 
Corto

Corto

Faceless Man
Sep 28, 2005
15,994
943
Braavos
Ageless said:
Yeah your right. Ovechkin has 1 more point than crosby currently and last season was 25 points behind. Yup ovechkin is for sure better
Click to expand...

He is better this season, I'm not sure if you've been watching games.
I think that's basically the general consensus, that Ovechkin is playing realgud hockey again, in a proper system while being defensively responsible...
While at the same time, Crosby has struggled since the first 25 games or so.

Nobody knows what exactly is up with Crosby, but he's definitely not as good or consistent as he's been in the past years.
 
Plural

Plural

Registered User
Mar 10, 2011
33,715
4,870
Ageless said:
Still to say crosby is not even close is dumb
Click to expand...

This season, it honestly is not that close. Crosby was amazing for the first 12 or so games. After that, he has been on the down low. Ovechkin is currently playing on a level beyond Crosby.

All this said, Crosby is still the best player on planet. I would take him over any other guy. But he has to step up his game. The way he has been playing does not warrant the title. But as of now, he gets the benefit of a doubt in my books. His track record is so strong.
 
Honest M

Honest M

Registered User
May 11, 2012
549
241
Ageless said:
Still to say crosby is not even close is dumb
Click to expand...

no it's not cause he isn't. Ovie is flying solo on that lvl, he might lose hes game or someone else could step up, crosby...? But for now and so far he has been a treat to watch and dominant on the ice regardless the competition.
 
Paxton Fettel

Paxton Fettel

Registered User
Mar 3, 2006
7,238
309
DearDiary said:
Best player in the league

-Score goals from everywhere
-Insane playmaking ability
-Hits HARD
-Selke calibur defense
-Leads his team like a true captain

The only thing Crosby has over him is secondary assists
Click to expand...

This is too good to be true.

SoulCaliburV.jpg
 

Atas2000

Registered User
Jan 18, 2011
13,601
3,269
TAnnala said:
This season, it honestly is not that close. Crosby was amazing for the first 12 or so games. After that, he has been on the down low. Ovechkin is currently playing on a level beyond Crosby.

All this said, Crosby is still the best player on planet. I would take him over any other guy. But he has to step up his game. The way he has been playing does not warrant the title. But as of now, he gets the benefit of a doubt in my books. His track record is so strong.
Click to expand...

And there religion kicks in. Amazing.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Ad

Latest posts

Upcoming events

Ad

Ad

Top Bottom