All Ovechkin talk

[discobob]

If properly calculated, it's not subjective at all. It apportions value to goals and assists in proportion to their relative scarcity.

Using a league Goal/Assist ratio of 1.725:

Ovechkin 24.1
Kane 23.9
Nash 23.3
Seguin 23.2
Tarasenko 22.0
Tavares 21.9
Stamkos 21.7
Pavelski 21.6
Voracek 21.2
Crosby 20.8

I appreciate this approach and believe that it hits much closer to the mark than "points," however, it still relies on using the secondary assist. I'm not advocating getting rid of it, but it is somewhat arbitrary. It is a traditional definition in hockey, but you could just as easily award up to three assists per goal (or just one).

 

[DanZ]

So hot right now

 

[MayonnaiseOreo]

That goal was vintage Ovechkin. Absolutely gorgeous.

 

[Tifosi]

I'm happy to see OV playing great hockey again.

 

[Drakon]

Filthy, just filthy. That much force coming off a backhand is unfair.

 

[SkinsFan09]

As soon as he got that puck it was a done deal. The backhand off the water bottle was just the icing on the cake.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Mannn I missed it and I want to see it

 

[amin723]

yeah...but it was a power play goal so it's not that great.

 

[dwanmaster*]

The first page is pretty funny right about now

 

[Melkor]

Ovechkin is an absolutely obvious candidate for MVP. And i don't care who's leading the team in points. Art Ross and Hart are two different trophies with two different definitions.

 

[Cbh23]

yeah...but it was a power play goal so it's not that great.

Missing a

 

[Stanley Cup]

This is why we love Ovechkin. When he's on, everybody tunes in to watch him. What a gamer.

 

[hockeykicker]

Jeez he was basically on a breakaway from center ice.....on a power play? Where was pitt defense?

 

[Blades of Steel]

Jeez he was basically on a breakaway from center ice.....on a power play? Where was pitt defense?

turrible line change.

 

[Fallschirmyager]

Jeez he was basically on a breakaway from center ice.....on a power play? Where was pitt defense?

They took off up ice thinking they had a short handed bid. Green poke checked it and Ovy was gone.

 

[BackToTheBasics]

[nhl]755664[/nhl]

 

[CapsJunkie]

Nasty!!!

 

[SladeWilson23]

Does anybody else think this is OV's best overall season?

 

[kmart]

Does anybody else think this is OV's best overall season?

yes especially if he has those minor dirty incidents, if he plays on this edge his game always impacts the game beyond points. in the past suspensions really got the better of him. now the "slash" on letang was nothing compared what he did in the past. to me the most of the force hit the blade of the skates... that would make this a trip if anything.

 

[ryan519*]

Does anybody else think this is OV's best overall season?

I'd say so, but man that 65 goal season..

 

[EastCoastNiner]

GOATvehckin gonna GOAT!

He's still the best player in the NHL, and he's a damn treat to watch.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Sooo Ovi has more points than Crosby and is tied for 4th in the league.

 

[BackToTheBasics]

Some stupid incident takes the positive attention away from Ovi for the 2nd game in a row. People just want something negative to say about the guy. 5 game point streak right now. 5 goals, 4 assists and 9 points overall.

 

[Foy]

Does anybody else think this is OV's best overall season?

No. My family has had Caps season tickets forever, and as good as he has been this season, it's nowhere near as good as he was in 09-10.

 

[Kcoyote3]

His past 25 games have been amazing for him and the Caps. He is leading them into the playoffs. Hopefully this isn't the peak for them.