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I had said in an earlier post that G ain't no OV...I believe OV is a more rounded player than Giroux!
Anyone care to chime in?
Anyone care to chime in?
Bingo.Ovechkin in his prime? Sure. Giroux is better as of last year (which is what your argument was).
And no, a stanley cup didn't make him better, otherwise, you would argue that the year before, Tom Kuhnhackl was better than Ovechkin.
On Ovi being more well rounded.On statistics?
Feels. It's just the most memorable gif that pops into my head.i've honestly seen worst from him.
i've honestly seen worst from him.
Yeah I'm pretty sure when you look at that whole play it makes sense.
He's had waaaaayyyy worse defensive gaffes. Still less frustrating than Semin who was a really really good defender but sometimes he'd just not try.
Ovi's the man, but this is one of the greatest .gifs of all time.
I had said in an earlier post that G ain't no OV...I believe OV is a more rounded player than Giroux!
Anyone care to chime in?
Apples and oranges.
Ovechkin is a goal scorer, but he's had a weird career, looked like a surefire HOF player from 22-24, since then has a great goal scorer but not as dominant. Like Giroux, as he ages, he's become more of a PP scorer as his ES scoring has declined a bit. Last year was his best season since 2010-11.
Giroux is a playmaker, the best PP forward in the league and a solid contributor at ES. He doesn't have Ovechkin's body, but he's been more diligent defensively, though as he gets older his lack of size limits him (because he never had top end speed and has lost a stride).
Ovechkin is the better player because he's a physical freak and maybe has the best shot in the NHL over a decade.
Playmaking is nice, but in the end, the point of making plays is to score goals, and nobody does it better.
you would take Giroux over ovechkin now? Also, giroux does not play center now.. he is good on faceoffs but he does not play center.Now - Giroux
Prime - OV
If both were 19 and I was choosing someone to build a franchise around - Giroux.
Yes, OV might be the best goal scorer of all time, but I am of the opinion that you build from the center out. Giroux plays the more valuable position imo.
you would take group over ovechkin now? Also, giroux does not play center now.. he is good on faceoffs but he does not play center.