Injury Report: Svechnikov: Concussion Protocol

[Unsustainable]

Maybe Svech’s plan was to get “bit” by Ovechkin and now he’ll absorb his powers like a Russian hockey-ing Peter Parker.

I said that

 

[raynman]

I said that

Gonna need to see the police report, haha.

I haven’t been keeping up lately.

 

[Canes]

I have this strange feeling Svech will be an absolute beast after this. He's fearless in the true sense of the word. You can see it in his eyes when they show replays. He's a unit just like Ovi. Just a much younger inexperienced one.

As good and confident as Ovi was as a rookie, there's no way he would have challenged a veteran superstar who has at least 30/40 lbs on him, especially a fellow countryman, to a fight. That would probably be the smart move but this all just shows how confident Svech is. And once he grows into his body and gains experience, he's just going to be an absolute unit out there.

 

[Ole Gil]

No reason to play him Saturday I don't think. Give him the extra days and bring him back at home when you can more easily control the matchups.

There's one reason I can think of. That it's the Stanley cup playoffs, and they are 2-2 against the defending champs and missing martinook and ferland. If hes not ready, dont play him. But if he is, nows not the time for dillydallying.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Maybe Svech’s plan was to get “bit” by Ovechkin and now he’ll absorb his powers like a Russian hockey-ing Peter Parker.

lol. there may also be some Rogue / power absorption thing going on there too.

 

[Hinterland]

As good and confident as Ovi was as a rookie, there's no way he would have challenged a veteran superstar who has at least 30/40 lbs on him, especially a fellow countryman, to a fight. That would probably be the smart move but this all just shows how confident Svech is. And once he grows into his body and gains experience, he's just going to be an absolute unit out there.

Except that it doesn't look like Svechnikov challenged Ovi...Ovi went after Svechnikov. Well, it would be possible that Ovi jumped him after Svechnikov asked but you can clearly see that Ovi dropped his gloves first and had his arms around Svechnikov while Andrei was still trying to lose his gloves. How Ovi got away without an instigator and without a suspension is beyond me.

 

[RodTheBawd]

It's rare that both guys drop gloves simultaneously. Just because Ovi got his gloves off a nano-second ahead of Svech doesn't mean anything. To me it comes down to who has incentive to lie... which is clearly Ovi.

 

[Hinterland]

It's rare that both guys drop gloves simultaneously. Just because Ovi got his gloves off a nano-second ahead of Svech doesn't mean anything. To me it comes down to who has incentive to lie... which is clearly Ovi.

It wasn't a nano second.
And of course they don't always drop simultaneously. But in a fair fight, you wait until the other guy is ready...Ovi didn't.

 

[AD Skinner]

I know it's been posted before, but I do think its noteworthy that Ovechkin hadn't fought anyone in 10 years before this. Is it possible that svechnikov just really got under his skin to where he didnt want to back down from a fight? Absolutely it is. Is it likely that hes the only person in a decade to do incite that reaction? Or the only person in a decade Ovechkin knew he would demolish?

 

[Novacane]

Edit isn’t as definitive

 

[Blueline Bomber]

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Edit isn’t as definitive

WHAT an ANNOYING move for him to report that if he wasn't sure!!! ::throws things::: anyway, thanks for the update and this is excellent news.

 

[Hinterland]

Confirms what we knew already...Ovi was lying all the way. He challenged a much smaller rookie and, as if that wasn't cheap enough, even jumped him, not even giving him time to drop his gloves. Finally he keeps on ramming his head into the ice with full body weight when the fight was long over...and he gets away with all of this without a suspension or even a penalty. This is pathetic and I just lost all my respect for this clown.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Confirms what we knew already...Ovi was lying all the way. He challenged a much smaller rookie and, as if that wasn't cheap enough, even jumped him, not even giving him time to drop his gloves. Finally he keeps on ramming his head into the ice with full body weight when the fight was long over...and he gets away with all of this without a suspension or even a penalty. This is pathetic and I just lost all my respect for this clown.

All this confirms is what was already alluded to. OV said Svech initiated it, Svech said OV initiated it. Since they're the only ones who know the truth, the rest of us really can't say one way or the other.

As for the rest of your post, as I said before, you're seeing things that didn't happen, riling yourself up over your own perceptions.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Confirms what we knew already...Ovi was lying all the way. He challenged a much smaller rookie and, as if that wasn't cheap enough, even jumped him, not even giving him time to drop his gloves. Finally he keeps on ramming his head into the ice with full body weight when the fight was long over...and he gets away with all of this without a suspension or even a penalty. This is pathetic and I just lost all my respect for this clown.

I somehow missed that part.

 

[Lempo]

I somehow missed that part.

Six or seven times, he did. And cursed oaths into young Andrej's ear.

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Except that it doesn't look like Svechnikov challenged Ovi...Ovi went after Svechnikov. Well, it would be possible that Ovi jumped him after Svechnikov asked but you can clearly see that Ovi dropped his gloves first and had his arms around Svechnikov while Andrei was still trying to lose his gloves. How Ovi got away without an instigator and without a suspension is beyond me.

Because RearDon said Svech challenged Ovi. Nuff said.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Confirms what we knew already...Ovi was lying all the way. He challenged a much smaller rookie and, as if that wasn't cheap enough, even jumped him, not even giving him time to drop his gloves. Finally he keeps on ramming his head into the ice with full body weight when the fight was long over...and he gets away with all of this without a suspension or even a penalty. This is pathetic and I just lost all my respect for this clown.

You’re funny.

 

[Hinterland]

I somehow missed that part.

Nothing new there...

 

[ScratchCatFever]

Blues fan in peace. Was checking to see an update on Svech and if he played tonight, didn't get to see much of your game due to the time lapse between ours and yours. Glad to hear it sounds like he'll be good to go for game 6. Members of the Blues board are pulling for you "bunch of jerks".
GO CANES!

 

[Ole Gil]

All this confirms is what was already alluded to. OV said Svech initiated it, Svech said OV initiated it. Since they're the only ones who know the truth, the rest of us really can't say one way or the other.

As for the rest of your post, as I said before, you're seeing things that didn't happen, riling yourself up over your own perceptions.

Watching the replay, it's pretty clear OV initiated. Or Svech just nods yes to his own questions. "Am I going to attack you if now? Yes, I am!"

 

[Svechhammer]

Watching the replay, it's pretty clear OV initiated. Or Svech just nods yes to his own questions. "Am I going to attack you if now? Yes, I am!"

That's the part that I don't get. So many Caps fans and media are justifying the assault saying Svech clearly initiated because he nodded. What, he nodded yes to his own ask to fight? Idiots

 

[The Faulker 27]

 

[Unsustainable]

Blues fan in peace. Was checking to see an update on Svech and if he played tonight, didn't get to see much of your game due to the time lapse between ours and yours. Glad to hear it sounds like he'll be good to go for game 6. Members of the Blues board are pulling for you "bunch of jerks".
GO CANES!

Go Blues , I have y’all going to final

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Watching the replay, it's pretty clear OV initiated. Or Svech just nods yes to his own questions. "Am I going to attack you if now? Yes, I am!"

If you believe their side of the story, Svech asks for a fight, OV asks the equivalent of "Are you sure?", and then Svech nods.

Like I said, only two people know the truth, and both are giving different stories. Trying to claim for certainty that one guy or the other started it is a fool's errand