I think Ovechkin will be visiting his Guestbook on his website tomorrow too...this is really fun. What North American athlete talks directly to his fans?
The Official Alexander Ovechkin Thread
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Slay
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Ovechkin with 2 goals in WC2004, Russia-Denmark 6-2
http://gol.mkafisha.ru/hokkey.htm
http://gol.mkafisha.ru/russia_daniya52.zip
http://gol.mkafisha.ru/russia_daniya62.zip
http://gol.mkafisha.ru/hokkey.htm
http://gol.mkafisha.ru/russia_daniya52.zip
http://gol.mkafisha.ru/russia_daniya62.zip
The two against the Czech Republic was in the Eurotour, before the WC. So he has a goal and an assist so far in the WC. He plays again today against Sweden.
Slay
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What? He assisted on the sixth goal. It's on playerstats on iihf.com and it was on the live boxscore that I kept track of.
Slay
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Foppa_Rules said:
Well I was watching the game and Ovechkin scored that goal. Here the video of the goal: http://gol.mkafisha.ru/russia_daniya62.zip
Slay
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Foppa_Rules said:
This question not to me.
Foppa_Rules said:
The link or the video doesn't work? If 2nd, firstly just unzip the file and then play it, works fine for me.
Slay
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I think this is a picture of the fight Foppa was talking about.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babe...ame=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babe...ame=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php
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Haven't been able to see any of the WC games so I can't tell so could someone please tell me what the hells goin on w/ AO and Russia? Are they not playin him enough or is the coaching just clueless or is he just havin a bad tourny?
ZeroTheHero said:
Egoism was another factor I read about over on the Russian board. With all due respect to Yashin, he seems to have a Jagr-esque effect on each team he plays for.
I'm just happy to have seen Ovy have success amongst world-class talent at such a young age, (2G, 1A in a prelim. game vs Czechs), and a G, A during qualifying. Didn't he outscore Kovalchuck over the past two weeks?
Yes he did. Ovechkin had 4 goals and I think one assist in the exhoibition games--before they took away his linemates and put him on a line with Sushinsky--plus a goal and an assist in the Championship for Either 5 goals 2 assists or 5 goals 1 assist. Not bad for an 18-year old.
He did do much much better playing with Zinovev and Zelepukin (sp?) though. He said in an interview that they had great chemistry and knew where eachother would be before they were there. Then Zinovev either got ousted from the team for drugs or because he wouldn't sign a contract with Team Russia's GM's Superleague team, Avangard Omsk. Avangard has a checkered history so I would not be at all surprised if the latter reason is true. Then Zelepukin (sp?) somehow disappeared from Ovechkin's line so he had to start with all new linemates. Some people commented that Ovechkin looked confused in Russia's last game, so that was probably in part due to that reason and the atmosphere in Russia's lockerroom. I think if anything has been proven in this last year it is that Ovechkin does not do well playing for a team that doesn't really want to win and is willing to work their hardest for it. If you look at the teams he has been on and the different linemates he has had, he does much better on the teams that are serious about winning with linemates who are willing to work hard. He doesn't do well with prima donnas who don't care if they win or lose or even if they do want to win they are not willing to give their full and best effort to help the case.
He did do much much better playing with Zinovev and Zelepukin (sp?) though. He said in an interview that they had great chemistry and knew where eachother would be before they were there. Then Zinovev either got ousted from the team for drugs or because he wouldn't sign a contract with Team Russia's GM's Superleague team, Avangard Omsk. Avangard has a checkered history so I would not be at all surprised if the latter reason is true. Then Zelepukin (sp?) somehow disappeared from Ovechkin's line so he had to start with all new linemates. Some people commented that Ovechkin looked confused in Russia's last game, so that was probably in part due to that reason and the atmosphere in Russia's lockerroom. I think if anything has been proven in this last year it is that Ovechkin does not do well playing for a team that doesn't really want to win and is willing to work their hardest for it. If you look at the teams he has been on and the different linemates he has had, he does much better on the teams that are serious about winning with linemates who are willing to work hard. He doesn't do well with prima donnas who don't care if they win or lose or even if they do want to win they are not willing to give their full and best effort to help the case.
http://www.younggunshockey.com/ovechkin.htm
Some more on AO, notice the Kovalchuck comparison.
McKeens uses the better Kovy parallel as well, says he may be the best Russian prospect since Makarov, and mentions that his recent WJC hasn't hurt his stock one bit. He handled his sub-par play with greaty maturity and sense of responsiblity.
Some more on AO, notice the Kovalchuck comparison.
McKeens uses the better Kovy parallel as well, says he may be the best Russian prospect since Makarov, and mentions that his recent WJC hasn't hurt his stock one bit. He handled his sub-par play with greaty maturity and sense of responsiblity.- Status
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