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It was also very early in his career and kind of flukey. He's had more skilled goals since.
Yeah it was flukey, but it was also so incredibly ridiculous that it would have to be.
It was also very early in his career and kind of flukey. He's had more skilled goals since.
Not sure if it's tin foil hat territory but the goal wasn't a fluke. It was certainly lucky but Ovie is playing the puck the whole time and makes intentional adjustments to shuffle the puck into the net.
Not sure if it's tin foil hat territory but the goal wasn't a fluke. It was certainly lucky but Ovie is playing the puck the whole time and makes intentional adjustments to shuffle the puck into the net.
This highlight reel is better than almost any other current NHLer's career highlight reel, and it was created on January 29, 2006... 49 games into Ovechkin's first NHL season.
Jeeeez. And they tell us McDavid is good. BS.
I don't get it either. There was a thread on the main board about McDavid's last goal where he steals the puck from the defenseman and puts it in net. Everyone (mostly Oilers fans) screaming about how only generational talent can do that. Oookay, its just a play. A good play sure, but its a standard play you see around the league.
This highlight video tho, thats a generational talent in there.
Makes me want to set a reminder to post it on the main boards after McDavid's 49th game. Challenge an Oilers fan to make one for comparison.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Vyoeysc4c
at around 1:07
I've always said that the 2009-10 Ovechkin was better. More complete as an offensive player, as good physically.McDavid will never be as good as Ovechkin. In the past 10 years, there hasn't been a more dominant player than 2008 Ovechkin. 65 goals, 112 points, top power forward in the league.
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Off topic, but the sickest Caps goal I've seen doesn't belong to Ovechkin. It's Semin from the 2008-9 season I guess, against Ottawa, when he intercepted the pass in the offensive zone and then used the same move (superfast forehand-backhand-forehand-to the right - [wrist shot]) against the defender and the goalie, leaving them both completely clueless.
I've always said that the 2009-10 Ovechkin was better. More complete as an offensive player, as good physically.
I've always said that the 2009-10 Ovechkin was better. More complete as an offensive player, as good physically.
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Off topic, but the sickest Caps goal I've seen doesn't belong to Ovechkin. It's Semin from the 2008-9 season I guess, against Ottawa, when he intercepted the pass in the offensive zone and then used the same move (superfast forehand-backhand-forehand-to the right - [wrist shot]) against the defender and the goalie, leaving them both completely clueless.
I've always said that the 2009-10 Ovechkin was better. More complete as an offensive player, as good physically.
I just love that goal he scored in the playoffs against the Rangers. 2 dekes, then scoring on his knees, against Lundquist, when his team desperately needed it. Even more impressive than the Phoenix goal, IMO.
The other greatest OV moment for me isn't even a goal. Its the hit he put on Jagr during the Olympics.
Not saying he wasn't trying to put it on net. The circumstances that allowed it to go in were flukey, iirc. He tries that 100 times on any goaltender in the league since and not one goes in.
He even tried to recreate it during on All Star Skills Challenge and failed, IIRC.
Do it.
And god damn do I love Ovie. Such a treat to watch. We'll most likely never see another like him.