What would put Ovi in contention for a Selke?

[illpucks]

Before people destroy this thread hear me out. He's not at that level right now. However this year he is pretty solid defensively. Only the people who watch him will be able to know what I'm talking about. If you only want to talk about a meme go elsewhere.

This year plenty of timed strips of the puck in high scoring areas, many saved goals on backchecks. Not speaking on his career however this year he is the most effective on his team in preventing goals. He's obviously needs a lot of work to reach that level. But what would he actually need to reach "Selke" level?

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[MessierII]

Completely reinventing himself. The winger to win a selke was what? Lehtonen for Dallas in like 98 or something? It’s flat out impossible. Sorry.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Completely changing his game basically....Wingers don't win the award either based on teh nature of the position

 

[Sasso09]

A Completely different talent level and style of game

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Completely reinventing himself. The winger to win a selke was what? Lehtonen for Dallas in like 98 or something? It’s flat out impossible. Sorry.

Completely changing his game basically....Wingers don't win the award either based on teh nature of the position

A Completely different talent level and style of game

lol

 

[Matty Sundin]

You don't. He's paid to score goals.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

We heard you out.

Also .. no. Not a chance.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Remember when he failed to get the puck out of the zone on the Penguin's 2 goals in game 7... good times

 

[illpucks]

Also .. no. Not a chance.

Based on what? Reputation?

If you watch him he's better defensively than Backstrom who is a Selke contender. *I'm only talking this season.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Based on what? Reputation?

If you watch him he's better defensively than Backstrom who is a Selke contender. *I'm only talking this season.

Nah. Got anything to back it up?

 

[Sky04]

I'm not saying he couldn't but it'd be incredibly stupid for him to waste that much time and effort for such marginal gains when scoring is his strongest contribution to any team.

 

[bob27]

He's about as likely to win the Selke as Antti Niemi.

 

[Juicy Pop]

A change in the award's critera

 

[3074326]

Based on what? Reputation?

If you watch him he's better defensively than Backstrom who is a Selke contender. *I'm only talking this season.

Based on his defensive tendencies?

 

[Beauner]

switch positions?

 

[rent free]

Remember when he failed to get the puck out of the zone on the Penguin's 2 goals in game 7... good times

he didn't fail to get it out of the zone on the first goal. in fact he never even touched the puck in the first place

 

[Filthy Dangles]

he didn't fail to get it out of the zone. in fact he never even touched the puck in the first place

That's the problem....if he was this selke winger he woulda gave a bit more effort to chip both pucks out

 

[GodEmperor]

Charged controller batteries.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

He would have to prioritize defense over offense. Ovi is pretty decent defensively but his deployment and role are not suited for a defense first game. To be honest, it would be a waste of Ovechkin's skill to have him play defense first hockey. He could be good at it, but his defense pales in comparison to his offensive abilities. He's the best goalscorer, that's what he should always focus on.

He's a better hockey player than the guys that contend for the Selke.

Remember when he failed to get the puck out of the zone on the Penguin's 2 goals in game 7... good times

Failing to get the puck out of the zone isn't defense, it's poor puck management. You are no longer defending if you have the puck, by definition.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Failing to get the puck out of the zone isn't defense, it's poor puck management. You are no longer defending if you have the puck, by definition.

Failing to get the puck out of the defensive zone isn't defense? I am sorry but that's almost unequivocally false.

 

[ESH]

Ovechkin playing like a Selke-level forward would put him in contention for a Selke.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

As long as he's not a defensive liability (he isn't) then who cares.. He is the best goal scorer in the world and that's what he needs to focus on, other guys can play D.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Failing to get the puck out of the defensive zone isn't defense? I am sorry but that's almost unequivocally false.

That's transition.

 

[SDBondra]

Ovechkin playing like a Selke-level forward would put him in contention for a Selke.

No it wouldn’t. This thread is a good example of the way his reputation precedes him. Like the OP posted, Ovie is not Selke-caliber but he has reinvented himself and shown as strong a commitment to defense as anyone on this team.

 

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