Maurice Richard Trophy Tournament (1995-Present) Round 1: 2008 Alexander Ovechkin vs 2001 Pavel Bure

[blundluntman]

MATCHUP #12 (Round 1): Alexander Ovechkin (2008) vs Pavel Bure (2001)

Alexander Ovechkin (2007-08):

Games Played	Goals	Even Strength Goals	Power Play Goals	League Wide Goals Per Game
82	65	43	22	2.78

Pavel Bure (2000-01):

Games Played	Goals	Even Strength Goals	Power Play Goals	League Wide Goals Per Game
82	59	35	19	2.76

Round 1 Matchups
24 Matthews vs 97 Tkachuk Thread
23 McDavid vs 17 Crosby Thread
22 Matthews vs 06 Cheechoo Thread
21 Matthews vs 16 Ovechkin Thread
20 Pastrnak vs 20 Ovechkin Thread
19 Ovechkin vs 18 Ovechkin Thread
15 Ovechkin vs 12 Stamkos Thread
14 Ovechkin vs 09 Ovechkin Thread
13 Ovechkin vs 95 Bondra (Still Active) Thread
11 Perry vs 00 Bure Thread
10 Stamkos vs 10 Crosby Thread
08 Ovechkin vs 01 Bure
07 Lecavalier vs 02 Iginla
04 Nash vs 04 Iginla vs 04 Kovalchuk
03 Hejduk vs 96 Lemieux
99 Selanne vs 98 Bondra

Note: Due to the Richard Trophy not having a tiebreaker, I will conduct one myself in the first round to avoid matchup complications in later rounds.

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[jigglysquishy]

Ovechkin 2008 should win this tournament.

 

[amnesiac]

this couldve been the final.... but Ovi

 

[filinski77]

this couldve been the final.... but Ovi

Agreed, Likely the best season in the poll, plus a top 2-5 season in the poll. Overall not a big fan of most of these matchups. A ton of really good seasons put head-to-head, as well as some pretty bad ones (relatively speaking) head-to-head.

 

[amnesiac]

Sakic 01 deserves a spot here over Cheechoo in the PP riddled season with Thornton feeding him

 

[wetcoast]

this couldve been the final.... but Ovi

I actually think it's really close so I'll be "that guy" and use some traditional Ovi arguments of team support here (that are bound to suddenly appear later when this season is pitted say against AM) and take Bure knowing that it won't affect the outcome but like I said it's really close.

 

[nowhereman]

Bure-loving Canucks fan voting OV here. One of the three best goalscoring seasons of all time.

 

[DitchMarner]

Sakic 01 deserves a spot here over Cheechoo in the PP riddled season with Thornton feeding him

I think Sakic '01 is probably a better goal scoring season (obviously it's a way better season overall) than Cheechoo '06, but unfortunately for Sakic, this is a tournament for Richard winners and Bure had more goals than he did in '01.

There are some weak Rocket winners, though, like Nash/Iginla/Kovalchuk in '04. Crosby '17 is pretty meh.

 

[amnesiac]

I think Sakic '01 is probably a better goal scoring season (obviously it's a way better season overall) than Cheechoo '06, but unfortunately for Sakic, this is a tournament for Richard winners and Bure had more goals than he did in '01.

There are some weak Rocket winners, though, like Nash/Iginla/Kovalchuk in '04. Crosby '17 is pretty meh.

ah ok.... a greatest goalscoring season tourny wouldve been interesting

I think this will be a Bure 00 vs Ovi 08 final

All time though? hmmm

 

[Video Nasty]

I think this will be a Bure 00 vs Ovi 08 final

The final four should comprise of Ovechkin 2007-2008, Stamkos 2011-2012, McDavid 2022-2023, and Matthews 2023-2024.

 

[tabness]

Ovechkin 2007-2008 so great but not nineties great