Why wouldn’t his goal scoring be just as dominant during that era? Jagr was the top goal scorer within those years with 412, yet never lead the league in goals, all while Iginla, Bondra, Selanne, and Bure lead the league in goals twice. Is Ovechkin not as good of a goal scorer as these guys? He has already proven to be IMO.
I dont think you understand that there are other things in hockey than just scoring goals. Ovie might as well be the best goal scorer ever but he is quite far away from the best players.
Well first, the conversation was about goal scoring, second, his trophy case says differently. Try to keep up
You too, take careWell first, the conversation was about goal scoring, second, his trophy case says differently. Try to keep up
Ovy did it all in his cup run, a physical beast , blocking shots, puck hound all over the ice.People seem to forget how dominant he was during that run. Plus he sprung the series clinching goal in the penguin series.
I challenge you to name 10 players who have more assists than Ovechkin since 2005-06
Marleau doesn’t have more assists than Ovechkin since ‘06.
Yes, the caveat being Dale Hunter who actively tried to neuter the most offensively gifted player of the generation by making him block shots and slashing his ice time across the board. Yes.
No he wasn't and he was amazing. The space Ovechkin afforded his linemattes and the powerplay throughout that run was unseen by any other player in the league. The vacuum Ovechkin had just opened everything up. A few more secondaries doesn't take away from leading the entire playoffs in goals, being a physical monster and driving play everywhere. The guy gauranteed victory in a series his team was down 2-0 in and then delivered on that, constantly set the pace in the second round with early and timely goal scoring, again scored massive goals in series the Capitals were huge underdogs in against the Bolts, he was easily the Conn Smythe winner and not remotely the most questionable one of modern cup history.
What a horrible opinion, so compiling 50 secondaries and scoring 25 goals is somehow more valuable than a guy who scores 50+ a season? The slob knobbing about assists over goal scoring in the modern NHL is pretty embarrassing. Yes, it's Ovechkin's fault no one else on his line can put the puck in the net and the entire teams powerplay is dog doodoo unless he blasts it passed the goaltender.
Kuznetsov had more points and better +/- on the 2nd line. He was better and way more important to that Cup.
Ya you didn't watch and Kuznetsov was the first line C bud.
Kuznetsov had more points and better +/- on the 2nd line. He was better and way more important to that Cup. Malkin hasn't done that for Crosby since their 1st Cup over a decade ago. And even then Malkin had 5 more points but Crosby had +9 to Malkins +3 so it's debatable.
Kuznetsov had more points and better +/- on the 2nd line. He was better and way more important to that Cup. Malkin hasn't done that for Crosby since their 1st Cup over a decade ago. And even then Malkin had 5 more points but Crosby had +9 to Malkins +3 so it's debatable.
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And Malkin is better than any teammate Ovechkin has had, Malkin has also lead the Pens in playoff scoring twice and goals once with a smythe, also better than any of Ovechkins teammates. Keep being selective with your argument all you want, doesn’t change how bias your being.
Malkin had 28 points and 10 goals in the 2017 playoffs, apparently those goals and points didn’t mean anything compared to Crosby
Kuznetsov had more points and better +/- on the 2nd line. He was better and way more important to that Cup. Malkin hasn't done that for Crosby since their 1st Cup over a decade ago. And even then Malkin had 5 more points but Crosby had +9 to Malkins +3 so it's debatable.
I'd like to hear this as well I mean
Wait a minute, so a scrub winger like Ovechkin, a 1 trick pony who's lazy, camps out at the dot, hepped up on steroids, gets nothing but PP goals and empty netters is 10th in assists since 2005-06? I find that hard to believe
