What's the Greatest Goal of the Century?

[Master P]

Semin did it too.

 

[rec28]

Other than Ovechkin's goal. McDavid against the rangers.

This.

 

[LordBacon]

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

The answer is Ovi's but this is my personal favorite.

Absolutely filthy.

Crosby is widely regarded as having the best backhand in the game of his generation but I think it was Datsyuk

 

[nucksflailtogether]

It’s the Ovechkin goal.

Nobody has ever scored a goal quite like that before or since.

Everything else is variations on a theme.

I feel that karlsson to Hoffman or sedin to sedin compete with that (admittedly amazing) goal. I’ve never seen a combination of ridiculous pass and outrageous finish like those two. But they’re completely unique to each other.

My pick is the Hoffman goal against Boston. To do that in a playoff game is just insanity.

 

[powerbomb]

Maybe I'm crazy, but the greatest goal of the century kinda has to win something bigger than just two points in the standings. By all means, soak in the incredible talent of some of these goals, but if there isn't maximal pressure from something like the specter of elimination then it's simply not going to hold up to the standard "of the century" should carry.

 

[MadLuke]

Reading the first page I am starting to worry I do not get what century mean.....

As we go outside of the thread, The greatest goal is probably Crosby golden gold (not having a big goal happening since with the 2014 complete domination and general absence of big best on best after 2014 helping cement it), in the spirit of the OP I think I would go for the Nash one.

 

[Ezekial]

I honestly hate Bobby Orr's goal. Dude scored a basic one timer then belly flopped after he scored and I'm supposed to act like he did something cool. Obviously the goal was important.

 

[LeftKinger]

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This is up there for me.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Semin did it too.

Neither is close to Ovi’s goal, though. He’s going full-speed and actually stick handles on his back, it’s not just the being taken down aspect. All impressive plays, but Ovechkin is just an unstoppable force on this one.

Speaking of, I don’t wanna hype that Byfield goal too much, but..

 

[Master P]

Neither is close to Ovi’s goal, though. He’s going full-speed and actually stick handles on his back, it’s not just the being taken down aspect. All impressive plays, but Ovechkin is just an unstoppable force on this one.

Speaking of, I don’t wanna hype that Byfield goal too much, but..

I mean semins is pretty close.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

This is literally the worst I’ve ever seen someone get beaten in hockey

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

I mean semins is pretty close.

Eh, to me it’s more a flailing attempt that works, whereas Ovi really has to track that puck and net from some crazy angles. I’m a big fan of Semin, but that’s more the lucky end result vs the determined lucky result with Ovi, if that makes sense. Semin just found a common good seam and then flung shit at the wall, Ovi went 1-vs-1, got stopped, then threw a shot on net while his number 8 was sliding across the ice, not the same in my esteem.

 

[LeftKinger]

Marek Malik shootout winner between the legs

In terms of novelty and hype, this goal is up there. I believe this was the first year of the shootout, and it was shown everywhere.

 

[GreeningOil]

Connor Brown could learn a lot from that man

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Rick Nash vs Coyotes

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Ovechkin or Nash v the Coyotes lmao

 

[Jetcetera]

"Outlet pass for Rick Nash" comes to mind

 

[Goose]

Greatest is indeed ambiguous. It can mean:

1. Most recognized/memorable (Bobby Orr, Paul Henderson)
2. Most significant (Crosby Gold Medal)
3. Most athletic/skilled (Ovi on his back)
4. Combination of the above three, but not #1 for any of them (Nash goal)

 

[TropicOfNoReturn]

Does the greatness need to be solely on the goalscorer? If not, I vote Erik Karlsson 140ft saucer pass to Mike Hoffman in the 2017 playoffs.

Honourable mention to Pavel Datsyuk deke on Marty Turco.

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

you think OP cited byfield's goal with your interpretation in mind?

we are just talking about skill here

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

It's still a great one for the way he shot it and got it on goal


Yes. Most iconic goal of all time.

my 5 year old could score like that. it's not it.

 

[alphabetical]

Regular season goals don't count.

Any goal that's not winning game 7 of the finals doesn't count. Am I gatekeeping yet, or are you gatekeeping gatekeeping now too?

 

[crowfish]

McDavid vs the Rangers

 

[Hank Plank]

Any goal that's not winning game 7 of the finals doesn't count. Am I gatekeeping yet, or are you gatekeeping gatekeeping now too?

Playoff goals>regular season goals that shouldn't be difficult to accept.