For two games in a row, Alexander Ovechkin has been one of the worst players on the ice in the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals series. We'll talk all that and more in today's NHL hockey video!
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He doesn't care anymore, just wants the goal record and to be done with it. He has his cup now he will stay in long enough to get the record.
@brianlb7811 күн бұрын
Crosby > Ovechkin
@heisenb3rg11 күн бұрын
I wonder if losing Kuzy and Backstrom factor into his current attitude.... 🤔
@jimb.752311 күн бұрын
he can't add to the record in the playoffs, might as well try
@GooseGumlizzard11 күн бұрын
He looks injured.
@elusivelectron10 күн бұрын
Realistically he isn’t meant to be playing anymore he isn’t meant to be out there , if he wasn’t where he is with goals he would’ve retired
@tylerrohlicek319610 күн бұрын
As time goes on I continue to wonder how the Red Wings didn't make the playoffs.
@Polara152411 күн бұрын
Real reasons: Larks got hurt, defense was awful, goaltending inconsistent, went on that 0-7 stretch including 2 losses against Arizona, and only got 1 of 4 pts in those games at the end against the Caps and Pens Reason I am giving: Because Torts is a douche
@wolverinefangowings11 күн бұрын
I wish Detroit would have made it too instead of these disgusting bums capitals. But the reason Detroit did not beat the capitals out in the last Wild card is because The tie breaker goes by. regulation wins. The capitals had 32 red wings had 27.
@John-tx6fi11 күн бұрын
The refs handed the last game to the caps.
@cerscil11 күн бұрын
In a nutshell : Red Wings did not deserve it, period.
@GdF42011 күн бұрын
The Wings even had more OVERALL Wins, just less wins in Regulation.
@nwpgk816611 күн бұрын
He plays like this every game yall are just seeing it more bc it’s a series
@alexovechkinsgolfbag159111 күн бұрын
I was in DC for vacation recently and was excited to go to a Caps game to watch him in person. Dude coasted the entire game. He checked out the second he won the cup.
@jackjohnson74410 күн бұрын
@@jackjohnson744 I mean, at this point you're not paying to watch Ovie to play hockey. You're literally paying just to look at the guy. It's like the late Michael Jackson, nobody cares to see you dance anymore, you're a spectacle of your own self😂
@vmi417210 күн бұрын
If you are an avid Hockey fan then you most definitely have watched Ovi at least in the playoffs for many years. He definitely looks tired or lazy. Looking like he wants to be golfing and relaxing.
@-BUGZ-10 күн бұрын
Then how did they make the playoffs cuz the rest of the team sucks too lol
@LongNguyen-ho9qf10 күн бұрын
In his last 11 playoff games during 3 series, he has 3 goals
@HarryOsborneAS3110 күн бұрын
He does this all season long. Just glides around waiting for someone to set him up. Would hate to be on his line.
@NotATroll699611 күн бұрын
Bro I have the skaing ability of Bambi and the ice hockey IQ of a broken stick, and Ovi is reminding me of how bad I play ice hockey at pick up games 😂
@deecee217411 күн бұрын
@@deecee2174 🤣🤣
@NotATroll699611 күн бұрын
@@deecee2174 At least Bambi was respected. OVI hanging around to break the record has all the integrity of a street Pimp
@reallifelebowski473210 күн бұрын
Such a true hot take but you can’t ever say this without someone lighting you up😭
@PieceOfShrapnel10 күн бұрын
Putin will set him up.
@LohiHarHar10 күн бұрын
when the puck bounced off his skate in front of the net he looked like a senior citizen
@laztavus10 күн бұрын
FR...Putin vibes...have you seen Putin play lol?
@pablonaghtenandes633610 күн бұрын
yeah a senior citizen that can probably out perform you at anything active
@itsmetallicehmetaldetecting41610 күн бұрын
@@pablonaghtenandes6336 I would bet Putin can out play Biden lol
@itsmetallicehmetaldetecting41610 күн бұрын
To be fair the horn had already went off by the time the puck got to the crease
@colinrankin165910 күн бұрын
@@pablonaghtenandes6336 putin would skate rings around you bud
@sarahwolfe115410 күн бұрын
crosby trying to drag his team to the playoffs against their will just to lose to this guy 💀
@nomadicnovels10 күн бұрын
They beat Washington 4-1 last time they played?
@yoursensei883710 күн бұрын
@@yoursensei8837 i don’t mean a game u dingbat i meant the playoff spot
@nomadicnovels10 күн бұрын
@@yoursensei8837he means losing the playoff slot
@chokeama33899 күн бұрын
Period
@CardMagicish8 күн бұрын
@@chokeama3389 gotcha
@yoursensei88378 күн бұрын
This comes down to where he's at physically. If you watch his regular seasons for the past couple years, he does the exact same thing, he sunday skates around the play until there's an opening and stands still while winding up for a shot. And I personally don't think that it's a case of him "not wanting to," I genuinely think he cannot keep up playing a full 60 minutes anymore. If he's playing like Crosby and putting in speed & aggression in almost every shift, he's burning out by the 2nd.
@maekoh11 күн бұрын
Good take man - We underestimate what it takes to compete at the highest level. The years take its toll on the body, even for the very best of players
@GdF42011 күн бұрын
Maybe I'm coping as an ovi fan but this might be just that when you consider how few games he's missed in his long career and how physical he used to play
@bravepotatoe751310 күн бұрын
Yeah I can’t imagine what his body feels like each morning…
@alexrogers905110 күн бұрын
I mean... crosby is also getting old and still tries a lot. I feel like Crosby was injured more too...
@milanek152710 күн бұрын
Then let him put in speed and aggression and burn out or let him retire / cut him from the team. Not an excuse
@jacobm9210 күн бұрын
As a sports fan, there's nothing more infuriating to me than watching a talented player putting in low effort.
@MrJayehawk10 күн бұрын
Goals in the playoffs don’t count toward catching Gretzky. That’s all he’s playing for at this point lol
@andrewchristie297010 күн бұрын
He doesn't want to get injured and compromise his chances of beating the record. That's all that matters to him now.
@PunkEng01311 күн бұрын
He's 💯 correct that Crosby would never do this. Crosby was always the better player.
@angrydalailama608911 күн бұрын
lol typical fans who instantly point fingers at Ovi when he's having a bad stretch but don't say a word when Crosby has a dry spell
@fledweather11 күн бұрын
@@fledweatherBecause Crosby is always giving 100%. Ovi will always be a legend but doesn’t have the guts Crosby does which is why Crosby has 3 cups and is the better player
@bluej3d15811 күн бұрын
@@bluej3d158he didn't give 100 percent the night guentzel got traded and got smoked by Ovi and the caps. Ovi lost his top 2 centers and doesn't cry about it. Pens would have made playoffs if they tried that night but Crosby was too emotional.
@PeterBlatz10010 күн бұрын
@@fledweathera Crosby dry spell isn’t even comparable to this 😂 typical caps fan
@AC_VC10 күн бұрын
@@AC_VC im an isles fan bro I'm still in the ICU after yesterday's disaster LOL
@fledweather10 күн бұрын
There was a KZhead short of someone playing NHL 23 as ovechkin, and his controller became unplugged and it summed up how ovechkin plays
@Stroller.Engine10 күн бұрын
I've been saying this for years. Ovechkin has always had zero defensive ability his whole career. He really is a one trick pony
@gamehappenings10 күн бұрын
This is why I wish Detroit or PITT beat WSH and NYI. Both are +4 goal differential. WSH got -37 and NYI -17 and honestly nobody wants them in the playoffs besides their own fans.
@Dawg47611 күн бұрын
The Islanders would shit on the Penguins or Detroit in a playoff series what are you on lmao.
@ryuhoshi277411 күн бұрын
@@ryuhoshi2774the islanders are terribly over rated.
@cerscil11 күн бұрын
@Dawg Bla bla bla In the end you have 82 games to make the playoffs, if you come up short it's your own fault, no excuses
@GdF42011 күн бұрын
Cope. Win more games next time.
@fledweather11 күн бұрын
@@cerscil The Islanders were in both games and either game could have went to the Islanders. The fact they're doing this well against a team that was one point away from the presidents trophy should tell that they would have no problem shitting on the Pens/Wings who aren't even close to Carolina.
@ryuhoshi277411 күн бұрын
If he doesn’t have the puck at the point he’s useless. I get that he’s old, but he’s playing with no effort
@rg.702211 күн бұрын
Hope he doesn’t break the record
@PortlandEast10 күн бұрын
@@PortlandEastsame.
@JackBirdbath10 күн бұрын
He will.
@CrimsonGhost55310 күн бұрын
Crosby is around the same age (older I think) and he’s putting in more effort then almost any other player in the league, ovi is just being lazy
@Megarah010 күн бұрын
@@Megarah0Crosby is 2 years younger than Ovi.
@redwings014210 күн бұрын
He just wants to hit 895 then call it a career. He’s already won the cup, and probably just wants to enjoy the offseason at this point. Really a shame.
@mranderson221511 күн бұрын
you'd think he'd prefer missing the playoffs so he could play at the IIHF world champs... oh wait
@iansteelmatheson11 күн бұрын
He is scored 30 goals when he is almost 39 lol, what do you all want from him?
@user-df8lp9zq8s10 күн бұрын
@@user-df8lp9zq8sto actually give a damn about playoff hockey, because I’m sure the rest of his team does. A 4-3 game against the top team in the entire NHL and he’s giving this poor of an effort? What a slap in the face to your teammates
@pinheadlarry132710 күн бұрын
Honestly with that effort he doesnt deserve 895 period.
@SlimeFOV10 күн бұрын
so your a mind reader, maybe you should use those skills to help make the world a better place instead of wasting them telling us what hockey players think.
@itsmetallicehmetaldetecting41610 күн бұрын
NHL alumni, Brad Marsh, was asked back in 2006 how the Crosby vs. OVI thing would pan out and all he said was wait 20 years to see which guy has more world Champs, olympic gold medals and Stanley cups.
@lduff1557 күн бұрын
I think its age and even a loss of love/passion for the game.He is going downhill but its hard not to also see how much he has done for the game.
@jjsnots759311 күн бұрын
Of cource its age lol . He is almost 39 , lets see how Crosby will play in this age
@user-df8lp9zq8s10 күн бұрын
I really hope he bounces back hard once more. He's proven he has the work ethic, he's HAD the motivation, he has the skills and if he gets just a little bit of luck to top it off he's still dangerous on the ice. But at the moment he doesn't seem to care.
@1andonlyMiro10 күн бұрын
looks like a blown-up back lol
@stockrex10 күн бұрын
@@1andonlyMiro i think he is still in a rough spot mentally after losing his father last year. He was his biggest supporter
@ethanparker790010 күн бұрын
@@ethanparker7900 After Putin.
@daltondrouillard93086 күн бұрын
At this point in my humble opinion, he is bringing the team down. Eventually, if we are not there now, they will have players who ask, "are the players here for the team or to carry the Great 8?"
@oldsalt89810 күн бұрын
Had a friend see Ovechkin play at the United Center against the Blackhawks almost 20 years ago. His memories of the event: "I’ll never forget the first time I saw him in person. I’d seen all the highlight reels and was super excited to see him live. Watched him sit at the red line calling for the puck half the game while his team played 4 on 5 in their own zone and have fucking hated him ever since." Ovechkin has always been a lazy one way player. Insanely overrated.
@gouge_away6 күн бұрын
Russian Brett Hull.
@AJonyt0074 күн бұрын
Ovi is saving it for the regular season. That poor team's motto is be feed Alex until he gets the record and somehow they made the playoffs.
@therapist632810 күн бұрын
Eck, get the footage of the Caps on the PP in game 1. Ovi is standing still at the dot, no movement at all; not taking a stride or using his edges to move to create a passing lane -- absolutely nothing.
@thethe-nt1tb10 күн бұрын
He's been doing that for years now.
@Justme7740010 күн бұрын
Ovie is a broken man after carrying that franchise on his back for the last 20 years.
@mackenzieblair813510 күн бұрын
what ???? put the pipe down
@CVMGAM8 күн бұрын
Prime Holtby, Backstrom and prime Kuznetsov were definitely getting carried yeah you right... lmao
@f-twelve71558 күн бұрын
This has been him for the last few years. He used to score on you and crush you.
@Spetsnazty11 күн бұрын
Man is old. How he scored 30 goals when he is almost 39 is insane. Of cource he just wants a record
@user-df8lp9zq8s10 күн бұрын
@@user-df8lp9zq8s yup, and so does team ownership. He’ll butts in seats
@Spetsnazty10 күн бұрын
It's Ovi. He's due for a goal. Ovi might score at home. As a Ranger fan, I wouldn't jinx the Ranger's luck.
@gtd953611 күн бұрын
Imagine being a fan of this team and defending Ovi when hes taking up 10m of cap space lol.
@Hockey723411 күн бұрын
"rEnT fReE...rEnT fReE"
@henrymanzano220110 күн бұрын
Wait...he gets paid $10 million??? For what???
@pablonaghtenandes633610 күн бұрын
Lol
@OnLyDoOom10 күн бұрын
there are fans that don't want to open their eyes. There are several changes that need to be made with the Capitals, starting with the GM, and right off the bat, get rid of Protas.
@mexman00010 күн бұрын
Not a fan of the Ovi/Crosby comparison here for two reasons. First, Crosby is two years younger and once you pass your mid-30s, your game or your body could decline quickly at any moment. Let's see where #87 is at when he's 38 or 39. Second, Ovi has always played a much more physical game than Crosby. He's missed relatively little time during his long career and also suited up for Russia at international tournaments more frequently. That's a lot of wear and tear physically, and he might not able to give maximum effort every night anymore. Still sucks to see Ovi float around out there, but he's only human. Even the Russian machine breaks eventually.
@davidsong849710 күн бұрын
so crosby has done more(won more rings) in less time. got it. i like both players but yes crosby is by far the better player. Crosby would not be floating around leaving his team hanging out to dry just so he could get a record. Guaranteed.
@meladgoat8 күн бұрын
@@meladgoat Cups are a team effort. Crosby has had arguably a better team around him, thus the cups. Ovechkin has quite literally dragged the Caps on his back for the past 18 years, which is why he has more individual records AND trophies, including the Calder which Crosby will never be able to have. I don't agree with the comparison between the two as they are vastly different players, but if you wanna compare be fair and don't compare stupid stuff like number of cups. Because by your logic, Phil Kessel is currently the NHL goat.
@chahinehamitouche32948 күн бұрын
This clown in the comment above me just laid out one of the most misinformed tirades about hockey that I’ve ever seen. Ovechkin got the Calder and a few more individual awards (that Sid would’ve won if it wasn’t for Ovechkin’s goon teammate Steckel taking two years of Sid’s career away from him) so Ovechkin must be better? Insane. You need a new hobby. Hockey isn’t for you dude.
@chrisg77317 күн бұрын
@@meladgoat Extremely lazy argument. Cups, as said already, are team achievements. Andre Roy was an enforcer who won a Cup with Tampa in 2004. Jarome Iginla, Dale Hawerchuk and Mats Sundin are Hall of Famers who did not win a Cup. Does that mean Roy is better than any of them? Of course not. Ovechkin and Crosby are very different stars with very different skill sets, and the contrived debate surrounding who is "better" should have been put to bed long ago. They're both great, in different ways. Appreciate them for who they are.
@davidsong84976 күн бұрын
@@chahinehamitouche3294 crosby had the better team? caps won the presidents trophy many of those years cause they were the best team, but lose in the playoffs. ovechkin didn't have a single point this entire series. lol any more excuses?
@meladgoat5 күн бұрын
Bro, he's been in the show for 20 years. He's not the same player he once was. Nobody who started 20 years ago is.
@swerboski10 күн бұрын
A good comparison is Corey Perry.. He's the same age as Ovechkin and has won a cup and basically done it all as a well, and Perry is looking far better then Ovechkin. He plays with a lot more heart and tenacity. You can tell that Perry still has that fire and is hungry and really wants to win still when hes on the ice. Whereas Ovechkin just couldn't care less.. out there coasting around, completely nonchalant.
@enzy643410 күн бұрын
Rangers fan here as well 100% agree. They show Ovi on the bench he’s fighting for air completely out of shape. Amazing he’s still playing.
@rustybrown77110 күн бұрын
Just going for the record. Hes completely toasted but will keep being a liability to his team, gliding around waiting for a pass to score every now and then
@borrow46547 күн бұрын
This is Ovi in a nutshell for the past several years. The team is carrying him.
@dr.feelgood906710 күн бұрын
im a pens fan and it really gets played out when people try and say Ovi is a greater player than sid, its not even a question, sid is the best of his generation and ovi is number 2, and sids 200 foot game is the reason why thats so
@RowanDank10 күн бұрын
This is him. He doesn’t go into corners to dig out pucks. His job is to be in scoring position. His team is one of the worst to make playoffs in a long time going against the presidents trophy winner… what do you all want? Dudes 38, he’s not going to take over a series anymore
@seanr.659610 күн бұрын
Everyone worrying about morality of Panarins hit, and not applauding what this man is doing. A modern Superstar who SELF REFLECTS ON PAST PERFORMANCES AND POPULAR SENTIMENT. All the talk he isnt a playoff player, a pass first fraud. And not only does he have by far a career season dominating.....he STOOD ON HIS OWN BUISNESS. Oshie was playing bush league all game on Panarin, and Panarin........ARTEMI PANARIN, lays a perfect open ice hit himself to settle the score. This mans growth needs to be commended. Willing to lay the body to win. Willing to erase all the shit said about his game not transferring to playoffs. Bravo
@brettcarlson258110 күн бұрын
😂 Panarin needs at least a one game suspension. But Gary Bettman has no balls.
@BenDover-vs7ih10 күн бұрын
Sir, this is a Wendy's.
@matthewlooby370810 күн бұрын
Bro? Did you see oshie’s head snap sideways? If that was Wilson hitting panarin, is it still standing on business? I doubt it.
@holyspider920610 күн бұрын
Capitals (-37 goal differential I believe, and just absolutely abysmal play and good luck) and Isles (all those loser points) are the 2 least deserving teams I've ever seen make the playoffs
@subfail481011 күн бұрын
Ovi is showing as much care about the playoffs as Kuch did for the All Star Game.
@darrenburnett780610 күн бұрын
I'm sure it gets you more views, but I expect a bit more than a clickbait title like this. I saw the end of the game and he was on the ice and very clearly trying to score. I've seen a lot of games from them this year and even saw one in person. He is third all time in hits and has played several hundred more games than most of the players in the top 50. He clearly still has passion for the game, but he just can't play the style he's played all of his life anymore. He needs to make some adjustments in his final seasons.
@antnyfataski206410 күн бұрын
That miller SH goal though 👀
@Scagguy401411 күн бұрын
I’m glad I grew up watching young ovechkin in the playoffs, he was something special. He’s the only player who would touch the puck that made my buttcheeks clinch and say “shit”
@NickPhilly21510 күн бұрын
Did bro just forget how physical ovi was playing the entire game cause of one fumble created by a bad pass?
@Anubis_-vc7fc10 күн бұрын
he got his cup. He doesn't care about the playoffs anymore
@anonymous134y10 күн бұрын
Already won The Cup. Only thing left to do is break Gretzky's record.😂
@Chris-hp2gg10 күн бұрын
Panerin took a no call (one of several ignored penalties in the early game)stick to the face from oshie about 15 seconds before the rangers scored their first goal, I actually loved seeing the bread man get a little ice justice.
@scottymacdewder522911 күн бұрын
This is exactly why I hope he does not get the goal record. Gliding around until the rest of your line sets you up perfectly is not hockey.
@rone798210 күн бұрын
The russians are not interested in the Stanley Cup, but their old stone block!
@nyr349410 күн бұрын
@@nyr3494at least the Russians are not interested in having men in womens sports like the good old USA
@itsmetallicehmetaldetecting41610 күн бұрын
@@nyr3494 Yeah, Ovi's reaction to winning the Cup really showed he lacked interest in it! Moron
@mvk43438 күн бұрын
Ovi is slow - for a hockey career all he wants is to get the scoring title. He did play 19 minutes today but watching him on the ice he barely plays a 200 foot game. He actually looks exhausted on the Capitals bench.
@marie227410 күн бұрын
Probably has nothing to do with him eating a bag of Cheetos and a subway sandwich with a Pepsi before the game
@JustaComment9310 күн бұрын
He cares. Somebody who doesn't care doesn't block shots like he has been. Someone who doesn't care doesn't get as excited for every teammates goal down the stretch like he was toward the end of the regular season. You could tell all season he wanted to be in this situation. The reality is that he is an old man by hockey standards, and he simply cannot be THE dude like he has been his whole career. He loses more speed every year, and now it's hindering his ability to even be a physical threat. The Rangers are shutting him down. It's really that simple. All this BS ya'll are spewing is the same shit people have talked about him (unfairly) for most of his career outside of 2018-2019. Crosby is also two years younger right now, which at their ages is a massive difference. Look at how dangerous Ovi still was two years ago.
@roymunson480211 күн бұрын
it'll be interesting to follow all of the big 4 (Crosby Ovi Kane Malkin) the next 5 years. will any still be playing 5 years from now?
@paulwt978310 күн бұрын
@@paulwt9783 idk. It will be sad when they’re all gone, but I’m happy I got to watch them all their whole careers. Their time was a truly special era
@roymunson480210 күн бұрын
@@paulwt9783 or stammer. We should be blessed that we have seen those guys dominate for as long as they have
@ethanparker790010 күн бұрын
Crosby is the only one of the group showing consistent fire for the game.... during the season and in the off season. His longtime girlfriend...over a decade.... is a fitness model... so he has a partner that is also highly dedicated to maintaining a extremely healthy exercise and nutrition regime. This support is very beneficial.
@PanamaZarelto10 күн бұрын
Wings and Caps are tied this playoffs in wins! :D
@DuffyTheGander10 күн бұрын
except the wings suck , when was the last time they even made the playoffs.
@itsmetallicehmetaldetecting41610 күн бұрын
Pens too and Flyers.
@kolasillers777610 күн бұрын
me reading the title : 'how dare you disrespect a legend' me seeing the footage : 'oh'
@Zodiak3410 күн бұрын
But Ovi is a goal scoring sniper not a set up centerman like Crosby. He floats and waits for the puck in prime position. That has always been his offensive game.
@ThatSB10 күн бұрын
Saying that TJ Oshie needs to self reflect after taking a high, hard hit is actually the textbook definition of "absolutely pathetic." Man's been struggling with injuries for years, plays hard, doesn't play dirty. Keyboard commando here commenting on the toughness of NHL players - absolutely pathetic.
@jeffbryant844111 күн бұрын
Lmao it has been a good minute since I've seen someone so truly offended by a clear joke. Take the stick out loser.
@EckHockey11 күн бұрын
@@EckHockeydont think it was a joke, i always thought u were a dork
@chazz102611 күн бұрын
@@EckHockeyHopefully Wilson dishes out a hit like that against Panarin so we can hear more of your "jokes"
@fledweather11 күн бұрын
@@EckHockeyI'm all for dark humor but that wasnt funny. Even as a pens fan.
@tkdamusicman11 күн бұрын
@@tkdamusicmanCaps fan here. I always knew there were some Pens fans with class - cheers!
@TangSooTerp11 күн бұрын
Even as a biased fan you lose credibility when you say shit like you think that was clean. Even Dangle calls out leafs players when they lay dirty hits.
@KyleMacSkill11 күн бұрын
Eck man, I never have time to watch any of these games but to get your highlights in a 2-4 min is amazing, thank you for all that you do.
@Maxximize10 күн бұрын
That's crazy. I never expected to see Ovi play like that. He legit had a chance to tie the game at the end, and he just lazily whiffed. Wild
@mattwilkie971310 күн бұрын
Calling that hit clean is a joke. I would like to see how you would react if Panarin got hit like that by Wilson.
@fledweather11 күн бұрын
Panarin is the size of a large child. Tom Wilson is literally a Tonka truck. Wtf is this comparison???
@ryannorris612811 күн бұрын
He hit the chest first, wouldn't make sense to call a penalty for a clean hit
@GdF42011 күн бұрын
@@ryannorris6128 Bro ignored the head contact. lol
@fledweather11 күн бұрын
That's ironic because wilson quite literally slammed panarin into the ice multiple times few years ago and just got a fine 🤣 Cry about it
@elij4h1310 күн бұрын
Hockey version of Mr 3000 team needs should be Top Priority.
@JMaj34511 күн бұрын
"I got mine...... and there ain't nothin' in the world you can do about it." You got a point.
@timmholl92389 күн бұрын
when i first started playing hockey, my dad used to watch the games and that went on until almost my last senior year. if i didn't skate, he would always whistle and give me a hard time after the game. he could whistle with such a shrill, piercing sound that you could hear it through the whole stadium through the spectators. as i got older, it started to wear off, but if i had stood around and played lazy like ovechkin, he would have whistled like crazy and made a mess of me after the game, even in my 30ies
@chriz995910 күн бұрын
I won't argue your assessment of his play, as it's clear as friggen day. The only thing I can think of is, he may not be near 100%. He could be coddling an injury. We just don't know yet. His facial expression on goals, still shows desire and passion to win. It's hard to say, really.
@cackoocacho162910 күн бұрын
or is in a rough spot mentally with his biggest supporter passing away last year his father
@ethanparker790010 күн бұрын
@@ethanparker7900 Ya, absolutely. He does look a bit fazed at times, but celebrates hard core. He still cares. He still wants to win. I think you just might be on to something. It could very well be a big reason for what's going on with him.
@cackoocacho162910 күн бұрын
@@cackoocacho1629 thank you man!! God bless you for actually using your brain and realizing him. Guy is very passionate and committed and like any person he could be trying too hard sometimes but that is how we are sometimes no player is perfect and they eventually find ways out of it. The reckless comments i see are a perfect example of how ovi is always taken for granted and is the most misunderstood player ever
@ethanparker790010 күн бұрын
I've honestly never been impressed with Ovi, even in his prime. He's exceptional at one task but is otherwise just kind of there. It wasn't so bad when he was still young and able to throw he body a bit, but now he's looking like a chicken with its head cut off out there. Detroit should've made the playoffs instead - Kane wouldn't have taken the opportunity for granted like this
@guccilibrarian472810 күн бұрын
I am a diehard Rangers fan and can't stand the Capitals after spending several years living in Baltimore. That said, this is simply a ludicrous take. The man is an absolute legend, plain and simple. He is second only to Wayne Gretzky in scoring, but he must be "just kind of there". This reminds me of the comments suggesting Panarin should have a multiple game suspension for a perfectly clean hit.
@tareva110 күн бұрын
@@tareva1 He hasn't impressed me. I won't argue about it - it's just my opinion. His scoring is so high, because - like I said - he's exceptional at one thing. Everything else? Not impressed
@guccilibrarian472810 күн бұрын
Oh no Ovi is going to cry in his sleep tonight for not impressing you 💔
@Blueicyyy10 күн бұрын
@@Blueicyyy Predictable reply... I'm unimpressed. This is the comment section of a video about hockey. People share their opinions here, whether you like them or not, and I'm quite confident Ovi isn't gonna read them. And even if he did, I care less than he does.
@guccilibrarian472810 күн бұрын
@@guccilibrarian4728 Lmao bro you’re actually a smooth brain if you think I actually think Ovi would look here. Move it b
@Blueicyyy9 күн бұрын
As a Red Wings fan this makes more mad, if we didn’t crap down our leg numerous times we would at least put up an entertaining series smh.
@nicholasbrigandi590711 күн бұрын
Why? When is the last time you guys were in the playoffs? Why exactly would you put up a more entertaining series? You guys finally come close the making the playoffs in close to a decade and think you are the greatest hockey team in the league. Just stop already, it is pathetic.
@TPGRiT11 күн бұрын
@@TPGRiTI never said that I think we’re the greatest hockey team and we deserve special treatment. I’m just saying the Red Wings blew their opportunity and would’ve been a more entertaining team in the playoffs.
@nicholasbrigandi590711 күн бұрын
@@TPGRiTReally just put words in bros mouth and argued w whatever you thought of. Pathetic. Everyone knows the Wings or Pens would’ve shown up more than the caps are rn. Sure they’re in the playoffs and neither Caps, Pens, or Wings woulda won. But at least make it interesting ffs
@cjmourad865410 күн бұрын
Would've, should've again ... 😂😂😂😂😂
@vitalyscurea788110 күн бұрын
@@nicholasbrigandi5907 You guys keep saying you should be in the playoffs and that you would do better against the Rangers. I ask again, based off of what exactly?
@TPGRiT10 күн бұрын
he's only playing to break the scoring record, not surprised.
@hawianpunch2810 күн бұрын
Ovechkin has only 1 shot on goal in these 2 games
@jamesbarrett314910 күн бұрын
Ovi’s washed at this point, and while he was fantastic in his prime, his attitude and carelessness was always there, it was just masked by his goal scoring ability. Frankly I hope he doesn’t break the record if he’s going to play like this, it’s pitiful to watch.
@seanweatherson53410 күн бұрын
Exactly. He has always given questionable efforts in the playoffs. He's been a flake for a really long time. Cup win was the only time it looked like he was giving it 100%
@Josenio10 күн бұрын
@@Josenio cup is a team accolade guy
@ethanparker790010 күн бұрын
@@ethanparker7900 And?
@Josenio10 күн бұрын
@@Josenio it takes everyone to win fucking cups not one guy come on do you hear yourself?
@ethanparker790010 күн бұрын
@@ethanparker7900 Yeah...I know. My entire point was when Ovi actually joined the rest of his team in giving a full effort, they won the Cup. He was the best player on the team and he gave a lackluster effort time and time again even though they counted on him. The one time he gave it his all, they won, making it a full team effort lol. Not that hard to understand, kiddo. Brush up on your reading comp
@Josenio10 күн бұрын
Charlie Lindgren genuinely looks scared out there. Feel bad for the kid
@willspence785811 күн бұрын
Dude's not a kid, he's a late bloomer, a hard worker, great resilience
@GdF42011 күн бұрын
Huh....
@insertgenericusernamehere240210 күн бұрын
What are you talking about?
@CheetosBaccarat10 күн бұрын
lol no hes one of the best goalies in the league clown
@djayjazzz10 күн бұрын
what game are you watching?
@AjSunburst10 күн бұрын
He’s old and is past his prime, everyone knows this. No need to call him pathetic and roast him in a video. The man is an absolute legend and shouldn’t have some KZhead hockey analyst that likes the biggest bandwagon team to go out of their way to call them out in a video
@stevenrobinson276110 күн бұрын
Capitals with the -38 gold differential should not even be in the playoffs Tortorella gift wrapped Washington a birth in the playoffs. This year would’ve been much better to see Crosby and the Penguins or the Detroit Red Wings. Both teams have been flying to finish the regular season and more deserving.
@peterkourles459610 күн бұрын
No they didn't , if they deserved it they would be playing. They suck and didn't get the job done. Plain and simple, now stop crying
@itsmetallicehmetaldetecting41610 күн бұрын
Hey hero .. clearly you don’t have the intellect to understand the dynamic of what happened with Tortorella and what was being said, but real intelligent response. Good day man
@peterkourles459610 күн бұрын
the dude's 39 years old what are you expecting 😂
@bwe641211 күн бұрын
If he can't hang in the NHL, he should go for a beer and fuck the record. At his rate of decline, he's gonna need two more seasons to get it.
@igmusicandflying10 күн бұрын
guy's also been one of the most physical/aggressive players all the years he's played, barely missing any games. gonna take its toll on him more than another average older player
@gammaxten10 күн бұрын
@@igmusicandflying how was ur fav player doing at 38? what kind of stats was he putting up?
@KSlayer11210 күн бұрын
@@KSlayer112 not about stats. You can get zero points but if I see hustle I'll respect it.
@igmusicandflying10 күн бұрын
Leave the guy alone. He owes no one anything. And yeah, Sid is the overall better player, always was. But Ovi has done his job.
@MrDodgyh10 күн бұрын
Looking like how LeBron plays basketball: Loafing around, zero effort, only playing the game to stat pad.
@Ezekial251710 күн бұрын
Put him in the minors, don't let him beat GreZ's goal record.
@Gid-J10 күн бұрын
Imagine he be 10 goals from beating the record then he gets badly injured end of career type
@yoooei579210 күн бұрын
As of right now, Sydney Crosby, 100% better player overall and it’s gonna stay like that but Ovi is 100% better goal scorer!!! Very simple!!
@Nowayout36511 күн бұрын
I'll help you with the statistical forensics actually. > 22% of all of OVI's goals came on the PP as opposed to just 11 % for Crosby.. Crosby is a phenomenal +227 FIVE on FIVE and OVI is a horrendous +44 in 19 years. Scoring from one knee from the same place doesn't make OVI the better goal scorer by 100% / Crosby has 600 so I'll put it at about 15% . As for playmaking Crosby is 500% better
@reallifelebowski473210 күн бұрын
@@reallifelebowski4732 Plus/Minus isn't a real stat
@de13210 күн бұрын
@@reallifelebowski4732 Ovi was much better at hitting than Crosby tho
@bruhdude671210 күн бұрын
@@reallifelebowski4732tbf he has been doing it from nearly the same spot for most of his career when the ither team and goaltenders know his game plan but the release still beats them anyway. Id say thats quite impressive, although Matthews is probably going to end up being a more well rounded goal scorer if he keeps scoring like he did this year
@andersalstrup307710 күн бұрын
@@reallifelebowski4732 well it doesn’t matter how you score he still score a goal pp or not Ovi was not only scoring a lot. He was scoring beautiful goals so he’s a better goal score 500%.
@Nowayout36510 күн бұрын
Crosby I think still has an elite level work ethic when it comes to off season training. I think hes also smart about it. He works on the things that fit his game for that season as he ages. I dont think Ovi is lazy in off season but I think people would be shocked to compare off season regiments of the two and see how far apart they are.
@robbiesmits1210 күн бұрын
Completely agree- Crosby let alone Gretzky- it aggravates me that people try to promote oldvechkin as the best scorer in hockey when you add up Gretzky playoff goals its not even close- retire bud
@authentichealthcoach414210 күн бұрын
As my drunk ex said "overchicken"
@Ducklesworth11 күн бұрын
"Overchicken" owned the Rags till this year. Rangers fans getting on a highhorse when the greatest scorer of all time has his age finally catching up to him is pathetic.
@fledweather11 күн бұрын
@@fledweather k
@Ducklesworth10 күн бұрын
@@fledweather ......the rangers fans are hyped cause all their lines are producing and they look legit. they arent hyped cause ovi looks bad lmao
@scottstenlund43310 күн бұрын
@@fledweather they had trouble scoring last playoffs.....remember? not these playoffs so far
@scottstenlund43310 күн бұрын
@@fledweather lafrienere has racked up 3 assists already
@scottstenlund43310 күн бұрын
Seems to be a lack of interest for sure, watched the guy my whole life, never seen him play this bad in playoffs. I think the age has caught up to him definitely and he doesn’t have it in him after a long season to give it all for a playoff run. I honestly don’t care what happens in these playoffs, I thinks it’s good for our younger guys to get some experience I guess. Ovi is mentally in Cabo this series
@holtbeast709911 күн бұрын
I’m a Ranger fan and as bad as Ovechkin looks right now I would never count him out. Could wind up with a hat trick if he’s feeling it!
@donaldleider738210 күн бұрын
How do you expect him to act dude he’s 38 most guys aren’t playing at that age. he’s just happy to be there. we are just happy to be here. we didn’t think we’d get here. Honestly the spotlight shouldn’t be on ovi anymore. Focus on how well our young guys are playing. He’s not chasing a second cup. I will admit if the red wings or pens made it it would be more interesting. but we will take this opportunity to give the young guys experience coming from caps fan
@Kcman182710 күн бұрын
If he's not chasing a second cup, what on earth is he doing in the playoffs? And I'd expect that as their CAPTAIN he'd retire with dignity and not skate around like a senior citizen as a liability to his team.
@gavinallen54010 күн бұрын
@@gavinallen540 it’s not about Ovi. is he a liability? absolutely. does he need to be lighting up the league at 38? nah. this playoff appearance and experience if for the young players. mcmicheal, protas, lappiere, etc. Ovis here for the ride. everything is not do or die
@Kcman182710 күн бұрын
When in any situation would Panarin's hit not be a penalty? He left the ice, AND made clear head contact. Oshie didn't change the way he was positioned all of a sudden causing Panarin to accidently hit his head. He bent down to poke the puck, and Panarin decided to steam-roll him. I don't want to wine and complain, but that game was probably one of the worst officiated games I've ever seen. Numerous soft calls that should've been let go for the sake of playoff hockey, and many that were dangerous plays that needed to be called. Circling back to Panarin's hit, the refs even reviewed it for a major penalty, which would've meant it was already a minor, right? And the result wasn't even that...
@jklmvideos710511 күн бұрын
Eck is dumbass rangers fan. No surprise he says it was clean and made fun of Oshi. He's a dork.
@fledweather11 күн бұрын
So the logic here is that if you're bent over, you just can't be hit? Oshie needs to keep his head up. Panarin followed through the body, elbow tucked in. If you don't like it, watch a different sport.
@gavinallen54010 күн бұрын
Not a fan of either team but he absolutely bent into it.
@Ratstick5810 күн бұрын
I'll be honest, Caps fans should be fine with this. You might have to watch him glide around and hunt for the goal title, but after all he's done for the franchise, live with it. You wouldn't have a cup without him and this team wasn't going the distance this postseason anyway. Smile at what he brought to Washington during his career and enjoy whatever you get out of him in his late 30s/early 40s. Nothing lasts forever but the 2 Presidents Trophies and 1 Stanley cup this man DELIVERED has earned him some good will.
@RollsReus-tm6hu10 күн бұрын
thank you I agree with this
@Kcman182710 күн бұрын
technically 3 presidents trrophies in 2010 as well and nearly another in 2011 but not exactly. But yes he single handedly revived the caps in 2005 and turned them into one of the biggest powerhouses over the last many seasons and we should all be grateful caps fan or not
@ethanparker790010 күн бұрын
i mean caps fans are fine with it. i mean i feel lucky to have watched this dude play over the years. hes the most exciting player to watch , i mean at least before 2018 now hes maybe the least exciting player to watch lol. The game changed and he got old. but honestly i think the way he finds a way to still score i believe is part of his legacy. people make fun of him standing around and shooting it but if it works, it works. He didn't start doing that until a couple frustrating years where scoring off the rush wasn't working anymore and he adapted with that and then scored a whole lot of goals and was even more effective suddenly. But now it seems he's in the 3rd era where this adaptation is no longer working as well. So Idk what he's going to do next.
@morrisalanisette90677 күн бұрын
@@morrisalanisette9067 yah people are so recency biased they forget that this guy literally did everything a player could before covid and they tend to take him for granted as a result. I mean goals are the hardest thing to do in this league and we have been spoiled to see this guy dominate for as long as he has the least we can do is be grateful for all teh pride, entertainment and joy he's given us
@ethanparker79007 күн бұрын
To be honest. Ovi was never a defensive player. He always coasted and then used burst energy to skate and shoot. One of the best goal scorer's of all time, but not really a 2 way player at all.
@user-md8mr6ll6z10 күн бұрын
well no player is prefect right?
@ethanparker790010 күн бұрын
@@ethanparker7900 Of course not. I'm just not surprised of his lazy defensive play. He never had motivation to play defense. It's just now, his offense has dried up too.
@user-md8mr6ll6z10 күн бұрын
@@user-md8mr6ll6z yah and well idk if lazy is the right term but a lot of people tend to forget that ovi hasn't ever been required to play much defense since he is a winger. Wingers don't have to worry about the defensive side of the game as much as centers do. Obviously we all have to have defensive skills but people don't realize that it is all by amount depending on the position they play
@ethanparker790010 күн бұрын
I saw him in person 3 months ago or so and he looked just like this and they lost.
@joshuanorthey202610 күн бұрын
As a caps fan this is just sad to see. I don’t know if I would go as far as saying Crosby is the better player but I am definitely not happy right now
@trisgilmour11 күн бұрын
Are you blind
@aubytrice186811 күн бұрын
@@aubytrice1868 nope just disappointed
@trisgilmour11 күн бұрын
@@trisgilmour lol he plays like kucherov at the all star game
@aubytrice186811 күн бұрын
@@aubytrice1868 it’s awful
@trisgilmour11 күн бұрын
@@aubytrice1868 one fucking all star game people whine about is insane. He's been to like 5 before this year and people are crying about just this one just embarrassing
@ethanparker790010 күн бұрын
The Refs in this game must of had money on the line
@goldenspatian51711 күн бұрын
Noticed that as well. Gave me montreal vegas vibes. Wasn't nearly as bad but it was an honorable mention for sure
@ConReese11 күн бұрын
Some of the non calls for both sides were horrifying. Same in the first game too the blatant boarding on vinnie iorio was just vile.
@insertgenericusernamehere240210 күн бұрын
@@insertgenericusernamehere2402I’ve never seen a game officiated so badly before
@goldenspatian51710 күн бұрын
My wife, although a fan , doesn’t pay super close attention to the games details, watched him last game and said “he looks like he’s just wondering around waiting for puck to land on his stick”. We began watching his movements each shift after that. He wasn’t even in the TV view most the time. Just looks lost and/or uninspired. I’ve watched his entire career, no way he’s got his heart passion nor effort in this rt now. Rangers don’t seem to have to to do anything to keep him quiet, he’s doing it himself
@slatermcdavid77869 күн бұрын
Y’all are missing the big picture here Ovi is 38 yrs old and has been going full throttle since his earlier days, and unlike Crosby he’s played much more of a physical game laying the body and that takes a lot out of u over the years. Crosby just plays more of a smarter/mental game. Let’s just give Crosby 2 more yrs and see how he’s doing
@jeremybrien365210 күн бұрын
If consider camping to be full throttle
@Xyecoc7777710 күн бұрын
Ya brother I would be “camping”, too if I was Ovi (19 seasons in just 1 shy of Gretzky’s) with 853 goals (41 shy of Gretzky). He’s only human brother. Gretzky said himself, he wouldn’t be as great if he had played against the era of Ovechkin
@jeremybrien36527 күн бұрын
I take it you’re below the age of 30 and don’t know what it’s like to have a physically demanding job beyond that age.
@jeremybrien36527 күн бұрын
Bro I took a shower now everyone is hating on my team (I know we suck)
@notannpc-rw8od11 күн бұрын
I miss the old days when Capitals were a team of domination.
@Cyclonetic10 күн бұрын
Looks like many in here are still butt hurt about not making it. This was a good game and you people act like they got killed tonight. The Wings finally come close to making the playoffs in the last 8 years and you people act like they should win the cup. You got a long way to go. Don't count the Caps out yet. Remember the year they won the cup, they went down 3 - 0 in the first round, only to win 4 in a row.
@TPGRiT11 күн бұрын
No, they were down 2-0 and won 4-2.
@horsejohnson749911 күн бұрын
Repeatedly accusing others of homerism, while engaging in same PLUS making up shit. You're just embarrassing yourself at this point.
@igmusicandflying10 күн бұрын
You suck. 😂
@jlow1427956 күн бұрын
A lot of you are seeing this wrong. Ovechkin fights hard for a lot of the game and is still passionate to win (watch him hit people next time). The issue is that towards the end of the game, the Capitals are losing by a goal. So it makes sense that they want him out there (one of the best goal scorers ever) as much as possible. So they have him not push too hard to save his energy as much as possible. Also, you see how he is winded and that’s because he puts in long shifts. The Caps hope he will get a chance at scoring. This has been talked about for years about this strategy. Probably only people that watch Capitals games a lot would learn about this.
@physicspilot74968 күн бұрын
That is a real hot take with crosby over ovechkin. As a rangers fan u have to respect ovechkin when he was playing in his prime, always a well rounded hockey player that wasnt afraid to throw his body around. He is old now but dont think that people will consider crosby better than ovechkin later down the road.
@jasonsingh846411 күн бұрын
Lukewarm at best.
@igmusicandflying10 күн бұрын
as an ovi fan im happy with saying him and crosby are equal in greatness. and just walk off into the sunset as friends
@morrisalanisette90677 күн бұрын
The complaint about him ringing it around the boards on the pp or extra man isn't really valid imo he's been doing that since he was a rookie in the league because the way the caps formation works is they load all 4 players to one side to draw players away from him to give him the looks he needs so when a puck doesn't come to him cleany his only option 99% of the time is to get around the boards to set up the cycle again because he's literally the only player on that side of the ice, unless you want him to send a risky cross seam pass through bodies and turn it over.
@ryuhoshi277411 күн бұрын
The problem is the caps don't really have an elite passer right now. And when the puck was at his feet he wasn't even ready.
@EckHockey11 күн бұрын
@@EckHockey No nobody has been able to fill that Backstrom/Kuzy hole on the power play for sure, but the main issue with the caps pp is that they've also never had a good shooting threat from the left handed one timer side either so as long as you shade Ovechkin they don't really have a dangerous scoring threat and they haven't mixed up anything for some reason this series like they would in the regular season. Since Ovechkin is slow now as well he isn't a threat to enter the zone on the PP which makes it much easier for the rangers to defend zone entries when your only option is to defend one side. Either way I'm happy the caps youth like McMichael, Protas, Feravhary, Lapierre etc all getting important playoff experience as these guys really are going to need to be the players that step up in the future to help the aging core.
@ryuhoshi277411 күн бұрын
@@EckHockey haha bro at least ovi won a cup for his team what have ur boys done in the last 10 years????? 💀💀💀
@TiggaTrey10 күн бұрын
Ovechkin has been carrying this franchise for the past 20 years to at least keep them relevant. He is nearly 39 now and people still expect the world of him.
@st.v_man9 күн бұрын
Ovie is done. He’s too old and seems to be hanging around to try and beat Gretzky’s record when there’s no comparison between the two of them. It would be just a number.
@occultustactical613810 күн бұрын
i really hope he doesn't break the goal scoring record
@flyingiguana40910 күн бұрын
Ovechkin just doesn't care because goals in the playoffs don't count towards the goal scoring record. That's all he cares about anymore. And money.
@ytQrash11 күн бұрын
Has anyone noticed how Ovechkin goes to the bench first to celebrate a goal even if he does not score it? This man's name should not even be mentioned in the same sentence as Gretzky.
@eyestandwithUkraine7 күн бұрын
I know this is football on a hockey channel so bear with me for a minute: Barry Sanders, arguably the greatest running back of all time, was within a year or two of breaking the all time rushing record for the NFL when he retired after playing for 10 years. He wasn't injured, nor did he have anything that would keep him from playing. Yet his star status resounds even to this day despite not holding the record when we all know he could have gotten it, barring unforeseen career ending injury. Here, Ovechikin, arguably one of the greatest players in the NHL and definitely a future Hall of Famer has held on fanatically until his game has started to show serious signs of suffering. As a result, his star image is also starting to tarnish. He's been an incredible player in the NHL and I'm thrilled for him that he got his Stanley Cup, however, this is what it looks like when you hold on for too long.
@clouded_sycamore10 күн бұрын
Better to leave one season early than stay one season too long....
@PanamaZarelto10 күн бұрын
Ovechkin is extremely overrated. He made a career out of getting fed one timers and blasting in goals on the man advantage... hardly impressive.
@canadianrage522411 күн бұрын
Absolute rubbish take. if what he did isn't impressive why couldn't teams figure him out and stop it? "Only" 840 goals and more than 500 of those were during 5 on 5 play. Terrible take.
@fledweather11 күн бұрын
Ovi has 500+ even strenght goals.
@kallehavumaki317311 күн бұрын
I'm a through-and-through Ovi hater and proud of it, but even I can't get behind this take.
@igmusicandflying10 күн бұрын
how ignorant can you be?
@ethanparker790010 күн бұрын
@@fledweather And compare that to someone like Matthews who has 368 goals in 562... 266 of those goals coming at even strength and 104 coming from power plays or empty nets (72.2% of his goals come from even strength). Now let’s look at Ovi. Ovechkin has 853 goals in 1426 games played.... 484 of those coming at even strength and a whopping 369 of those coming on from the power play or empty nets. (56.7% of those goals coming from even strength) So yes Ovechkin has made a career from cashing in goals when they have a man up, or when there isn’t a goalie in the net. Matthews is scoring at a higher pace, and the vast majority of those goals come from even strength which is way more impressive. And that’s just from a goal scoring aspect. Matthews is a very good two way forward that’s good defensively and responsible in his own end.. Ovi isn’t. I’m not saying Ovechkin is a bad player, I’m simply saying he’s overrated. You realize you can still be good and overrated at the same time right?
@canadianrage522410 күн бұрын
this is why when he breaks Gretzky's record there should be an asterisk. This was never said about Gretzky, which is why he retired when he did; he didn't want someone saying he looked pathetic.
@theadventuresofjimmycrapol882710 күн бұрын
Wayne did not milk it like tis...when he was not Elite he hung it up, imagine the Record books if Gretzky spent 4-5 more years cherry-picking points. I called it last year....Ovie will stop 1 shy of Wayne then retire....in a LEGENDARY SHOW OF RESPECT no one can ever take away from him...Ovie is Russian he is not a Coward and he will do the right thing when it matters most. Ovie had FUN HIS WHOLE CAREER...why you heff be so serious...is just Hockey.
@BobsUruncle-dl7cs10 күн бұрын
@@BobsUruncle-dl7cshe’s gunning for the record. Also anyone who has 65 points is still a capable player.
@redwings014210 күн бұрын
@@redwings0142 Capable...is pathetic for a Legend.....Gretzky could have been capable for 10 more years and Ovie would be 200 goals back right now. Ovie has earned every goal, he has every right to smash the record and I am all for it...but he sacrifices some Legacy points to do that.
@BobsUruncle-dl7cs10 күн бұрын
he has earned every goal scored. A record is a record no matter how he does it or how long it takes. No record will have an asterisk cause a record is a record. Keep crying about a guy breaking one record simply cause he isn't canadian
@ethanparker790010 күн бұрын
@@ethanparker7900 nothing to do with nationality. Everything to do with integrity. Work on your reading comprehension sparky.
@theadventuresofjimmycrapol882710 күн бұрын
He's the most one dimensional player in the history of the game. Stands still in the circle and waits for one-timers. He can't be bothered to do anything else. He doesn't care about the playoffs at all since those goals don't count towards the goal record he's chasing. An absolute shame this guy will soon be the all-time goal record holder.
@bill-sr1vd4 күн бұрын
My guy is almost 40 years old. Cut him some slack. I’m in my mid 30’s and barely want to get out of bed most mornings. I couldn’t imagine keeping up with a bunch of 20 year olds in their prime when I’m 38 years old.
@scottsaunders48628 күн бұрын
As a pens fan, this series would've been way more interesting had we made it over the caps. We'd probably still have lost, but at least it might take 6 games instead of 4.
He doesn't care anymore, just wants the goal record and to be done with it. He has his cup now he will stay in long enough to get the record.
Crosby > Ovechkin
I wonder if losing Kuzy and Backstrom factor into his current attitude.... 🤔
he can't add to the record in the playoffs, might as well try
He looks injured.
Realistically he isn’t meant to be playing anymore he isn’t meant to be out there , if he wasn’t where he is with goals he would’ve retired
As time goes on I continue to wonder how the Red Wings didn't make the playoffs.
Real reasons: Larks got hurt, defense was awful, goaltending inconsistent, went on that 0-7 stretch including 2 losses against Arizona, and only got 1 of 4 pts in those games at the end against the Caps and Pens Reason I am giving: Because Torts is a douche
I wish Detroit would have made it too instead of these disgusting bums capitals. But the reason Detroit did not beat the capitals out in the last Wild card is because The tie breaker goes by. regulation wins. The capitals had 32 red wings had 27.
The refs handed the last game to the caps.
In a nutshell : Red Wings did not deserve it, period.
The Wings even had more OVERALL Wins, just less wins in Regulation.
He plays like this every game yall are just seeing it more bc it’s a series
I was in DC for vacation recently and was excited to go to a Caps game to watch him in person. Dude coasted the entire game. He checked out the second he won the cup.
@@jackjohnson744 I mean, at this point you're not paying to watch Ovie to play hockey. You're literally paying just to look at the guy. It's like the late Michael Jackson, nobody cares to see you dance anymore, you're a spectacle of your own self😂
If you are an avid Hockey fan then you most definitely have watched Ovi at least in the playoffs for many years. He definitely looks tired or lazy. Looking like he wants to be golfing and relaxing.
Then how did they make the playoffs cuz the rest of the team sucks too lol
In his last 11 playoff games during 3 series, he has 3 goals
He does this all season long. Just glides around waiting for someone to set him up. Would hate to be on his line.
Bro I have the skaing ability of Bambi and the ice hockey IQ of a broken stick, and Ovi is reminding me of how bad I play ice hockey at pick up games 😂
@@deecee2174 🤣🤣
@@deecee2174 At least Bambi was respected. OVI hanging around to break the record has all the integrity of a street Pimp
Such a true hot take but you can’t ever say this without someone lighting you up😭
Putin will set him up.
when the puck bounced off his skate in front of the net he looked like a senior citizen
FR...Putin vibes...have you seen Putin play lol?
yeah a senior citizen that can probably out perform you at anything active
@@pablonaghtenandes6336 I would bet Putin can out play Biden lol
To be fair the horn had already went off by the time the puck got to the crease
@@pablonaghtenandes6336 putin would skate rings around you bud
crosby trying to drag his team to the playoffs against their will just to lose to this guy 💀
They beat Washington 4-1 last time they played?
@@yoursensei8837 i don’t mean a game u dingbat i meant the playoff spot
@@yoursensei8837he means losing the playoff slot
Period
@@chokeama3389 gotcha
This comes down to where he's at physically. If you watch his regular seasons for the past couple years, he does the exact same thing, he sunday skates around the play until there's an opening and stands still while winding up for a shot. And I personally don't think that it's a case of him "not wanting to," I genuinely think he cannot keep up playing a full 60 minutes anymore. If he's playing like Crosby and putting in speed & aggression in almost every shift, he's burning out by the 2nd.
Good take man - We underestimate what it takes to compete at the highest level. The years take its toll on the body, even for the very best of players
Maybe I'm coping as an ovi fan but this might be just that when you consider how few games he's missed in his long career and how physical he used to play
Yeah I can’t imagine what his body feels like each morning…
I mean... crosby is also getting old and still tries a lot. I feel like Crosby was injured more too...
Then let him put in speed and aggression and burn out or let him retire / cut him from the team. Not an excuse
As a sports fan, there's nothing more infuriating to me than watching a talented player putting in low effort.
Goals in the playoffs don’t count toward catching Gretzky. That’s all he’s playing for at this point lol
He doesn't want to get injured and compromise his chances of beating the record. That's all that matters to him now.
He's 💯 correct that Crosby would never do this. Crosby was always the better player.
lol typical fans who instantly point fingers at Ovi when he's having a bad stretch but don't say a word when Crosby has a dry spell
@@fledweatherBecause Crosby is always giving 100%. Ovi will always be a legend but doesn’t have the guts Crosby does which is why Crosby has 3 cups and is the better player
@@bluej3d158he didn't give 100 percent the night guentzel got traded and got smoked by Ovi and the caps. Ovi lost his top 2 centers and doesn't cry about it. Pens would have made playoffs if they tried that night but Crosby was too emotional.
@@fledweathera Crosby dry spell isn’t even comparable to this 😂 typical caps fan
@@AC_VC im an isles fan bro I'm still in the ICU after yesterday's disaster LOL
There was a KZhead short of someone playing NHL 23 as ovechkin, and his controller became unplugged and it summed up how ovechkin plays
I've been saying this for years. Ovechkin has always had zero defensive ability his whole career. He really is a one trick pony
This is why I wish Detroit or PITT beat WSH and NYI. Both are +4 goal differential. WSH got -37 and NYI -17 and honestly nobody wants them in the playoffs besides their own fans.
The Islanders would shit on the Penguins or Detroit in a playoff series what are you on lmao.
@@ryuhoshi2774the islanders are terribly over rated.
@Dawg Bla bla bla In the end you have 82 games to make the playoffs, if you come up short it's your own fault, no excuses
Cope. Win more games next time.
@@cerscil The Islanders were in both games and either game could have went to the Islanders. The fact they're doing this well against a team that was one point away from the presidents trophy should tell that they would have no problem shitting on the Pens/Wings who aren't even close to Carolina.
If he doesn’t have the puck at the point he’s useless. I get that he’s old, but he’s playing with no effort
Hope he doesn’t break the record
@@PortlandEastsame.
He will.
Crosby is around the same age (older I think) and he’s putting in more effort then almost any other player in the league, ovi is just being lazy
@@Megarah0Crosby is 2 years younger than Ovi.
He just wants to hit 895 then call it a career. He’s already won the cup, and probably just wants to enjoy the offseason at this point. Really a shame.
you'd think he'd prefer missing the playoffs so he could play at the IIHF world champs... oh wait
He is scored 30 goals when he is almost 39 lol, what do you all want from him?
@@user-df8lp9zq8sto actually give a damn about playoff hockey, because I’m sure the rest of his team does. A 4-3 game against the top team in the entire NHL and he’s giving this poor of an effort? What a slap in the face to your teammates
Honestly with that effort he doesnt deserve 895 period.
so your a mind reader, maybe you should use those skills to help make the world a better place instead of wasting them telling us what hockey players think.
NHL alumni, Brad Marsh, was asked back in 2006 how the Crosby vs. OVI thing would pan out and all he said was wait 20 years to see which guy has more world Champs, olympic gold medals and Stanley cups.
I think its age and even a loss of love/passion for the game.He is going downhill but its hard not to also see how much he has done for the game.
Of cource its age lol . He is almost 39 , lets see how Crosby will play in this age
I really hope he bounces back hard once more. He's proven he has the work ethic, he's HAD the motivation, he has the skills and if he gets just a little bit of luck to top it off he's still dangerous on the ice. But at the moment he doesn't seem to care.
looks like a blown-up back lol
@@1andonlyMiro i think he is still in a rough spot mentally after losing his father last year. He was his biggest supporter
@@ethanparker7900 After Putin.
At this point in my humble opinion, he is bringing the team down. Eventually, if we are not there now, they will have players who ask, "are the players here for the team or to carry the Great 8?"
Had a friend see Ovechkin play at the United Center against the Blackhawks almost 20 years ago. His memories of the event: "I’ll never forget the first time I saw him in person. I’d seen all the highlight reels and was super excited to see him live. Watched him sit at the red line calling for the puck half the game while his team played 4 on 5 in their own zone and have fucking hated him ever since." Ovechkin has always been a lazy one way player. Insanely overrated.
Russian Brett Hull.
Ovi is saving it for the regular season. That poor team's motto is be feed Alex until he gets the record and somehow they made the playoffs.
Eck, get the footage of the Caps on the PP in game 1. Ovi is standing still at the dot, no movement at all; not taking a stride or using his edges to move to create a passing lane -- absolutely nothing.
He's been doing that for years now.
Ovie is a broken man after carrying that franchise on his back for the last 20 years.
what ???? put the pipe down
Prime Holtby, Backstrom and prime Kuznetsov were definitely getting carried yeah you right... lmao
This has been him for the last few years. He used to score on you and crush you.
Man is old. How he scored 30 goals when he is almost 39 is insane. Of cource he just wants a record
@@user-df8lp9zq8s yup, and so does team ownership. He’ll butts in seats
It's Ovi. He's due for a goal. Ovi might score at home. As a Ranger fan, I wouldn't jinx the Ranger's luck.
Imagine being a fan of this team and defending Ovi when hes taking up 10m of cap space lol.
"rEnT fReE...rEnT fReE"
Wait...he gets paid $10 million??? For what???
Lol
there are fans that don't want to open their eyes. There are several changes that need to be made with the Capitals, starting with the GM, and right off the bat, get rid of Protas.
Not a fan of the Ovi/Crosby comparison here for two reasons. First, Crosby is two years younger and once you pass your mid-30s, your game or your body could decline quickly at any moment. Let's see where #87 is at when he's 38 or 39. Second, Ovi has always played a much more physical game than Crosby. He's missed relatively little time during his long career and also suited up for Russia at international tournaments more frequently. That's a lot of wear and tear physically, and he might not able to give maximum effort every night anymore. Still sucks to see Ovi float around out there, but he's only human. Even the Russian machine breaks eventually.
so crosby has done more(won more rings) in less time. got it. i like both players but yes crosby is by far the better player. Crosby would not be floating around leaving his team hanging out to dry just so he could get a record. Guaranteed.
@@meladgoat Cups are a team effort. Crosby has had arguably a better team around him, thus the cups. Ovechkin has quite literally dragged the Caps on his back for the past 18 years, which is why he has more individual records AND trophies, including the Calder which Crosby will never be able to have. I don't agree with the comparison between the two as they are vastly different players, but if you wanna compare be fair and don't compare stupid stuff like number of cups. Because by your logic, Phil Kessel is currently the NHL goat.
This clown in the comment above me just laid out one of the most misinformed tirades about hockey that I’ve ever seen. Ovechkin got the Calder and a few more individual awards (that Sid would’ve won if it wasn’t for Ovechkin’s goon teammate Steckel taking two years of Sid’s career away from him) so Ovechkin must be better? Insane. You need a new hobby. Hockey isn’t for you dude.
@@meladgoat Extremely lazy argument. Cups, as said already, are team achievements. Andre Roy was an enforcer who won a Cup with Tampa in 2004. Jarome Iginla, Dale Hawerchuk and Mats Sundin are Hall of Famers who did not win a Cup. Does that mean Roy is better than any of them? Of course not. Ovechkin and Crosby are very different stars with very different skill sets, and the contrived debate surrounding who is "better" should have been put to bed long ago. They're both great, in different ways. Appreciate them for who they are.
@@chahinehamitouche3294 crosby had the better team? caps won the presidents trophy many of those years cause they were the best team, but lose in the playoffs. ovechkin didn't have a single point this entire series. lol any more excuses?
Bro, he's been in the show for 20 years. He's not the same player he once was. Nobody who started 20 years ago is.
A good comparison is Corey Perry.. He's the same age as Ovechkin and has won a cup and basically done it all as a well, and Perry is looking far better then Ovechkin. He plays with a lot more heart and tenacity. You can tell that Perry still has that fire and is hungry and really wants to win still when hes on the ice. Whereas Ovechkin just couldn't care less.. out there coasting around, completely nonchalant.
Rangers fan here as well 100% agree. They show Ovi on the bench he’s fighting for air completely out of shape. Amazing he’s still playing.
Just going for the record. Hes completely toasted but will keep being a liability to his team, gliding around waiting for a pass to score every now and then
This is Ovi in a nutshell for the past several years. The team is carrying him.
im a pens fan and it really gets played out when people try and say Ovi is a greater player than sid, its not even a question, sid is the best of his generation and ovi is number 2, and sids 200 foot game is the reason why thats so
This is him. He doesn’t go into corners to dig out pucks. His job is to be in scoring position. His team is one of the worst to make playoffs in a long time going against the presidents trophy winner… what do you all want? Dudes 38, he’s not going to take over a series anymore
Everyone worrying about morality of Panarins hit, and not applauding what this man is doing. A modern Superstar who SELF REFLECTS ON PAST PERFORMANCES AND POPULAR SENTIMENT. All the talk he isnt a playoff player, a pass first fraud. And not only does he have by far a career season dominating.....he STOOD ON HIS OWN BUISNESS. Oshie was playing bush league all game on Panarin, and Panarin........ARTEMI PANARIN, lays a perfect open ice hit himself to settle the score. This mans growth needs to be commended. Willing to lay the body to win. Willing to erase all the shit said about his game not transferring to playoffs. Bravo
😂 Panarin needs at least a one game suspension. But Gary Bettman has no balls.
Sir, this is a Wendy's.
Bro? Did you see oshie’s head snap sideways? If that was Wilson hitting panarin, is it still standing on business? I doubt it.
Capitals (-37 goal differential I believe, and just absolutely abysmal play and good luck) and Isles (all those loser points) are the 2 least deserving teams I've ever seen make the playoffs
Ovi is showing as much care about the playoffs as Kuch did for the All Star Game.
I'm sure it gets you more views, but I expect a bit more than a clickbait title like this. I saw the end of the game and he was on the ice and very clearly trying to score. I've seen a lot of games from them this year and even saw one in person. He is third all time in hits and has played several hundred more games than most of the players in the top 50. He clearly still has passion for the game, but he just can't play the style he's played all of his life anymore. He needs to make some adjustments in his final seasons.
That miller SH goal though 👀
I’m glad I grew up watching young ovechkin in the playoffs, he was something special. He’s the only player who would touch the puck that made my buttcheeks clinch and say “shit”
Did bro just forget how physical ovi was playing the entire game cause of one fumble created by a bad pass?
he got his cup. He doesn't care about the playoffs anymore
Already won The Cup. Only thing left to do is break Gretzky's record.😂
Panerin took a no call (one of several ignored penalties in the early game)stick to the face from oshie about 15 seconds before the rangers scored their first goal, I actually loved seeing the bread man get a little ice justice.
This is exactly why I hope he does not get the goal record. Gliding around until the rest of your line sets you up perfectly is not hockey.
The russians are not interested in the Stanley Cup, but their old stone block!
@@nyr3494at least the Russians are not interested in having men in womens sports like the good old USA
@@nyr3494 Yeah, Ovi's reaction to winning the Cup really showed he lacked interest in it! Moron
Ovi is slow - for a hockey career all he wants is to get the scoring title. He did play 19 minutes today but watching him on the ice he barely plays a 200 foot game. He actually looks exhausted on the Capitals bench.
Probably has nothing to do with him eating a bag of Cheetos and a subway sandwich with a Pepsi before the game
He cares. Somebody who doesn't care doesn't block shots like he has been. Someone who doesn't care doesn't get as excited for every teammates goal down the stretch like he was toward the end of the regular season. You could tell all season he wanted to be in this situation. The reality is that he is an old man by hockey standards, and he simply cannot be THE dude like he has been his whole career. He loses more speed every year, and now it's hindering his ability to even be a physical threat. The Rangers are shutting him down. It's really that simple. All this BS ya'll are spewing is the same shit people have talked about him (unfairly) for most of his career outside of 2018-2019. Crosby is also two years younger right now, which at their ages is a massive difference. Look at how dangerous Ovi still was two years ago.
it'll be interesting to follow all of the big 4 (Crosby Ovi Kane Malkin) the next 5 years. will any still be playing 5 years from now?
@@paulwt9783 idk. It will be sad when they’re all gone, but I’m happy I got to watch them all their whole careers. Their time was a truly special era
@@paulwt9783 or stammer. We should be blessed that we have seen those guys dominate for as long as they have
Crosby is the only one of the group showing consistent fire for the game.... during the season and in the off season. His longtime girlfriend...over a decade.... is a fitness model... so he has a partner that is also highly dedicated to maintaining a extremely healthy exercise and nutrition regime. This support is very beneficial.
Wings and Caps are tied this playoffs in wins! :D
except the wings suck , when was the last time they even made the playoffs.
Pens too and Flyers.
me reading the title : 'how dare you disrespect a legend' me seeing the footage : 'oh'
But Ovi is a goal scoring sniper not a set up centerman like Crosby. He floats and waits for the puck in prime position. That has always been his offensive game.
Saying that TJ Oshie needs to self reflect after taking a high, hard hit is actually the textbook definition of "absolutely pathetic." Man's been struggling with injuries for years, plays hard, doesn't play dirty. Keyboard commando here commenting on the toughness of NHL players - absolutely pathetic.
Lmao it has been a good minute since I've seen someone so truly offended by a clear joke. Take the stick out loser.
@@EckHockeydont think it was a joke, i always thought u were a dork
@@EckHockeyHopefully Wilson dishes out a hit like that against Panarin so we can hear more of your "jokes"
@@EckHockeyI'm all for dark humor but that wasnt funny. Even as a pens fan.
@@tkdamusicmanCaps fan here. I always knew there were some Pens fans with class - cheers!
Even as a biased fan you lose credibility when you say shit like you think that was clean. Even Dangle calls out leafs players when they lay dirty hits.
Eck man, I never have time to watch any of these games but to get your highlights in a 2-4 min is amazing, thank you for all that you do.
That's crazy. I never expected to see Ovi play like that. He legit had a chance to tie the game at the end, and he just lazily whiffed. Wild
Calling that hit clean is a joke. I would like to see how you would react if Panarin got hit like that by Wilson.
Panarin is the size of a large child. Tom Wilson is literally a Tonka truck. Wtf is this comparison???
He hit the chest first, wouldn't make sense to call a penalty for a clean hit
@@ryannorris6128 Bro ignored the head contact. lol
That's ironic because wilson quite literally slammed panarin into the ice multiple times few years ago and just got a fine 🤣 Cry about it
Hockey version of Mr 3000 team needs should be Top Priority.
"I got mine...... and there ain't nothin' in the world you can do about it." You got a point.
when i first started playing hockey, my dad used to watch the games and that went on until almost my last senior year. if i didn't skate, he would always whistle and give me a hard time after the game. he could whistle with such a shrill, piercing sound that you could hear it through the whole stadium through the spectators. as i got older, it started to wear off, but if i had stood around and played lazy like ovechkin, he would have whistled like crazy and made a mess of me after the game, even in my 30ies
I won't argue your assessment of his play, as it's clear as friggen day. The only thing I can think of is, he may not be near 100%. He could be coddling an injury. We just don't know yet. His facial expression on goals, still shows desire and passion to win. It's hard to say, really.
or is in a rough spot mentally with his biggest supporter passing away last year his father
@@ethanparker7900 Ya, absolutely. He does look a bit fazed at times, but celebrates hard core. He still cares. He still wants to win. I think you just might be on to something. It could very well be a big reason for what's going on with him.
@@cackoocacho1629 thank you man!! God bless you for actually using your brain and realizing him. Guy is very passionate and committed and like any person he could be trying too hard sometimes but that is how we are sometimes no player is perfect and they eventually find ways out of it. The reckless comments i see are a perfect example of how ovi is always taken for granted and is the most misunderstood player ever
I've honestly never been impressed with Ovi, even in his prime. He's exceptional at one task but is otherwise just kind of there. It wasn't so bad when he was still young and able to throw he body a bit, but now he's looking like a chicken with its head cut off out there. Detroit should've made the playoffs instead - Kane wouldn't have taken the opportunity for granted like this
I am a diehard Rangers fan and can't stand the Capitals after spending several years living in Baltimore. That said, this is simply a ludicrous take. The man is an absolute legend, plain and simple. He is second only to Wayne Gretzky in scoring, but he must be "just kind of there". This reminds me of the comments suggesting Panarin should have a multiple game suspension for a perfectly clean hit.
@@tareva1 He hasn't impressed me. I won't argue about it - it's just my opinion. His scoring is so high, because - like I said - he's exceptional at one thing. Everything else? Not impressed
Oh no Ovi is going to cry in his sleep tonight for not impressing you 💔
@@Blueicyyy Predictable reply... I'm unimpressed. This is the comment section of a video about hockey. People share their opinions here, whether you like them or not, and I'm quite confident Ovi isn't gonna read them. And even if he did, I care less than he does.
@@guccilibrarian4728 Lmao bro you’re actually a smooth brain if you think I actually think Ovi would look here. Move it b
As a Red Wings fan this makes more mad, if we didn’t crap down our leg numerous times we would at least put up an entertaining series smh.
Why? When is the last time you guys were in the playoffs? Why exactly would you put up a more entertaining series? You guys finally come close the making the playoffs in close to a decade and think you are the greatest hockey team in the league. Just stop already, it is pathetic.
@@TPGRiTI never said that I think we’re the greatest hockey team and we deserve special treatment. I’m just saying the Red Wings blew their opportunity and would’ve been a more entertaining team in the playoffs.
@@TPGRiTReally just put words in bros mouth and argued w whatever you thought of. Pathetic. Everyone knows the Wings or Pens would’ve shown up more than the caps are rn. Sure they’re in the playoffs and neither Caps, Pens, or Wings woulda won. But at least make it interesting ffs
Would've, should've again ... 😂😂😂😂😂
@@nicholasbrigandi5907 You guys keep saying you should be in the playoffs and that you would do better against the Rangers. I ask again, based off of what exactly?
he's only playing to break the scoring record, not surprised.
Ovechkin has only 1 shot on goal in these 2 games
Ovi’s washed at this point, and while he was fantastic in his prime, his attitude and carelessness was always there, it was just masked by his goal scoring ability. Frankly I hope he doesn’t break the record if he’s going to play like this, it’s pitiful to watch.
Exactly. He has always given questionable efforts in the playoffs. He's been a flake for a really long time. Cup win was the only time it looked like he was giving it 100%
@@Josenio cup is a team accolade guy
@@ethanparker7900 And?
@@Josenio it takes everyone to win fucking cups not one guy come on do you hear yourself?
@@ethanparker7900 Yeah...I know. My entire point was when Ovi actually joined the rest of his team in giving a full effort, they won the Cup. He was the best player on the team and he gave a lackluster effort time and time again even though they counted on him. The one time he gave it his all, they won, making it a full team effort lol. Not that hard to understand, kiddo. Brush up on your reading comp
Charlie Lindgren genuinely looks scared out there. Feel bad for the kid
Dude's not a kid, he's a late bloomer, a hard worker, great resilience
Huh....
What are you talking about?
lol no hes one of the best goalies in the league clown
what game are you watching?
He’s old and is past his prime, everyone knows this. No need to call him pathetic and roast him in a video. The man is an absolute legend and shouldn’t have some KZhead hockey analyst that likes the biggest bandwagon team to go out of their way to call them out in a video
Capitals with the -38 gold differential should not even be in the playoffs Tortorella gift wrapped Washington a birth in the playoffs. This year would’ve been much better to see Crosby and the Penguins or the Detroit Red Wings. Both teams have been flying to finish the regular season and more deserving.
No they didn't , if they deserved it they would be playing. They suck and didn't get the job done. Plain and simple, now stop crying
Hey hero .. clearly you don’t have the intellect to understand the dynamic of what happened with Tortorella and what was being said, but real intelligent response. Good day man
the dude's 39 years old what are you expecting 😂
If he can't hang in the NHL, he should go for a beer and fuck the record. At his rate of decline, he's gonna need two more seasons to get it.
guy's also been one of the most physical/aggressive players all the years he's played, barely missing any games. gonna take its toll on him more than another average older player
@@igmusicandflying how was ur fav player doing at 38? what kind of stats was he putting up?
@@KSlayer112 not about stats. You can get zero points but if I see hustle I'll respect it.
Leave the guy alone. He owes no one anything. And yeah, Sid is the overall better player, always was. But Ovi has done his job.
Looking like how LeBron plays basketball: Loafing around, zero effort, only playing the game to stat pad.
Put him in the minors, don't let him beat GreZ's goal record.
Imagine he be 10 goals from beating the record then he gets badly injured end of career type
As of right now, Sydney Crosby, 100% better player overall and it’s gonna stay like that but Ovi is 100% better goal scorer!!! Very simple!!
I'll help you with the statistical forensics actually. > 22% of all of OVI's goals came on the PP as opposed to just 11 % for Crosby.. Crosby is a phenomenal +227 FIVE on FIVE and OVI is a horrendous +44 in 19 years. Scoring from one knee from the same place doesn't make OVI the better goal scorer by 100% / Crosby has 600 so I'll put it at about 15% . As for playmaking Crosby is 500% better
@@reallifelebowski4732 Plus/Minus isn't a real stat
@@reallifelebowski4732 Ovi was much better at hitting than Crosby tho
@@reallifelebowski4732tbf he has been doing it from nearly the same spot for most of his career when the ither team and goaltenders know his game plan but the release still beats them anyway. Id say thats quite impressive, although Matthews is probably going to end up being a more well rounded goal scorer if he keeps scoring like he did this year
@@reallifelebowski4732 well it doesn’t matter how you score he still score a goal pp or not Ovi was not only scoring a lot. He was scoring beautiful goals so he’s a better goal score 500%.
Crosby I think still has an elite level work ethic when it comes to off season training. I think hes also smart about it. He works on the things that fit his game for that season as he ages. I dont think Ovi is lazy in off season but I think people would be shocked to compare off season regiments of the two and see how far apart they are.
Completely agree- Crosby let alone Gretzky- it aggravates me that people try to promote oldvechkin as the best scorer in hockey when you add up Gretzky playoff goals its not even close- retire bud
As my drunk ex said "overchicken"
"Overchicken" owned the Rags till this year. Rangers fans getting on a highhorse when the greatest scorer of all time has his age finally catching up to him is pathetic.
@@fledweather k
@@fledweather ......the rangers fans are hyped cause all their lines are producing and they look legit. they arent hyped cause ovi looks bad lmao
@@fledweather they had trouble scoring last playoffs.....remember? not these playoffs so far
@@fledweather lafrienere has racked up 3 assists already
Seems to be a lack of interest for sure, watched the guy my whole life, never seen him play this bad in playoffs. I think the age has caught up to him definitely and he doesn’t have it in him after a long season to give it all for a playoff run. I honestly don’t care what happens in these playoffs, I thinks it’s good for our younger guys to get some experience I guess. Ovi is mentally in Cabo this series
I’m a Ranger fan and as bad as Ovechkin looks right now I would never count him out. Could wind up with a hat trick if he’s feeling it!
How do you expect him to act dude he’s 38 most guys aren’t playing at that age. he’s just happy to be there. we are just happy to be here. we didn’t think we’d get here. Honestly the spotlight shouldn’t be on ovi anymore. Focus on how well our young guys are playing. He’s not chasing a second cup. I will admit if the red wings or pens made it it would be more interesting. but we will take this opportunity to give the young guys experience coming from caps fan
If he's not chasing a second cup, what on earth is he doing in the playoffs? And I'd expect that as their CAPTAIN he'd retire with dignity and not skate around like a senior citizen as a liability to his team.
@@gavinallen540 it’s not about Ovi. is he a liability? absolutely. does he need to be lighting up the league at 38? nah. this playoff appearance and experience if for the young players. mcmicheal, protas, lappiere, etc. Ovis here for the ride. everything is not do or die
When in any situation would Panarin's hit not be a penalty? He left the ice, AND made clear head contact. Oshie didn't change the way he was positioned all of a sudden causing Panarin to accidently hit his head. He bent down to poke the puck, and Panarin decided to steam-roll him. I don't want to wine and complain, but that game was probably one of the worst officiated games I've ever seen. Numerous soft calls that should've been let go for the sake of playoff hockey, and many that were dangerous plays that needed to be called. Circling back to Panarin's hit, the refs even reviewed it for a major penalty, which would've meant it was already a minor, right? And the result wasn't even that...
Eck is dumbass rangers fan. No surprise he says it was clean and made fun of Oshi. He's a dork.
So the logic here is that if you're bent over, you just can't be hit? Oshie needs to keep his head up. Panarin followed through the body, elbow tucked in. If you don't like it, watch a different sport.
Not a fan of either team but he absolutely bent into it.
I'll be honest, Caps fans should be fine with this. You might have to watch him glide around and hunt for the goal title, but after all he's done for the franchise, live with it. You wouldn't have a cup without him and this team wasn't going the distance this postseason anyway. Smile at what he brought to Washington during his career and enjoy whatever you get out of him in his late 30s/early 40s. Nothing lasts forever but the 2 Presidents Trophies and 1 Stanley cup this man DELIVERED has earned him some good will.
thank you I agree with this
technically 3 presidents trrophies in 2010 as well and nearly another in 2011 but not exactly. But yes he single handedly revived the caps in 2005 and turned them into one of the biggest powerhouses over the last many seasons and we should all be grateful caps fan or not
i mean caps fans are fine with it. i mean i feel lucky to have watched this dude play over the years. hes the most exciting player to watch , i mean at least before 2018 now hes maybe the least exciting player to watch lol. The game changed and he got old. but honestly i think the way he finds a way to still score i believe is part of his legacy. people make fun of him standing around and shooting it but if it works, it works. He didn't start doing that until a couple frustrating years where scoring off the rush wasn't working anymore and he adapted with that and then scored a whole lot of goals and was even more effective suddenly. But now it seems he's in the 3rd era where this adaptation is no longer working as well. So Idk what he's going to do next.
@@morrisalanisette9067 yah people are so recency biased they forget that this guy literally did everything a player could before covid and they tend to take him for granted as a result. I mean goals are the hardest thing to do in this league and we have been spoiled to see this guy dominate for as long as he has the least we can do is be grateful for all teh pride, entertainment and joy he's given us
To be honest. Ovi was never a defensive player. He always coasted and then used burst energy to skate and shoot. One of the best goal scorer's of all time, but not really a 2 way player at all.
well no player is prefect right?
@@ethanparker7900 Of course not. I'm just not surprised of his lazy defensive play. He never had motivation to play defense. It's just now, his offense has dried up too.
@@user-md8mr6ll6z yah and well idk if lazy is the right term but a lot of people tend to forget that ovi hasn't ever been required to play much defense since he is a winger. Wingers don't have to worry about the defensive side of the game as much as centers do. Obviously we all have to have defensive skills but people don't realize that it is all by amount depending on the position they play
I saw him in person 3 months ago or so and he looked just like this and they lost.
As a caps fan this is just sad to see. I don’t know if I would go as far as saying Crosby is the better player but I am definitely not happy right now
Are you blind
@@aubytrice1868 nope just disappointed
@@trisgilmour lol he plays like kucherov at the all star game
@@aubytrice1868 it’s awful
@@aubytrice1868 one fucking all star game people whine about is insane. He's been to like 5 before this year and people are crying about just this one just embarrassing
The Refs in this game must of had money on the line
Noticed that as well. Gave me montreal vegas vibes. Wasn't nearly as bad but it was an honorable mention for sure
Some of the non calls for both sides were horrifying. Same in the first game too the blatant boarding on vinnie iorio was just vile.
@@insertgenericusernamehere2402I’ve never seen a game officiated so badly before
My wife, although a fan , doesn’t pay super close attention to the games details, watched him last game and said “he looks like he’s just wondering around waiting for puck to land on his stick”. We began watching his movements each shift after that. He wasn’t even in the TV view most the time. Just looks lost and/or uninspired. I’ve watched his entire career, no way he’s got his heart passion nor effort in this rt now. Rangers don’t seem to have to to do anything to keep him quiet, he’s doing it himself
Y’all are missing the big picture here Ovi is 38 yrs old and has been going full throttle since his earlier days, and unlike Crosby he’s played much more of a physical game laying the body and that takes a lot out of u over the years. Crosby just plays more of a smarter/mental game. Let’s just give Crosby 2 more yrs and see how he’s doing
If consider camping to be full throttle
Ya brother I would be “camping”, too if I was Ovi (19 seasons in just 1 shy of Gretzky’s) with 853 goals (41 shy of Gretzky). He’s only human brother. Gretzky said himself, he wouldn’t be as great if he had played against the era of Ovechkin
I take it you’re below the age of 30 and don’t know what it’s like to have a physically demanding job beyond that age.
Bro I took a shower now everyone is hating on my team (I know we suck)
I miss the old days when Capitals were a team of domination.
Looks like many in here are still butt hurt about not making it. This was a good game and you people act like they got killed tonight. The Wings finally come close to making the playoffs in the last 8 years and you people act like they should win the cup. You got a long way to go. Don't count the Caps out yet. Remember the year they won the cup, they went down 3 - 0 in the first round, only to win 4 in a row.
No, they were down 2-0 and won 4-2.
Repeatedly accusing others of homerism, while engaging in same PLUS making up shit. You're just embarrassing yourself at this point.
You suck. 😂
A lot of you are seeing this wrong. Ovechkin fights hard for a lot of the game and is still passionate to win (watch him hit people next time). The issue is that towards the end of the game, the Capitals are losing by a goal. So it makes sense that they want him out there (one of the best goal scorers ever) as much as possible. So they have him not push too hard to save his energy as much as possible. Also, you see how he is winded and that’s because he puts in long shifts. The Caps hope he will get a chance at scoring. This has been talked about for years about this strategy. Probably only people that watch Capitals games a lot would learn about this.
That is a real hot take with crosby over ovechkin. As a rangers fan u have to respect ovechkin when he was playing in his prime, always a well rounded hockey player that wasnt afraid to throw his body around. He is old now but dont think that people will consider crosby better than ovechkin later down the road.
Lukewarm at best.
as an ovi fan im happy with saying him and crosby are equal in greatness. and just walk off into the sunset as friends
The complaint about him ringing it around the boards on the pp or extra man isn't really valid imo he's been doing that since he was a rookie in the league because the way the caps formation works is they load all 4 players to one side to draw players away from him to give him the looks he needs so when a puck doesn't come to him cleany his only option 99% of the time is to get around the boards to set up the cycle again because he's literally the only player on that side of the ice, unless you want him to send a risky cross seam pass through bodies and turn it over.
The problem is the caps don't really have an elite passer right now. And when the puck was at his feet he wasn't even ready.
@@EckHockey No nobody has been able to fill that Backstrom/Kuzy hole on the power play for sure, but the main issue with the caps pp is that they've also never had a good shooting threat from the left handed one timer side either so as long as you shade Ovechkin they don't really have a dangerous scoring threat and they haven't mixed up anything for some reason this series like they would in the regular season. Since Ovechkin is slow now as well he isn't a threat to enter the zone on the PP which makes it much easier for the rangers to defend zone entries when your only option is to defend one side. Either way I'm happy the caps youth like McMichael, Protas, Feravhary, Lapierre etc all getting important playoff experience as these guys really are going to need to be the players that step up in the future to help the aging core.
@@EckHockey haha bro at least ovi won a cup for his team what have ur boys done in the last 10 years????? 💀💀💀
Ovechkin has been carrying this franchise for the past 20 years to at least keep them relevant. He is nearly 39 now and people still expect the world of him.
Ovie is done. He’s too old and seems to be hanging around to try and beat Gretzky’s record when there’s no comparison between the two of them. It would be just a number.
i really hope he doesn't break the goal scoring record
Ovechkin just doesn't care because goals in the playoffs don't count towards the goal scoring record. That's all he cares about anymore. And money.
Has anyone noticed how Ovechkin goes to the bench first to celebrate a goal even if he does not score it? This man's name should not even be mentioned in the same sentence as Gretzky.
I know this is football on a hockey channel so bear with me for a minute: Barry Sanders, arguably the greatest running back of all time, was within a year or two of breaking the all time rushing record for the NFL when he retired after playing for 10 years. He wasn't injured, nor did he have anything that would keep him from playing. Yet his star status resounds even to this day despite not holding the record when we all know he could have gotten it, barring unforeseen career ending injury. Here, Ovechikin, arguably one of the greatest players in the NHL and definitely a future Hall of Famer has held on fanatically until his game has started to show serious signs of suffering. As a result, his star image is also starting to tarnish. He's been an incredible player in the NHL and I'm thrilled for him that he got his Stanley Cup, however, this is what it looks like when you hold on for too long.
Better to leave one season early than stay one season too long....
Ovechkin is extremely overrated. He made a career out of getting fed one timers and blasting in goals on the man advantage... hardly impressive.
Absolute rubbish take. if what he did isn't impressive why couldn't teams figure him out and stop it? "Only" 840 goals and more than 500 of those were during 5 on 5 play. Terrible take.
Ovi has 500+ even strenght goals.
I'm a through-and-through Ovi hater and proud of it, but even I can't get behind this take.
how ignorant can you be?
@@fledweather And compare that to someone like Matthews who has 368 goals in 562... 266 of those goals coming at even strength and 104 coming from power plays or empty nets (72.2% of his goals come from even strength). Now let’s look at Ovi. Ovechkin has 853 goals in 1426 games played.... 484 of those coming at even strength and a whopping 369 of those coming on from the power play or empty nets. (56.7% of those goals coming from even strength) So yes Ovechkin has made a career from cashing in goals when they have a man up, or when there isn’t a goalie in the net. Matthews is scoring at a higher pace, and the vast majority of those goals come from even strength which is way more impressive. And that’s just from a goal scoring aspect. Matthews is a very good two way forward that’s good defensively and responsible in his own end.. Ovi isn’t. I’m not saying Ovechkin is a bad player, I’m simply saying he’s overrated. You realize you can still be good and overrated at the same time right?
this is why when he breaks Gretzky's record there should be an asterisk. This was never said about Gretzky, which is why he retired when he did; he didn't want someone saying he looked pathetic.
Wayne did not milk it like tis...when he was not Elite he hung it up, imagine the Record books if Gretzky spent 4-5 more years cherry-picking points. I called it last year....Ovie will stop 1 shy of Wayne then retire....in a LEGENDARY SHOW OF RESPECT no one can ever take away from him...Ovie is Russian he is not a Coward and he will do the right thing when it matters most. Ovie had FUN HIS WHOLE CAREER...why you heff be so serious...is just Hockey.
@@BobsUruncle-dl7cshe’s gunning for the record. Also anyone who has 65 points is still a capable player.
@@redwings0142 Capable...is pathetic for a Legend.....Gretzky could have been capable for 10 more years and Ovie would be 200 goals back right now. Ovie has earned every goal, he has every right to smash the record and I am all for it...but he sacrifices some Legacy points to do that.
he has earned every goal scored. A record is a record no matter how he does it or how long it takes. No record will have an asterisk cause a record is a record. Keep crying about a guy breaking one record simply cause he isn't canadian
@@ethanparker7900 nothing to do with nationality. Everything to do with integrity. Work on your reading comprehension sparky.
He's the most one dimensional player in the history of the game. Stands still in the circle and waits for one-timers. He can't be bothered to do anything else. He doesn't care about the playoffs at all since those goals don't count towards the goal record he's chasing. An absolute shame this guy will soon be the all-time goal record holder.
My guy is almost 40 years old. Cut him some slack. I’m in my mid 30’s and barely want to get out of bed most mornings. I couldn’t imagine keeping up with a bunch of 20 year olds in their prime when I’m 38 years old.
As a pens fan, this series would've been way more interesting had we made it over the caps. We'd probably still have lost, but at least it might take 6 games instead of 4.
You say that but your team couldn't even get in
Would've, should've ... 😂😂😂😂