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Originally Posted by FunkMasterFlame

Why is Ovechkin so Dangerous from his Office?

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/44385833/alex-ovechkin-goals-record-wayne-gretzky-ovi-office-faceoff-power-play

Thanks for sharing, lots of cool stuff in that article!

Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy said Ovechkin's shot is both powerful and the hardest to track in the NHL, comparing it to a knuckleball that somehow moves at a high rate of speed.

Vasilevskiy said that while goalies are trained to stop flat shots at various speeds, the movement and power Ovechkin generates can't really be replicated. That's because it changes direction "at least three or four times" before reaching the net, he said.

"Even when it's flat, it's hard to stop," Vasilevskiy said. "But when it's a knuckleball, it's nearly impossible. You're just trying to get in a good position and hope to block it. There's no chance to react against such a shot."

Josi added that it's also a very difficult for a defenseman to block.

"It is heavy. But at the same time while it's heavy, he also knows where it's going," Josi said. "A lot of times, I think he knows when you're trying to block it and he finds a way to get around it."