Ovechkin: 'Canada deserved to win'

[kipperiggy]

Originally Posted by Netskot

How can a team award speak more to you about an individual player than an individual award? This goes against all logic and reason.

Could it make him a better TEAM player? Probably. Does it make him a better player? No.

Sorry, I suppose I wasn't clear enough in my original post.

Hockey is a team sport, and you win and you lose as a team. To me, contributing to team awards such as the Stanley Cup is far superior to achieving an individual award such as the Hart.

[KTown]

Originally Posted by Schmidtyboosh

For all those who question who the better player is, all I have to say is:

World Junior Gold
Olympic Gold
Stanley Cup Champion

Guess who wins!

World Junior Gold - Better Supportin Cast
Olympic Gold - Better overall team
Stanley Cup Champion - Ovy will win one soon, both teams are fairly equal in my mind.

Comparing these players is not right, they play both different styles and are both amazing at the style they play.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Seriously??? Unless you were the media member who got "shut out", why would anyone care (on a GAME DAY) no less, that he didn't talk to the media? How many interviews has he gone out of his way to do? I guess by that logic, Kipper is a jerk face for rarely speaking to the media

Ovechkin shut out the English speaking media for the entire tournament, he did press for Russian media but nothing English speaking. I don't personally care, but my original post was made in response to a 'the NHL needs more guys like him' comment, which would make more sense if he didn't refuse a chance to publicize the sport outside of Russia.

[burning_acid1]

Originally Posted by flameswin

fixed

Agreed!

[Devils'Advocate]

As soon as Ovechkin scores a Olympic Gold medal winning goal in OT for Canada, he can be the best player.

[JohnnyB]

Just wait, the day will come when those of us this board will be old and grey, Crosby and Ovechkin will both be retired and this debate will still get taken up by young hockey fans.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by CubicleGeek

How can you not like the guy?

Indeed. Once you look past his dirty play, checks from behind and penchant for showing up his opposition, he's fantastic!

[RyZ]

Originally Posted by KTown

World Junior Gold - Better Supportin Cast
Olympic Gold - Better overall team
Stanley Cup Champion - Ovy will win one soon, both teams are fairly equal in my mind.

Comparing these players is not right, they play both different styles and are both amazing at the style they play.

At the time of the tourneys Ovechkins Russian teams were supposed to be as good as or better than Crosby's Canadian teams teams. Crosby's teams then went on to embarass Ovi's teams on the big stage.

As for the cup, Washington is far better team right now (and last year) with oodles more offensive upside than Sids team.... but Sid has been to the finals the last 2 years.

Ovi has put up a handful of more points in the last few season and the team stat sheets show why. Crosby has continually beaten Ovechkin (check the head-to-head, it's a blow out) on the ice. There is no comparisson until Ovechkin wins something other than a hug from his team mates.