Ovechkin pushes a Russian fan in Vancouver?

[RedHot25]

Maybe the Russian coach told him about this plan...

http://english.pravda.ru/photo/repor...russia-5152/6/

But Russia's coach Vyacheslav Bykov was furious when asked about reports that the players had been seen at "social events" in the days leading up to the match. 'Don't look for something that isn't there," he said, as quoted by the Sovetski Sport paper. "You've already had a go at the footballers. The guys prepared seriously for the game." "Let's get the guillotine or the gallows out, yeah?" he went on. "We have 35 people in the squad, let's cut them all up on Red Square..." Things are unlikely to go that far, but Russia's ice-hockey players are assured a frosty reception when they return to snowbound Moscow.

[RyZ]

Originally Posted by Netskot

who cares wether Crosby would do that or not? does that matter?

Ovechkin is a better player than Crosby, regardless of their personalities.

He's sure showed it in every head to head, winner take all game he's ever had against Crosby. I was hoping to get an updated shot of Ovechkin crying and Malkin hugging him at the blueline like the famous pic from when Crosby and his team dominated them at the WJC.

[Sainters7]

On a side note, for some cheap laughs, double click on the video link to watch it on Youtube, hit the "Translate" button(its all in Russian), and read the comments underneath. It's right up there with that translated Swedish Huselius article from a couple years back.

Gotta love syntax and its inability to allow anything to be translated perfectly.

[Henry Fool]

Originally Posted by HPLovecraft

It's at the Winter Olympics. I am sure about an umpteen number of fans have cameras there taking pictures of all the athletes.

During the competition, yes, but to film someone on the street like it's everyone right to do so shows zero respect for the person.

[Netskot]

I didn't say Ovechkin is more succesful then Crosby. Crosby can outplay him in every head to head game they play for the rest of their careers, it still isn't an indicator of being better than someone else. What if Ovechkin can't control his nerves and shuts down during most important games when over the course of the season, he puts up bigger numbers and outscores him?

[HPLovecraft]

Originally Posted by Henry Fool

During the competition, yes, but to film someone on the street like it's everyone right to do so shows zero respect for the person.

It's not on the street, it's in Sochi House.

[Iggy Snipe]

I would have punched him in the face and beat the out of him.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Netskot

who cares wether Crosby would do that or not? does that matter?

Ovechkin is a better player than Crosby, regardless of their personalities.

Lord Stanley disagrees.

Further, are they making the players that live and work in North America go back to Russia for some form of corporal punishment?

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Henry Fool

During the competition, yes, but to film someone on the street like it's everyone right to do so shows zero respect for the person.

Its in Sochi House a place advertised as follows:

The Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2010 in Vancouver will be a significant milestone for the Sochi 2014 program, since it is in Vancouver that Russia’s Sochi will officially take over and become the focus of the next Winter Olympic Games. Unprecedented in its scale, the Sochi2014.ru World, Russky Dom project will be the only official location for the Russian delegation in Vancouver.

The doors to Sochi World will be open from February 12-28 for everyone who wants to become a part of the big Russian celebration at the Vancouver 2010 Games. It will bring together well-known athletes, eager fans and officials from around the world.


Every day from 12 pm to 5 pm, activities for Sochi World guests will include: meetings with Russia’s celebrated athletes, as well as autograph signing and photo sessions, entertainment programs, contests, excursions and official project participant and Games Partner events.




Seems to me that filming or taking photos of famous people would be allowed

[Henry Fool]

If it's during an event and not just in a public place, it's different of course.

[liamenator]

Originally Posted by Netskot

I didn't say Ovechkin is more succesful then Crosby. Crosby can outplay him in every head to head game they play for the rest of their careers, it still isn't an indicator of being better than someone else. What if Ovechkin can't control his nerves and shuts down during most important games when over the course of the season, he puts up bigger numbers and outscores him?

Do you really fail to see the sheer idiocy of this argument?

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Canuck-Hater

Unclassy move by the "fan" to stick a camera in his face. I find that disrespectful.

I agree. I hate that people think celebrities deserve less dignity than average people. Yeah, by the nature of fame, they give up some privacy, but they still deserve respect.

On Crosby vs. Ovechkin, I don't know if it possible to pick who is "better", but Crosby does seem like he couldn't care less about getting attention.. he only wants to have success. Ovechkin seems to like attention a lot and in the end, that could be a negative on him. Ovechkin definitely entertains me more though.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Netskot

I didn't say Ovechkin is more succesful then Crosby. Crosby can outplay him in every head to head game they play for the rest of their careers, it still isn't an indicator of being better than someone else. What if Ovechkin can't control his nerves and shuts down during most important games when over the course of the season, he puts up bigger numbers and outscores him?

LMAO...please read that back to yourself...Netskot.

[frostiex]

after affect of this:

[Iggyinla]

Originally Posted by Netskot

who cares wether Crosby would do that or not? does that matter?

Ovechkin is a better player than Crosby, regardless of their personalities.

The whole tournament he wasn't.

[Blaster86]

When it is go time, and all the chips are down, I'll take Sidney. Ovechkin can score all the roll-over lacrosse goals during the regular season. He's better at scoring goals, but he is not better at hockey.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Netskot

I didn't say Ovechkin is more succesful then Crosby. Crosby can outplay him in every head to head game they play for the rest of their careers, it still isn't an indicator of being better than someone else. What if Ovechkin can't control his nerves and shuts down during most important games when over the course of the season, he puts up bigger numbers and outscores him?

Ahahahahahahahahahaha. This post seriously needs to be posted in an announcement, so it stays on the front page as the stupidest post ever on Calgarypuck, for all to see in the years to come. Hahahahahahah...........wait.........hahahahahahah ahah!!! Stupid, stupid, stupid!

[pylon]

Originally Posted by Netskot

I didn't say Ovechkin is more succesful then Crosby. Crosby can outplay him in every head to head game they play for the rest of their careers, it still isn't an indicator of being better than someone else. What if Ovechkin can't control his nerves and shuts down during most important games when over the course of the season, he puts up bigger numbers and outscores him?

Not to pile on... but that is the very definition of being better. Performing under pressure when it counts.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by pylon

Not to pile on... but that is the very definition of being better. Performing under pressure when it counts.

In this case, piling on is perfectly fine, imo. That was the most ridiculous post I've ever seen. He seriously needs to read it back to himself about 50 times and critically think about what he's saying.

[minnow]

Ovechkin, what a tool. Wah, wah, leave me alone. That camera wasn't in his face until he walked over to it. peasant.

He does this to a 100lb girl waiting at the exit where fans are allowed to be? No excuses.