yeah that was just mean haha. he's scored that exact goal against the rangers multiple times over the years.

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/brent-burns-jukes-nazem-kadri-blows-by-dion-phaneuf-for-gorgeous-goal/

this was also mean. at least nash is the guy who gets burnt up there on 3v3. this is 5v5 and I have no idea how Dio gets burn so badly

Jer99

Canada8160 Posts

January 10 2016 14:27 GMT

#263

i got tickets to the islanders/sens game on the 22nd, pretty pumped for that might need to go pick up an islanders jersey hahaha

Jer99

Canada8160 Posts

January 11 2016 01:43 GMT

#264

OVECHKIN WITH 500!!!!!!!!!!!

Jinxed

United States6450 Posts

January 11 2016 02:02 GMT

#265

That was a beauty for #500. So glad I turned back to it just in time. Sniped right from the circle, top corner, over the glove.

Classic Ovechkin.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

January 11 2016 02:41 GMT

#266

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Jinxed

United States6450 Posts

January 11 2016 03:00 GMT

#267

If Crosby didn't win a cup with the number of first overall picks the Pens had on that team he would have been considered a bust. Ovechkin has had to do more consistently with a lot less. IMO (albeit I'm biased as hell here) Ovechkin is already the best of this generation.

fLyiNgDroNe

Belgium4130 Posts

January 11 2016 06:07 GMT

#268

fucking 500! 26 in 42 games. Will he get another ridiculous 50+ season? He's now 12 goals in the last 12 games

sharkeyanti

United States1273 Posts

January 11 2016 06:40 GMT

#269

Injuries for Crosby really puts him behind Ovechkin for the "best of the generation" moniker. I think you could make a case for Bergeron, Chara, or Datsyuk. Ovechkin though has been consistently impressive since day one. It's especially apparent when you're at the rink, the guy is out of sight.

QuanticHawk

United States32159 Posts

January 11 2016 16:06 GMT

#270

I definitely agree that Crosby has had way less to work with throughout his career (Backstrom is great but he is no Malkin). This is the first time ever that I genuinely think the Caps have a really good team, even if you took away Ovechkin. But I am not sure about best of his generation. That's a hard comparison because W (esp LW in particular) and C, totally different responsibilites.

And still, Sid's got him beat on ppg: 1. Sidney Crosby 1.325
2. Evgeni Malkin 1.180
3. Alex Ovechkin 1.166

Backstrom is 5 so he is no slouch, but lose Ovechkin I don't think he goes off for an MVP 100+ season like Malkin did.

Ovechkin is without question the best goal scorer of this generation though. I don't think best offensive player is a lock though. Sid did extend Dupuis' career by at least 5 years longer than it had any earthly reason to exist, and turned Kuntiz into a goddamn Olympian.

my fav thing is that as bonkers as Ovechkin is, he's nothing to the all time guys, even when you factor in the scoring difference between the 80s and now:

The 30-year-old sniper hit the mark in his 801st NHL game, trailing only Wayne Gretzky (575 games), Mario Lemieux (605), Mike Bossy (647) and Brett Hull (693) as the quickest to reach the 500-goal plateau.

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

January 11 2016 16:33 GMT

#271

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Kyhron

United States945 Posts

January 11 2016 21:01 GMT

#272

I feel like the Oilers should get the 30th overall pick if they win the lottery at this point. The amount in ineptitude and failure running through the organization and team despite having top10 picks for the like what 10 years with multiple number 1 picks?

castleeMg

Canada791 Posts

January 11 2016 21:06 GMT

#273

oilers... corrupting top prospects since 08

Orcasgt24

Canada3238 Posts

January 11 2016 22:19 GMT

#274

I'd bet the winning powerball ticket on Arizona getting the first overall pick this year if they have an eligible pick for the lottery (either their own or one acquired via trade)

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

January 11 2016 23:03 GMT

#275

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Jer99

Canada8160 Posts

January 11 2016 23:12 GMT

#276

On January 12 2016 08:03 JimmiC wrote:
I'll take that bet, please send me the 1.3 billion in loonies.

probably like 83472$ trillion after the conversion

Kanil

United States1713 Posts

January 12 2016 02:27 GMT

#277

On January 12 2016 07:19 Orcasgt24 wrote:
I'd bet the winning powerball ticket on Arizona getting the first overall pick this year if they have an eligible pick for the lottery (either their own or one acquired via trade)

I'm not so sure about that. You'd think if the NHL was willing to rig the draft lottery, then they'd have rigged it to make sure Edmonton didn't get McDavid.

Jer99

Canada8160 Posts

January 12 2016 03:16 GMT

#278

sensible chuckle

Orcasgt24

Canada3238 Posts

January 12 2016 10:17 GMT

#279

On January 12 2016 11:27 Kanil wrote:

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I'm not so sure about that. You'd think if the NHL was willing to rig the draft lottery, then they'd have rigged it to make sure Edmonton didn't get McDavid.

Bit different. Mathews is an Arizona kid and they need that for ticket sales and merchandising. And Bettman loves trying to help Phoenix out.