Ovechkin On Breaking Gretzky's Record, Becoming A Father And How "Goalies Are Liars" | 31 Thoughts
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Alex Ovechkin discusses becoming a father, how “goalies are liars” when it comes to his visor and breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record.
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Ovechkin doesn't need to break the record, he's already the greatest goal scorer ever. Dont @ me
Yeah gretzky era was a joke lol goalies had barely any pads now they cover the whole net lmao ovi wuda had 350 goal seasons
@@lavarball8423 totally agree
Wyroba , brakes!!......If Wayne was in his prime today he still would be making killer passes plus he would have the light equipment and skates and better sticks. Wayne could see the ice from a birds eye view. He could still turn today's goalies inside out if he was 25 today.
@@lavarball8423 yes, but Wayne was a smart guy. He'd have been able to figure out how to solve today's goalies. Would he have the same success? That's debatable. But it doesn't mean his numbers are a joje
@@lavarball8423 then how come no one else scored like Gretzky did?
"How the goalie gonna see my eyes from the blue line? Cmon" lmfaoo
To me Ovechkin's one timer is so impressive because it is so successful when EVERYONE knows it is coming. Like RIvera's cutter and Kareem's sky hook, it is simply amazing to see how consistent he is.
I love ovechkin he’s been one of the most electrifying athletes in sports for the last decade plus.
God I love ovi such a talented human on and off the ice
Yeah, it's hard not to like Ovi, he's always so accessible and candid, when it comes to answering questions and meeting with fans, not only is he the greatest goal scorer but he's also the game's biggest star, when it comes to endorsements and fans, his 4 million followers with his twitter and instagram accounts will attest to that.
Completely agree, beast on the ice, nice guy off it.
he's a superhuman on the ice...
He bought a homeless man a jacket in Edmonton because he thought he looked cold. I'll never forget that story. 👍❤️
Ovi is a great guy
@ActionGenesis damn. Yeah I've heard about the cold over there, Rip. Population is pretty low too right?
Also are there more indigenous people there?
Ya Edmonton is absolutely garbage dont ever come here it’s absolutely horrible
@ActionGenesis that's really cool. Didn't expect there to be a lot of Nigerians and Somalians there. Cool stuff
Course the media just happened to show up.
The game is so much different today than mid 1970s to 1995ish. Just look at the amount of players scoring 50 + goals back then compared to now. The goaltending techniques and equipment. The players off ice training, diets, etc. Totally different. Can’t compare really. The fact that Ovechkin is scoring like he is in this era is absolutely astounding. And the fact that Gretzky did what he did in era is brilliant. Two different eras . Two amazing players
Agreed! I've always said that Gretzky was a hell of a player... for his time.
is this in an interrogation room?? sweet set up sportsnet
Yeah looks like a meeting room for suit dicks
Man this must of been last minute interview...
Benoit Crevier
"...must *have..." or "...*must've been..."
Sorry not my 1st language sir
Why do you care? Are you here for Ovechkin interview, or the room that the interview took place in?
I love his reasoning for the visor tint. He, as one of the best to ever play, states "we play for the fans". So glad he won a cup, he was a monster that season.
Good lord, invest in a damn tripod Sportsnet.
"Maybe he learn mexican language....never know"
lolz
legend
What if all the equipment is in Mexican, instead of English? - Jesse Pinkman
"What's Spanish for, 'I know you speak English'?" -Lucille Bluth
ya great english
He is the greatest goal scorer to ever play. I would love nothing more then to see him break gretzky's record. The GR8 one
Nonsense. Millennial?
I'm a diehard Crosby fan, but I got mad respect for this man. Talented player, good person
Looking at Ovechkin I feel old. How the hell was 2007 twelve years ago now wow
Yes man im 36 and lucky to have seen ovy and crosby era
Same man. I remember sitting in class, discussing the brand new rivalry between Ovechkin & Crosby with my best friend. Felt like yesterday, but now both of those players are nearing retirement. Time flies quick.
Awesome hockey era!!! We where there!🎉✨🎉✨🎉✨
Ovi's matured a lot in his 15 years in the NHL. From the crazy party animal in his first few years to a soft spoken dad, all the while still scoring 50 goals a season.
He won't be getting 50 this season. And he won't last to break the record.
If I ever own a dog I'm going to name him Fechkin. So when I don't know where my dog's hiding I can say " OhhhFechkinnnn " all jokes aside I will never forget the moment Ovi skated with the Cup ! Even without breaking The Great Ones record he will always be known as the most exciting goal scorer ever ! P.s he also is super underrated with his passing.
how fitting naming a dog after another dog :)
Gonna cry when him and Sid retire one day. 😪 #ChildHoodHeros
Thats so true dide, im 36 now they made my 20's very kool
What an awesome interview. Shame it's so short. I could have listened to this for an hour.
Been a Canes fan since they moved down here and didn't really bother driving the 2 hours to go see them when they sucked badly year after year after year. Except when the Caps came to town. Wanted my boys to see the greatest hockey player I've ever seen. Love his passion. Always worth the price of admission. Hope he continues to hold office in the circle and giving goalies nightmares.
purest goal scorer of all time, 8 consecutive 50 plus goal seasons. it be nice to see him break Gretzky's record, only players who realistically even stands a chance of coming close to it.
Hopefully he breaks it. That would be such a great story and accomplishment.
Ovi is the man, love the way he plays and his passion for the game. Truly the greatest goal scorer. I would love to chill with him for a day. That would be the greatest day of my life.
He's not the greatest goal scorer; what are you, another Millennial?
@@melvynobrien6193 why just because I like and think he is the greatest goal scorer you call me a millenial. Just because I don't say Gretzky or Bossy or Howe or even the great Lemieux I'm a millenial. I grew up watching Lemieux score. Tell me what makes me a millenial.
Gretzky played when hockey was a different game today he could not have done HALF of what he did then. NO WAY!
Distant light your on drugs
Perhaps, but Gretzky was amazing for 20 years and put up some ridiculous numbers year after year playing with many other great athletes who seemed unable to put a stop to him. This cannot be overlooked no matter how you slice it.
goalies don't only read the eyes... they read body language and the angle of the end of the stick + the velocity behind it to understand where to puck it going.
Body language and blade angle were the biggest for me when I played. Also, I try to use sound when I'm screened. Intelligent defensemen would let a silent wrist shot go when there was a screen in front -- but not many guys did that because most defensemen aren't very smart ;)
+1 ...but I do love deceiving goalies by crashing from the wing while looking center ice like i'm going to pass... That trick never fails.
@@ruggie.74 it really boggles my mind how some defensemen can block shots... The reason I say this is because I've NEVER had a defensemen who was able to my block my shot... even slap shots at point black range... You just keep your head up & adjust the direction of the shot that it can slip thru to the net.
Since you guys are sharing secrets... I'll share one of my own: Eventho I played forward, I was so fast that I could easily cover defense. I know 2v1 defensive theory & orthodoxy: That you're supposed to take away the pass & let the goalie worry about the shooter. I vehemently reject this strategy. Instead, what I like to do is leave the passing lane OPEN. From a psychological perspective, now you've almost assuredly FORCED the shooter to instead PASS... otherwise, he will for sure take heat from his teammates about the blatantly open passing lane. Make sure to pull your stick in close to your body & skates... so that when the pass goes out, you can recoil it for the interception. Good luck.
@@nikolaikalashnikov4253 good advice, I see really strong skating D-men doing this more where they pressure the player wide immediately and force them to try and make a really tough saucer pass or shoot for a rebound from further out where the goalie can easily handle it
Ovechkin is my favourite player, not only because he is the best goal scorer ever but because he plays hard, and he’s just a really likeable guy all around. His personality is like no other superstar, he knows he is great but he’s not obnoxious about it. I’ll never forgot the all star competition many years ago when he was in the hardest shot competition and none of his shots were registering and he went several times even breaking a stick and on one loop around after shooting he tripping on some cables and instead on just getting up he starting swimming 😂 even my grandpa who didn’t like him at the time (because of Cherry) thought it was hilarious.
The league is currently in its 105th season.
Ovechkin has only played in 7 seasons that rank in the top half of NHL history in terms of average scoring. 🤯
By contrast, Gretzky played in 14 of the top 25 highest-scoring seasons in league history.
Alex may seem or look scary, but he is one of the sweetest men alive
"My wife said no, I'm say all the time yes, you can do that, you can do this. Same as my dog. My dog can do whatever he wants." *spits out coffee laughing"
Still my favorite player. He plays with such passion. When he came into the league, I watched he go into the dirty areas, steal the puck and score. Wish he was Canadian,he plays like one.lol
Ovi is a fantastic player,
but there is no doubt that Gretzky is the greatest to ever play the game. Literally.
"Give Smiles and Happies" -Ovechkin 2019 xD
"Maybe he gonna speak Mexican language" hahahaha gotta love OVI
The great 8, I have enjoyed watching him and I hope he has at least five more years. It’s hard to imagine the NHL without having him in it.
this camera is making me dizzy
Don’t get dizzy
That kid is going to be a god at hockey. Let’s be honest.
Soda Pop
and the first overall pick of the 2037 entry draft the. Edmonton oilers draft... XD
Even if he doesn't play hockey, athleticism is in his genes. Ovi's dad was an Olympic wrestler and his mom was a pro basketball player.
@@freduncle9999 Just gonna go out on a limb and say Ovi will be... different in his parenting than Gretzky.
@@mattmassie2530 His Dad was a soccer player, not wrestler.
Great interview
Russian passion and creativity is to be celebrated. Love Ovi ❤️❤️❤️ He has style and substance.
My man Ovi ! The best there is in this era !
Yeah "Soooooo far away from 87'' right... Dummy
Benoit Crevier nah. Malkin is the man on that team ! Don't ever forget that ! Or do we forget the Pens first one with these guys ?
Take Malkim away from the Pens. Then watch Cindy crumble ! That's right I said Cindy ! Or my personal favorite Cryby !
You're welcome ahead of time !
Benoit Crevier thanx for the dummy comment ! Are you a Harvard graduate ? Well thought out comment !
Benoit Crevier it's kind of splitting eras but, Mcdavid is better than Cryby !
I'm also gonna tell ya Hughes I'd gonna be a BEAST ! 10 years from now hit me up and say damn, you were right !
Dummy lol malkin was on the 2nd line forever 😂🤣
It's hilarious that Mario Lemieux rarely gets mentioned in the discussion of greatest goal scorers ever. Hilarious!
Ovi is making a run up the list of the best ever for sure. Ovi, Gretzky, Lemieux, Bossy are really the ONLY names to consider. The fact that Ovi has made it into that group is amazing and people want to crown him King, but he doesn't compare to Lemieux. No way, no how. Besides the fact that Lemieux also put up ridiculous assist numbers that only Gretzky bettered in history, Lemieux was the best goal scorer in history. Period. Imagine if he only focused on scoring goals!!!!!
He evolved over the years and through injuries, after injuries, after illness...after illness.. insane.
Bossy had a bad back for one season and hung em up. He, "didn't want to be an average player" after surgery so he quit. Lemieux went through 2 surgeries, one resulted in a terrible infection that could've crippled him, excruciating pain that forced him to have other players tie his skates for him...he couldn't sit in the plane to games so he walked or laid down.
He dominated in low scoring eras, even after everything AND not playing for 3- 1/2 years, and returning at age 35. Lemieux had vision, reach, skating, HANDS, holy hell did he have the best hands in hockey back then. A few could rival him since, but man...
He could score goals more ways than anyone I've seen. A huge reason why he stayed great goal scorer through everything..
92-93 Lemieux came back from cancer after getting his last radiation treatment that morning and blew the league the hell away. Can't remember the exact numbers but it was over three points per game.
He was so hobbled throughout his career, and was still unstoppable.
Give me a heathy Lemieux in his prime any day.
Tldr: Lemieux was the greatest goal scorer ever.
I love Ovechkin, he playing in a different era than Lemieux, the goalies are much better today, as well as the penalty killing and so on, but Mario is still the best player I have ever seen, Ovechkin is his peer when it comes to scoring but no one dominated like Lemieux and we all know had he played as many games as Gretzky, Ovi be would chasing him.
I don’t know about greatest Goal Scorer, but for me , Lemieux is the greatest hockey player ever.
@My Name No
@My Name yeah he needs a life
Pavel Bure would like a word with you. One of the most criminal slept on pure goal scorers I've ever seen. As far as I'm concerned GOAT status regardless. Did people not watching hockey in the 90's are what? The kid was unbelievable to watch. Lol
Great player. Great dad and husb. Great personality
best cup lift ever!!! hands down!!!
Bullshit
"You have a chance to hit someone, why not?" 😂
Lmao OVI knows what’s up 😂 @8:53
Ovi is such a beauty
"i was always good with the referees" BURNED CROSBY OOOOOOH
Except that he's lying. Through the whole length of their careers, Ovechkin has done way more screaming at refs than Crosby. Ovechkin can't even think of a single thing about his game that he would change early in his career? Really? lol
@ActionGenesis Do you still live in 2008? Take your stale, moldy take and get out of here.
Grip. Get 1. Thank you and have a nice day.
Brandon Ruggles What would you suggest he say he would’ve changed? The guy was dynamite from the get go, and hasn’t let up and has stayed healthy.. what would he honestly change and *_why_* would he change anything?!?
For me, Mario Lemieux is the greatest goal scorer ever (PLUS he was a hell of a play maker).
Hey Ovi, has Gretzky given you the game used stick he promised? The Great One really needs to come through here.
He’s a very intelligent guy.
Im a simple man I see Ovi I click
GodLewiis 00 facts
820 and 75 goals to go🤯
I feel like Ovi will score 50 or more goals again this year
I hope so but I got him going mid 30s low side of 40+ ... I hope its more a team contribution and they win a second cup. If that happens it will surely be two years and done.
I always liked the way his tinted visors looked
I woulda asked how many times he practices that one timer in the circle
Legend!
Am I the only one that hopes that the picture that Punk took with Friedman and Marek was after a 31 thoughts podcast.
What does he think of panarins comments about Putin.
Louie W what comments?
Idk I seen a post on Facebook. At the end it said Malkin n ovechkin won’t talk to panarin anymore an wont play on the national team. Lol it’s probably bs though. I thought someone would know more on the situation
He will likely advocate for Putin since they apparently know each other on a personal level. All I found from Ovi is this: “I don’t know. Maybe nothing has changed since the 90's where he lives. My life has changed, a lot has changed in sports in the country.”
Panarin made comments about how the country is only providing for its larger cities- specifically St. Petersburg & Moscow.
He also goes on to say that Putin essentially doesn't listen to his people, and that he doesn't make "sober" decisions because of how many upper class/government officials that might influence various decisions that (poorly) effect the lower class.
I thought this was a pretty good quote: "If everyone is walking around you for 20 years telling you what a great guy you are and how great a job you are doing, you will never see your mistakes."
I tried to find something from other players but only found stuff about guys that MIGHT respond to this in some way. Such as Kovalchuk, Malkin, & Varlamov.
GOAT
They didn't seem like the idea of Ovie talking possible only two years.
Love ovie!
I may be biased as a Caps/Oilers fan but I think he is the best goal scorer hockey has ever seen, he is playing in the era with the lowest goals per game in league history and we are still talking about him even having a shot at Gretzky’s record which was set when goals per game was upwards of 7.
Did you ever see any games in the fifties, sixties and seventies? Ovechkin is not an all-round player. There were many better players, too many to mention. It seems you haven't seen many. You're not aware of the fact that the game was much tougher, and if Ovechkin had played then he wouldn't have been allowed to stand around to take shots. Someone would have pummeled him. Gretzky used to skate around those trying to hit him; it was almost impossible for anyone to give him a solid hit, and if they did, they'd get punched out by a teammate. Different times, tougher times, better goalies but with smaller pads, and fewer European players helping to turn the league soft and wimpass as it is today.
ruclips.net/video/1CfKryZ8AA0/видео.html think about the difference in goals per game in those eras and Ovechkin’s career. It used to be upwards of 7, it’s closer to 3 now.
Did not like Ovi when he came into the league, (have to be honest) but he is the best goal scorer, have to respect him for that.
OV is the coolest guy
“At eastern motors
We drop your credit!”
Ovie remember his first NHL game
he always come to play and gave 100% he is A star but never act and think he is but a good player not like most player score 20-30 goal act talk and think they are a star ,i am leafs but i like he !
Cant u guys afford a tripod
God Ovechkin
At 733 goals now. How many will he finish his career with?
So uh... When is spittin chiclets getting this man on the pod?
46 goals to tie! 47 to break it!
Elliotte shaved!!! Holy Jesus!!! How the hell did he get out of Sportsnet jail?
I'm guessing Don doesn't mind OV's cellies too much anymore ;)
Den Morin Why?
@@ChyloeReece Don has bigger 'Jerks' to fry now lol.
Den Morin lol, true.😆
You can't compare the checking allowed in the old days to today's game.
Hockey was more brutal.
Gretzky is the best all time
@Any Rebel he would do well. Just young people think it was easy back then, I've watched and love hockey since 1971
I agree with your statement about the toughness of the game changing as the rules and style of play have changed over the past few decades. It will always change for sure. You have to admit that the average amount of goals scored per game has decreased since the 70s and 80s. The 90s and early 2000's were brutal with the two line passing and trap systems. We've had years where players have won the Art Ross trophy without breaking 90 points (Jamie Benn) when Patrick Kane and Ovechkin were in the league. So it's not to say there's no talent in today's league compared to then. Also, players play less now. There used to be only 3 lines and 2 d pairings before a certain point. 4th liners used to only play 1-3 minutes a night to fight. Now they get 10 minutes a night. That leads to a trickle down effect for less time on ice by the stars. The first 2 lines were scoring then 3rd was checking and 4th was the goon line for most teams. Now they have 3 quality lines and a 4th line to check, but teams who win the cup have deep 4 line teams. On top of that, Gretzky played in an era where the WHA merged with the NHL and a lot of teams did have terrible players on them. Teams folded. A lot of those teams won less than 20 games a season and were blown out in games by more established franchises. I agree Gretzky was incredible. Probably in the top 3 with Orr and Mario Lemieux, I do agree it was "easier" to get more points back then if you were a star. Only because of more ice time, longer shifts, less talent on some terrible teams, different rules, style of play, etc.
I don't want to leave out how people would cheap shot and injure star players either. I saw it with Bobby Orr. He did most of his work on one knee. I'm not ignorant to the toughness of the game and the viciousness of players back then.
@@omgitsaidsyay very true about lot of what you said. Remember Edmonton was one of those teams from the WHA, I remember when they said Gretzky was gonna get destroyed with his size and style, but the way he skated ,he got very low when skating avoided many a check with his skating.
A good hockey player can play in any era
Ovechkin CAN break Gretzky's record and, while I'm not saying it's going to be a cakewalk, it is easier than people realize. Check out this graphic I put together... dude can start dropping off in production THIS year and every year after and still wind up breaking the record: i.imgur.com/yxG5Cdw.jpg
I would be a little disappointed if Ovi retired without breaking the record.
I’d love to see Ovi driving the net in basket ball
If Ovi played his style of hockey during the Gretzky era he would've been to busy fighting to score goals.
He'd be like a tougher Mike Bossy
You're right; and if he ever came near Gretzky, he'd get punched out. I saw it happen to players. The league is much softer now; he wouldn't have been allowed to set up for his one-trick-pony style of play.
mel obrien lol 😂 you call him a one trick pony as they show highlights of all the different ways he can score a goal. Ovechkin haters are so funny
He makes Russians likable. I hate it when he scores against the Canes though
GO CAPS GO!!!
"When my mom-... My wife..." lol
No.66 would have something to say about that.
boy, does Ovi know how to score a goal..
Big man
Was that Biz photo bombing at the end? Lol
he's got about 200 to go.... maybe if he plays another solid 5-6 years.
75 now.
Goalies definitely look at eyes to read what players are doing... players also know this and will look away or at the spot they aren't going to shoot... then rifle something else.. its a cat and mouse game. Maybe not out at the blue line... but moving up in the slot, and faceoff circles, it definitely happens.
I like Ovi. If he can stay healthy he will probably break the record.
40 out of the 50 all time point leaders are canadian
Considering Soviets couldn't even play in the NHL until 1989, Czechoslovaks until 1981...
ovi is da man
Alex Ovenchickin is the greatest. 1 cup.
Drew, listen. Howe never had as many cups as Richard, does that make Richard better? You can only do so much in a sport that has so much more of a team game. His playoff numbers are Fantastic. Sometimes your team is just not good enough.
Are they on a boat while storming ?
Your the best player on the team that won the first Stanley Cup for the capital city of the United States. There might be a few Americans who love you.
Washington D.C. is not a state. It is a city. The Capital city.
@@scorpiothegreat1 Wasn't aware that Washinton isn't actually part of any state. What a strange way of doing things.
I think ovi could've been one of the greatest ufc fighters in the world if he had chosen diffrent sport when he was young. 😎😂
That's if he was fighting teenagers. Good joke, though.
That record needs to be broken because Ovechkin is the only player that has a legitimate shot a breaking it, with the game changing now I don't think anyone will come close anytime anytime soon. Nothing against Gretzky but records are meant to be broken and who better than the greatest goal scorer of this time.
His answer about English was acc surprising. Makes me wanna learn a new language lol
I think even Gretzky himself wants Ovy to break the goal record
He won't though. Gretzky is GOAT nothing will change that
think about this wayne was only 15 goals from matching ovi's best goal scoring season after 39 games oh and he was only 15 goals back after 41 games the following season. sorry but error adjustment doesnt give ovi 30 more goals to 92 trumps 65 87 trumps 65 so
Really? Position the camera with random people behind 8 walking peeping and signalling?
Gretzky' in his prime would skate circles around this guy ,much as everyone hates to hear it , it's TRUE
Mario averaged .75 gp and Ovi's is .6 gp.... Not saying Mario is better,,,diff era....Wayne only averaged .6 gp aswell. Those are the stats I look at to compare. Wayne and Mario are both top two for career hat tricks ..50 an 40 ...Ovi only has 24...Diff era is the only advantage Ovi has....Trying to score goals against 6 foot 6 Blocks...You have to be more creative to score these days.
They played in an era when 10 or more players were putting up 50 goals a year. It was much, much, easier then. Ovi would have scored 150 goals a year with those goalies.
@@scorpiothegreat1 yep ovi in the 80's would have been putting up 3 digits in goals every year.