The funny thing is Gretzky wasn't a goal scorer he was a playmaker, an incredible 1963 assists , the goals were just an add on . Ovie will be the goal leader but never even come close to the over all player Gretzky was !!
As great as Gretzky was and he was an absolute magician on ice how he could make something out of nothing , or how he’d set up behind the goalie and the goalie tender would not have a clue what would happen and made pros look like amateurs with his skating, olay developing and leadership. But that was also a different league . Nobody would touch him. Knowing if they did they’d have mcsorlie or some other giant thug of a brutal enforcer regulate and potentially end someone careers if they tried any cheap trickery But ovechkin was the enforcer.. he was making the big hits that motivated his team to get physical and in action. And tough grit that Gretzky never had. As you can see . Gretzkys hair was still still perfect. He’s was untouchable, yet ovetchkin was a players player. And a true player of all dememtions of what makes this sport great. And those Russian players have some serious longevity and toughness about them that possibly surving Russia and making it here that others just don’t have. Hockey nations like Sweden and Finland and Canada have serious youth development that Russia may have but the odds of them accessing that and affording to play and afford it takes much more than we’ll ever know. Bmthiugh it alsway takes a family sacrice in any country when youth talent is developed
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Canucks may never raise a cup, but already they are front and center to all major NHL achievements lol.
3 to go!!!
BYE BYE Chud.
Best player ever never will be another!
Not for long
He will remain the best 😊
The funny thing is Gretzky wasn't a goal scorer he was a playmaker, an incredible 1963 assists , the goals were just an add on . Ovie will be the goal leader but never even come close to the over all player Gretzky was !!
That record will be broken soon 👀👀
The goat….Marty with the set up
As great as Gretzky was and he was an absolute magician on ice how he could make something out of nothing , or how he’d set up behind the goalie and the goalie tender would not have a clue what would happen and made pros look like amateurs with his skating, olay developing and leadership. But that was also a different league . Nobody would touch him. Knowing if they did they’d have mcsorlie or some other giant thug of a brutal enforcer regulate and potentially end someone careers if they tried any cheap trickery
But ovechkin was the enforcer.. he was making the big hits that motivated his team to get physical and in action. And tough grit that Gretzky never had. As you can see . Gretzkys hair was still still perfect. He’s was untouchable, yet ovetchkin was a players player. And a true player of all dememtions of what makes this sport great.
And those Russian players have some serious longevity and toughness about them that possibly surving Russia and making it here that others just don’t have. Hockey nations like Sweden and Finland and Canada have serious youth development that Russia may have but the odds of them accessing that and affording to play and afford it takes much more than we’ll ever know.
Bmthiugh it alsway takes a family sacrice in any country when youth talent is developed
Ovechkin will do the same celebration when we scores