Alex Ovechkin suspended 2 games

[blittydeuce]

....for knee on knee hit.


I suppose that is fair, since those types of hits are very dangerous and can cause severe injury.

[pavyracer]

How about the guy who cut Vokoun's ear last night?

[dwaechte]

No clue what he was thinking, such a dumb move.

[griffdog]

I imagine he and Vokoun aren't on speaking terms right now, haha. Always have to keep in mind where you are before you start swinging the stick like a wild man.

[blittydeuce]

How about the guy who cut Vokoun's ear last night?

That was one of the stupidest things I have ever seen.

[PuckOff]

I've always said that Ovechkin is a dirty player. He is going to get his bell rung one of these days. KARMA can be a bitch.

[blittydeuce]

I've always said that Ovechkin is a dirty player. He is going to get his bell rung one of these days. KARMA can be a bitch.

He has people taking runs at him every game. when you are the best player in the world, you have a huge target on your back.

[PuckOff]

All Ovechkin can do is shoot/score and take dirty runs at players.
He doesn't make players around him better players.
He is not a leader.

Crosby is the best player in the world hands down. Can shoot/score, sets up plays, hits and will drop the gloves if need be.

Ovechkin is not a play maker and will turtle before he drops the gloves. He's a dirty player who's career will start to decline now that his shoulder has been exposed.

[xraygord]

Ovechkin is a dirty player, he always has been. He is a fan favorite and a top goal scorer so alot of his indescretions have ignored. Once you start getting suspended for cheap dirty hits, the league will make the suspensions longer. hes on the radar now. He will be suspended again.

[PuckOff]

A lot of players will go after Ovechkin now. He's a dirty prick and is going to get his bell rung. It's inevitable.

[statnerds]

Ovechkin = Brett Hull with a green card




and some speed




and an illegal stick

[blittydeuce]

All Ovechkin can do is shoot/score and take dirty runs at players.
He doesn't make players around him better players.
He is not a leader.

Crosby is the best player in the world hands down. Can shoot/score, sets up plays, hits and will drop the gloves if need be.

Ovechkin is not a play maker and will turtle before he drops the gloves. He's a dirty player who's career will start to decline now that his shoulder has been exposed.

LOL

All Canadians LOVE Crosby and HATE Ovechkin...I wonder why....

[Matt Rain]

That was a brutal hit. He's going to get hurt and shorten his own career if he keeps it up.

[blittydeuce]

That was a brutal hit. He's going to get hurt and shorten his own career if he keeps it up.

I agree Matty. Being a semi-pro myself, I have almost been seriously injured from a knee on knee hit. I believe 2 games to be fair, no more no less, especially since ovie got injured himself.

[keyboarding]

All Ovechkin can do is shoot/score

Well said.

That was a brutal hit. He's going to get hurt and shorten his own career if he keeps it up.

Yeah, that's the only thing about Ovechkin, he's a danger to himself.

[PuckOff]

Being a semi-pro myself, I have almost been seriously injured from a knee on knee hit.

OMF......don't tell me you are turning into another Douche?

[ryanjep]

2 games is fair for that hit

[suicideking08]

I personally love the way Ovechkin plays the game. He plays hard and with his heart on his sleeve. I'd rather have him on my team than lame duck Crosby. Ovechkin is great for hockey, people love personalities and he's turning into quite the hockey personality. I don't think he'll change his ways and I hope he doesn't I love the top scorer and a guy with so much talent, coming after people, making big hits. How can you not like it?

[PuckOff]

I personally love the way Ovechkin plays the game. .......................coming after people, making big hits. How can you not like it?

I don't appreciate hockey player who take dirty runs at players and then can't back it up. Ovechkin is going to take a pounding. He'll take dirty runs at players, but he won't drop the gloves when the going get's tough.

You'd want this turtle on your team??? At least Crosby will drop the gloves.

[lakerboy]

LOL

All Canadians LOVE Crosby and HATE Ovechkin...I wonder why....

I hate Crosby and Ovechkin and Malkin for that matter.

[CupWanted]

First of all, ovechkin's suspension was automatic as he picked up two major penalties in his last 3 games. The first was for boarding Pat Kaleta. I'm a Sabres fan and I didnt think that hit was dirty he came in on Kaleta from the side, maybe a little behind. But Kaleta hits like that all the time. You can see that hit here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKaSKnrZHJA The knee on knee was a bit dirty but its hockey, let the players police the game.
Secondly, I'd much rather have Ovechkin than Crosby. Ovie is willing to play a physical game and is a significantly better pure goal scorer. Ovechkin's line will be productive regardless of who is on it. Crosby is a great passer but goals win games, not secondary assists. And for whoever claimed Crosby is a good fighter, are you serious? He's a good fighter because he can cheap shot boris Valabik while he's already fighting Letang? Or becuase he can give up on the face off and start throwing punches at Brett McLean before the guy can drop his stick? That one was a gem.
Finally, Malkin is the best player in the league. Scores, passes, plays D.

[blittydeuce]

Puckoff, I was hoping you would catch on to that deuce reference, especially since I have stevie Y in my av

Pucker, I know you canucks prefer your own over european players, but you have to give AO some credit. Besides having possibly the best shot ever, he is a great playmaker. Besides being one of the most physical in the league, he dishes out excellent passes and gets his share of assists. Try watching him sometime.

[bruceBRUCEbruce]

Crosby is the best player in the world hands down. Can shoot/score, sets up plays, hits and will drop the gloves if need be.

Ovechkin is not a play maker and will turtle before he drops the gloves. He's a dirty player who's career will start to decline now that his shoulder has been exposed.

what a joke this post is.

yeah, Crosby will drop the gloves...to attempt to punch some guy in the grundle/nuts.

and here's an other update for ya; crosby isn't even the best player on his team. go back to the beginning of last season, and look at the pens record with and without malkin in the lineup.

[PuckOff]

LOL

All Canadians LOVE Crosby and HATE Ovechkin...I wonder why....

That's a pretty ignorant statement to make Blitty. Please apologize or I will send out the Pro Canada thugs to make life difficult for your separatist frenchie friend Matty Rain.

[PuckOff]

And for whoever claimed Crosby is a good fighter, are you serious?.

I don't think anyone in this thread suggested that Crosby was a good fighter.

[PuckOff]

Puckoff, I was hoping you would catch on to that deuce reference, especially since I have stevie Y in my av

Pucker, I know you canucks prefer your own over european players, but you have to give AO some credit. Besides having possibly the best shot ever, he is a great playmaker. Besides being one of the most physical in the league, he dishes out excellent passes and gets his share of assists. Try watching him sometime.

Actually I love "Soviet" hockey players. Just ask Reno Cool. He and I had a good chat at the bash about the old school Soviet hockey players and I admitted that I do very much enjoy current Russian born hockey players.

I don't hate Ovechkin. I think he's a borderline dirty player who is due for a good open ice body hit especially when he comes across the blue line and using the Dman as a screen for many of his shots. It's inevitable in that he is due to get rocked.

[Matt Rain]

That's a pretty ignorant statement to make Blitty. Please apologize or I will send out the Pro Canada thugs to make life difficult for your separatist frenchie friend Matty Rain.

[keyboarding]

I don't appreciate hockey player who take dirty runs at players and then can't back it up. Ovechkin is going to take a pounding. He'll take dirty runs at players, but he won't drop the gloves when the going get's tough. You'd want this turtle on your team??? At least Crosby will drop the gloves.

I'm not actually sure why everyone thinks the hit was that dirty. Look at his legs, they never actually move, which is the main sign of a knee-on-knee attempt. Anyway, the only thing more annoying than Crosby fans are Ovechkin haters. It's actually retarded to question the "toughness" of one of the best overall players in the game. It either means you don't watch hockey, or you don't know what you are watching.

what a joke this post is. yeah, Crosby will drop the gloves...to attempt to punch some guy in the grundle/nuts.

Pure class right there.

[blittydeuce]

I don't hate Ovechkin. I think he's a borderline dirty player who is due for a good open ice body hit especially when he comes across the blue line and using the Dman as a screen for many of his shots. It's inevitable in that he is due to get rocked.

Whether he hits someone or he gets hit, It will be great entertainment for us as fans!

[PuckOff]

Whether he hits someone or he gets hit, It will be great entertainment for us as fans!

It sure will be!!!

[banker28]

ovechkin shouldnt be suspended period.

[Khadi]

Wait a minute, "all he can do is shoot and score"? When did that become a bad thing? Sure, there are defensive responsibilities of course, but if I were a coach that had a player that regularly scored upwards of 60 goals a year, I wouldn't concentrate on the other things he can't do.

Sure, I agree that the hit wasn't clean. But due to the aggressive nature of Ovechkin's style of play, it's statistically bound to happen. The guy normally is amongst the top of the league in hits, and the more you hit, the more likely a dirty hit is going to happen. The major difference between Ovechkin and other "dirty" players in the past in similar circumstances is that Ovechkin gets more of the spotlight because he's actually GOOD. Try to find a really long thread on Claude Lemieux!

P.S. Being an huge Leaf die hard fan, I wish we had someone who all he did was "shoot and score".

[MathewXB]

Ovechkin is a dirty player, he always has been. He is a fan favorite and a top goal scorer so alot of his indescretions have ignored. Once you start getting suspended for cheap dirty hits, the league will make the suspensions longer. hes on the radar now. He will be suspended again.

I think you are alittle over zelous in the comment.... Did you even see that hit he was in the process of turning away. The hit did happen and the supension is justified but if it was intentional a guy Ovechkin's size would have taken Glesons leg off. He is guilty of being an agressive player yes, but all the greats were and are very agressive that is undenyable. I think you simply do not like the guy and are not looking at what really happend. Have a wonderful day.

XB

[MathewXB]

Further more this is hockey an emotional and intense game something only good hockey fans and players would even understand. In turn STUFF HAPPPENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get over it

[keyboarding]

If you guys look at the hit and compare it to others, it really wasn't dirty.