On Friday we get to watch the Avs face the Capitals & Alex Ovechkin, who just scored this highlight...

On Friday we get to watch the Avs face the Capitals & Alex Ovechkin, who just scored this highlight goal on Wednesday night against Montreal. Watch the reverse-angle replay.

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From the Rocky Mountain News 2/18/09:

Ovechkin scores lying down in Caps’ 4-3 SO win

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin’s latest how-did-he-do-that goal was preceded by his newest move — a how-did-he-do-that pass to himself.

The NHL’s reigning MVP used his backhand to bank the puck off the boards to get around Roman Hamrlik at the blue line, skated through the faceoff circle and kept going even after he was hooked and jabbed off his skates by Kyle Chipchura.

Sliding toward the crease, Ovechkin then poked the puck past the right pad of goaltender Carey Price to create another YouTube instant classic….

…. The goal ranks in the same league as Ovechkin’s sliding, stick-behind-the-head classic against the Phoenix Coyotes on Jan. 16, 2006, one of the all-time favorites. (Cont’d).

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/18/ovechkin-scores-lying-down-in-caps-4-3-so-win/

by Pookie on Feb 19, 2009 12:00 AM MST reply actions

Wow

Ovechkin is AMAZING! If only the Avs had a player like that. I hope we win on Friday (fingers severely crossed here), but it will be quite the game to watch.

However, I completely blame that goal on Price. Goalies are supposed to bail out the mistakes of their team every night (isn’t that what people have been ranting about the last few days her at MHH). Price should have been able to stop that breakaway crazy shot. It’s all his fault. :-)

Avs. Sticking it to the Red Wings

by hockeymom on Feb 19, 2009 7:51 AM MST reply actions

I’m really excited for this game! That was Ovie’s league-leading 42nd goal; Mike Green just broke the NHL record for longest goal-scoring streak by a defenseman with 8 games.

And I’m dying to see how Theo plays against his former teammates….

by Pookie on Feb 19, 2009 9:50 AM MST up reply actions

And I’m dying to see how Theo plays against his former teammates

Secretly, I am hoping he gets spanked, just because of all the “Oh, we never should have let him go” stuff we have had to endure from a certain reporter.

I think it is going to be a fun game too.

The only thing that would make it better is if it were a home game and I could see it in person. Now, that would ROCK! Seeing Ovechkin in person would be worth the ticket price.

Avs. Sticking it to the Red Wings

by hockeymom on Feb 19, 2009 10:05 AM MST up reply actions

If only the Avs had a player like that.

The 2008-2009 Colorado Avalanche: Slumpbusters

by Jibblescribbits on Feb 19, 2009 10:51 AM MST up reply actions

Is Tavares really being touted as a “franchise player,” like Ovie or Lecavalier? That would be worth “tanking” for.

by Pookie on Feb 19, 2009 11:57 AM MST up reply actions

Well

I’ve been hearing about him for 3 years, so I think so.

The 2008-2009 Colorado Avalanche: Slumpbusters

by Jibblescribbits on Feb 19, 2009 12:24 PM MST up reply actions

A lot of teams/people

wished he had been available for the draft last season…I guess he could be that good?

I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.

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-Mark Twain-

by Americanario on Feb 19, 2009 12:57 PM MST up reply actions

that was amazing

i am really looking forward to the game… i might actually have to go somewhere that has it on tv instead of the crappy intratube feed just to soak it up properly. come on stats, we need you!!

by mfured20 on Feb 19, 2009 11:34 AM MST reply actions

Mind esplod

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Feb 19, 2009 1:25 PM MST reply actions

“Head asplode” (Doc):

by Pookie on Feb 20, 2009 9:50 AM MST up reply actions

Yeah, that’s what I meant. I blame the economy for my leet-speak misspellings.

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Feb 20, 2009 1:21 PM MST up reply actions

Jesus, that kid’s like, good and stuff……

Get rid of the loser point

by TheRed on Feb 19, 2009 5:18 PM MST reply actions

Wow. Just wow. I love Ovechkin.

Red Wings Suck

by texacogirl on Feb 19, 2009 7:25 PM MST reply actions

The "Buffalo Goal"

There’s some dispute among Caps fans now as to whether the goal Ovechkin scored on 12/26 earlier this season against Buffalo Sabres, ie, the “Buffalo goal,” might be better than the one above that he just scored against Montreal, the “Montreal goal.” Of course, everyone including Ovie thinks the “Phoenix goal” is still his best one…so far.

Here’s the link to the “”http://capitals.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?hlg=20082009,2,509&event=WSH443" target="new">Buffalo goal."

by Pookie on Feb 20, 2009 9:58 AM MST reply actions

sigh. link fail

Buffalo goal: http://capitals.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?hlg=20082009,2,509&event=WSH443

by Pookie on Feb 20, 2009 9:59 AM MST up reply actions

copy and paste

this is ridiculous. i’m fired. if you still want to see it at this point, just copy and paste:
http://capitals.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?hlg=20082009,2,509&event=WSH443

by Pookie on Feb 20, 2009 10:14 AM MST up reply actions