Alex Ovechkin sat down with John Walton to discuss his plans to take time after the season to reflect and consult with his family before determining his future this summer.
I hope Ovi can stay for one more season, so he can beat Gretzky’s goal record including post season. It’s gonna be a different league without him, that’s for sure.
I have never seen a home game living in Saskatchewan. Me and my wife finally made the decision to travel to Washington! Please man one more year!! 🤞🏽🤘🏽
NHL would not be the same without Ovi. Hopefully he could prolong his stay here, taking one season at a time. Still scoring 30+ goals and hatrick in games at 40, he still has that dog in him.
As a hockey fan it's been an absolute pleasure to see this man go from the cocky Russian kid who can't grow a mustache to the greybeard best goal scorer of all time. Even as a Rangers fan, it's been such a ride being able to witness Ovis career.
Been a great career. He is going to retire. Doesn't want all the stupid handshake lines and the fanfare so he has kept it close hold like Gretzky. But he knows.
Надоел комедию ломать. Отыграй последнюю игру, попрощайся как следует с болельщиками, прими аплодисменты, как все нормальные люди – игроки. Но нет, щас он будет цирк устраивать, тянуть кота за хвост, а потом через пресс-конференцию заявит что все, дескать, решил сушить коньки. Конкретно с точки зрения его присутствия и влияния на игру уже смысла большого нет, есть коммерческий может интерес, и большие боссы Вашингтона будут смаковать эти за и против, но так или иначе понятно что его время прошло. Просто уйти надо красиво и достойно, а не водить общественность за нос. Это просто неуважение. Хотя конкретно мне вообще пох уйдет он или нет. Это уже не вопрос.
I blame the caps organization for showing they don’t care about their vets and they did Carlson dirty! When Ovi saw that he said Nah if I leave it’s on my terms not theirs! 👏😢
I am just one persons opinion. To me OV doesn't look like he wants to retire. If he does retire, then he kept a poker face hard to read. From Ted ego stance, he would want to have the last home game of the season to have a huge presentation of OV retiring. I don't foresee that being kept a secret in the last home game of this season against the Pens.
Who cares? No one. People who really know the stats will say that all those power play goals stem from the fact that the NHL changed the rules in 2005, favoring players like Alex Ovechkin. What Ovechkin has done in the playoffs is a clear reminder that he is not the greatest goal scorer in NHL history, that title belongs to Wayne Gretzky. If it was so easy in the playoffs, Ovechkin would have 10 Stanley Cups, he has but one. His team was outstanding for years and years, and yet only one Cup. It is primarily his fault because he was unable to deliver playoff performances like Wayne Gretzky when the Capitals needed him most. One Cup is nothing for how good the Capitals were in the regular season. It's a team game, but Ovechkin was their main star back then, like today too. Gretzky almost never wavered. Whether it was the Canadiens (yeah the weak Habs, too) that beat the Capitals or the powerhouse Penguins that did it more than once (and without home ice advantage), it mattered not. Many opposing teams had Ovechkin's number in the playoffs.
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He should retire. He got 900, he got 1,000 total
Can’t believe we’re at this stage💔 What a pleasure it’s been to watch him play
I support whatever decision Ovi makes this summer, but also, I’MMA BE SO SAD IF THIS IS HIS LAST SEASON
He doesn't owe anybody a damn thing.
I hope Ovi can stay for one more season, so he can beat Gretzky’s goal record including post season. It’s gonna be a different league without him, that’s for sure.
Get a 1000 Ovi and we’ll never ask anything of you ever again ❤
I wonder if he'll head back to Dynamo
He has such a love for this game
Саня, Российские болельщики говорят тебе спасибо!!! Ты делаешь историю на наших глазах!!!
Ови еще не сказал своё последнее слово )
Obviously one more season
As a hockey loving Swede I have to say: Ovie, keep playing for a few more years…
Жги Саня. Россия верит в тебя. Хотя бы ещё на 1 сезон надеюсь ты останешься!
Сашка, ты знаешь, мы при любом раскладе с тобой! Ты тащишь, как только возможно представить!!
He needs to play his final season, with everyone KNOWING its his final. Deserves send off from entire league and 31 teams.
Be like Brady! Retire to Tampa and win another championship.
I cried like a baby when flower retired, and I'll cry like a baby if Ovi decide to retired too
Still, will support his decision no matter what. Just very thankful and grateful to be able to witness him playing ❤
One more year ovi!! One more year please!! Keep scoring big guy! 👏🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
I have never seen a home game living in Saskatchewan. Me and my wife finally made the decision to travel to Washington! Please man one more year!! 🤞🏽🤘🏽
Slava Ukraini.
NHL would not be the same without Ovi. Hopefully he could prolong his stay here, taking one season at a time. Still scoring 30+ goals and hatrick in games at 40, he still has that dog in him.
He has to play at least 1 more season. A farewell tour for Ovi.
As a hockey fan it's been an absolute pleasure to see this man go from the cocky Russian kid who can't grow a mustache to the greybeard best goal scorer of all time. Even as a Rangers fan, it's been such a ride being able to witness Ovis career.
Ovi as color commentary would be great, but only if hes not scripted
him and crosby have to retire together. they were such legendary rivals
keep going ovi
Слава Україні!
I say Ovi's coming back for 1 more season
Been a great career. He is going to retire. Doesn't want all the stupid handshake lines and the fanfare so he has kept it close hold like Gretzky. But he knows.
Crosby is better
Do not retire
2 more years
Get to 1000
U got 30
Goals
No need to retire you got lots left in the
Tank!!
one more year please, cant go out announcing it in the summer…
1000 goals let's go!! 30+ goals at 40 and showing no signs of slowing down. you have to go for 1000 goals Alex!!
Стас Михайлов по-английски заговорил?!
Надоел комедию ломать. Отыграй последнюю игру, попрощайся как следует с болельщиками, прими аплодисменты, как все нормальные люди – игроки. Но нет, щас он будет цирк устраивать, тянуть кота за хвост, а потом через пресс-конференцию заявит что все, дескать, решил сушить коньки.
Конкретно с точки зрения его присутствия и влияния на игру уже смысла большого нет, есть коммерческий может интерес, и большие боссы Вашингтона будут смаковать эти за и против, но так или иначе понятно что его время прошло. Просто уйти надо красиво и достойно, а не водить общественность за нос. Это просто неуважение. Хотя конкретно мне вообще пох уйдет он или нет. Это уже не вопрос.
ссало уронили!
С одной стороны хочется уже чтоб он пару сезонов в Динамо побегал.
С другой – рекорд Грецки так близко!
My 9 year old snow dog is named Ovi.
Such a great player.
2 more seasons and retirement at 1000 goals mark would be legendary. Same goes with Christiano Ronaldo.
I blame the caps organization for showing they don’t care about their vets and they did Carlson dirty! When Ovi saw that he said Nah if I leave it’s on my terms not theirs! 👏😢
Imagine if he never lost his rookie season to the lockout…..would be closing in on 1,000
I am just one persons opinion. To me OV doesn't look like he wants to retire. If he does retire, then he kept a poker face hard to read. From Ted ego stance, he would want to have the last home game of the season to have a huge presentation of OV retiring. I don't foresee that being kept a secret in the last home game of this season against the Pens.
Who cares? No one. People who really know the stats will say that all those power play goals stem from the fact that the NHL changed the rules in 2005, favoring players like Alex Ovechkin. What Ovechkin has done in the playoffs is a clear reminder that he is not the greatest goal scorer in NHL history, that title belongs to Wayne Gretzky. If it was so easy in the playoffs, Ovechkin would have 10 Stanley Cups, he has but one. His team was outstanding for years and years, and yet only one Cup. It is primarily his fault because he was unable to deliver playoff performances like Wayne Gretzky when the Capitals needed him most. One Cup is nothing for how good the Capitals were in the regular season. It's a team game, but Ovechkin was their main star back then, like today too. Gretzky almost never wavered. Whether it was the Canadiens (yeah the weak Habs, too) that beat the Capitals or the powerhouse Penguins that did it more than once (and without home ice advantage), it mattered not. Many opposing teams had Ovechkin's number in the playoffs.
Творит историю!
One more season pls❤❤❤❤❤