How many times has Ovechkin won the Stanley Cup?
In 2017, Ovechkin was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players of all time. In 2018 Ovechkin won the Stanley Cup for the first time, and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for most valuable player in the 2018 playoffs.
Is Alexander Ovechkin better than Gretzky?
If you’re doing the math at home, Ovechkin currently sits 127 goals behind Gretzky. Right now, Gretzky has played in 241 more games than Ovechkin. Gretzky averaged 0.61 goals-per-game over the course of his career, while Ovechkin currently owns an average of 0.61 goals-per-game.
Who is better Crosby or Ovechkin?
Not only does Pittsburgh own 12 more wins against the Capitals, Crosby has been the better player by a significant margin. The Penguins superstar has 24 more points than Ovechkin in career head-to-head matchups, averaging 1.377 points per game in comparison to Ovi’s 0.984.
How many Stanley Cups has Crosby won?
Three Stanley Cups
Sidney Crosby’s accolades speak for themselves. Three Stanley Cups, two Harts, two Conn Smythes, and two Art Rosses. He’s been named to eight all-star teams and racked up 1,312 career points.
Did Ovechkin get traded?
Alexander Ovechkin has been traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Pavel Datsyuk and Kris Draper.
Is Ovechkin the best hockey player ever?
Alex Ovechkin is the greatest goal-scorer of all time, whether or not he has Wayne Gretzky’s National Hockey League record. That said, it’s useful to explore how the record — 894 — got to be what it is.
Does Gretzky speak French?
There’s some crossover, but Gretzky was never totally embraced in Quebec because he didn’t speak French.
Who has scored 700 goals in the NHL?
Hats off to Alex Ovechkin for notching his 700th goal Wayne Gretzky (894), Gordie Howe (801), Jaromir Jagr (766), Brett Hull (741), Marcel Dionne (731), Phil Esposito (717) and Mike Gartner (708) are the other players to score 700 NHL goals.
Why is Gretzky better than Ovechkin?
Ovi is bigger, stronger, faster than Gretzky, and has a much harder shot. That, however, doesn’t mean he should be regarded as the greatest player of all time. Because even if you erased every goal that Gretzky scored, he’d still have more total points than next closest player.