Alex Ovechkin's "hit heard 'round the Olympics."
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J.P.
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JP — Please put a spoiler alert for this on the front page.
I’m watching the game on tape delay because I’m on the west coast. This clip is about a period ahead of where I am. This problem applies to all olympic hockey games for those of us on the west coast.
I also can’t take part in the USA/Canada discussion for this reason. Sucks.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 21, 2010 7:19 PM EST up reply actions
Not to pick on you, but your should watch live online. Assuming it’s not blocked of course.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Hmm. Lo res, compressed, choppy, out of sync feed on my computer vs. waiting the three hours and watching it in HD…
Sorry, not close.
by bilspacecadet on Feb 21, 2010 8:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Have you tried watching it on NBCOlympics.com? Because the quality is fantastic.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Feb 22, 2010 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, USA/Canada and any game that’s not on NBC is live in all time zones…
by sixsevenfiftysix on Feb 22, 2010 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
I wish he could have gotten more of Jagr’s shoulder and less of his head. This is just going to make the “ovechkin is a headhunter” story a little bigger.
Hardly. His arm was tucked and he just rolled right over him. Anyone who thinks that was dirty needs to switch To curling.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Feb 21, 2010 6:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
oh, I 100% agree, but stupid people looking for excuses to bring ovechkin down will just point at this one and say “oh its a headshot” “oh oveckin left his feet”
Or this little gem from puckdaddy’s game chat
“4:59
[Comment From jimjim: ]
it was a borderline hit…if this was the nfl and jagr was the qb…that’s a 15 yard penalty for a shot to the hit "
I am just anticipating another wave of “ovechkin is dirty” talk.
Post-game comments from Jagr and Kovalchuk > PD reader comments.
Here before you arrive, here while you visit, and definitely here after you've gone.
by Bald Pollack on Feb 21, 2010 6:20 PM EST up reply actions
Or they can read the linked Blog column by Damien Cox:
Ovechkin’s left shoulder caught the 38-year-old Jagr squarely in the chest/neck area, driving the veteran star backwards onto the ice.
(Good find, JP!)
"We'll just reload our weapons and be ready for the second half of the season." - AO
Or they can listen to the awe in the voices of every single game commentator from every feed.
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I wonder if they heard the cheers from all the CAPs fan here in DC. Thank you, Alex!
"We'll just reload our weapons and be ready for the second half of the season." - AO
you could probably hear me shouting for joy down here in Charleston! The whole bar wanted to know what all the ruckus was about. And then I promptly converted them all into Ovie fans.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
All of Team Canada’s brass in the house to watch as well. K-Lo, Li’l Stevie Y, Pat Quinn.
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Ridiculous hit. Among my favorites of all time now. Poetic that it was on Jagr.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
First there was “The Goal.”
Now, “The Hit”?
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I’m guessing the irony’s not lost on Ted.
For a second, I actually worried that Jags’ head bounced off the ice. Then I laughed.
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
by bigonetimer on Feb 21, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
For a second I worried that AO didn’t land that beauty on Jagr.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
I wish I could rec this 5 times. So good, couldn’t have happened to a better player.
Ovie is such a beast.
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Feb 21, 2010 6:12 PM EST reply actions
That’s why Jagr shouldn’t return to the NHL… a 28 year old Jagr probably bounces off that hit. A 38-year old Jagr?… a VW bug against a Mack truck.
If you've read this far...seek help.
A 28 year old Jagr sees that hit coming and isn’t vulnerable like that.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
not sure about that. Ovi created a nasty angle pretty quickly on the real time replay.
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
He did, and Jagr wasn’t floating with his head down, but I just can’t see him getting caught that cleanly when he was younger. He’s thicker now, and can still take a lot of force, he’s just not as shifty at speed as he used to be.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Meh, Jags is lucky. If this were the NHL regs, Ovi would have just left his feet.
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
A younger Jagr
Might have been more agile and would have gone knee to knee trying to avoid the check while Ovi gets labeled as cheap.
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I’m surprised the universe didn’t implode after THE HIT.
It was like watching a younger version of Jagr hit himself in the future or something.
"We have a Malkin and an Ovechkin, so it's hard not to talk about 'The Show,' but I agree with you, I like to think our team is here to do a job and play well and play in harmony and find that fine balance among ourselves and within our lineup."
-- Russia center Sergei Fedorov
And let’s don’t forget the goal the Russians scored as a result of that hit. Semin makes a pass to Malkin who -— puts it in.
Very good day for Malkin. And nice goal at the end by Datsyuk to ice it!
Former Cap Kozlov also scores.
Rocking the Red since 1975
That’s my favorite part — not that it was a great hit, or that Jagr was the victim, but that it served a purpose in the game and made a positive difference for his team.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Feb 21, 2010 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
Pwn'd
by the Deranged Sheep. Czechmate!
"Where can you go from there? Where? ... Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?"
Fark.com has a photoshop picture and is referring to Jagr as Jar Jaromir. It’s talking about commemorating hockey players in an opera.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Anyone else notice when Milbury and Roenick were asked “who is better Ovechkin or Crosby”… Roenick went with Crosby and explained why. Milbury kept dancing around the topic and kept saying Ovechkin, from a GM standpoint, would be great for a ticket selling point… but wouldn’t come out and say who he thought. Almost like he knew if he said Crosby, he’d be bashed for being biased.. and if he said Ovechkin, he knew he’d be bashed for saying it just because he felt like he had it.
Poor guy. He’s forever screwed now.
Wow, NBC’s airing hockey right now! Shocker.
"I was thinking it would be cool to see a game on the road. I have been looking all over this atlas but I don't see Vancouver anywhere. What state is this sh*t in!?"
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Was it as good for you as it was for Russia?
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Another nice description from the same article:
So there was Jagr, dangling in the neutral zone, while Ovechkin lined him up. As Jagr started to shift from his backhand to his forehand, glancing down to keep his eye on the puck, the Russian barreled into him, cleanly, and sent him sprawling. The impact of the blow broke Jagr’s visor. This was not merely a hockey check. Ovechkin had wallpapered Jagr. Ovechkin had vaporized him.
by cuqui on Feb 21, 2010 7:11 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Jagr to SovSport: “I wish I had a concussion. That way I would forget Ovechkin quicker.”
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by J.P. on Feb 21, 2010 7:01 PM EST reply actions 24 recs
Turn this green!
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Feb 21, 2010 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
The only Caps fan not happy about the hit
’cause now I have to change my name to “JJ meet Alex”.
#needsmoreOlympicAlex
every four years Alex anihilates one of the guys I love to hate in the NHL, 4 years ago it was Chelios, now it’s our good friend Jaromir.
I smell a rejected hockey card! Hopefully all the good quality feeds on YouTube won’t be taken off before I get home tonight.
Anybody want to do a solid and pull a couple down would be GREATLY appreciated.
PuckDaddy be damned, I'm putting CincoCinco on the back of a Schultz jersey!
by Chris meet Alex on Feb 21, 2010 7:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Argh. Reply fail.
(blame mobile)
PuckDaddy be damned, I'm putting CincoCinco on the back of a Schultz jersey!
by Chris meet Alex on Feb 21, 2010 7:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I’ve watched the hit at least a dozen times since I saw it live. So awesome. I’m constantly reminded of how friggin’ lucky we are.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Feb 21, 2010 7:06 PM EST reply actions
Hell Yeah!
In one moment, the Caps’ past collided with it’s present and future. And it was glorious!
by DebCapsFan on Feb 21, 2010 7:07 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Well, we all know how we feel about the hit…
But I’m wondering, is there any A.O. love in Pittsburgh and New York over the hit???
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Everybody Wang Chung......
Please load brain before shooting off mouth.™
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Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Feb 21, 2010 8:36 PM EST reply actions 25 recs
Just rec it all day, like I am and will continue to do.
Here before you arrive, here while you visit, and definitely here after you've gone.
by Bald Pollack on Feb 21, 2010 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
I just sit here, staring at it. It’s…..beautiful.
"Absolutely destroyed by Alex Ovechkin" - J.B.
by VooDooChile on Feb 21, 2010 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Most amazing part about that hit, look at his body position nearly parallel to the ice and then realize this is so routine to him he just puts one foot down and skates away.
PuckDaddy be damned, I'm putting CincoCinco on the back of a Schultz jersey!
by Chris meet Alex on Feb 22, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
Jagr’s post game comment’s were great about “The Hit” too
“Of course I saw him. I wanted to make a play. It was just a bad turnover – a bad mistake. The hit doesn’t hurt. The mistake hurts because they scored a goal on that play. It’s a bad feeling. But I have to come back….[NHL Columnist John Dellapina- Do you still admire him after that hit?]…No question about it. That’s why he’s great. It was my mistake. I tried to do too much. I didn’t see anybody to pass the puck to and I didn’t want to dump it in.”
Classy guy that Jagr…
still dislike him for his non-existant play in DC but oh well.
"We have a Malkin and an Ovechkin, so it's hard not to talk about 'The Show,' but I agree with you, I like to think our team is here to do a job and play well and play in harmony and find that fine balance among ourselves and within our lineup."
-- Russia center Sergei Fedorov
I also love that in the game they went back and I believe it was JRoenick that calls out Semin for making a brilliant play and pass.
That’s a good Sasha.
"We have a Malkin and an Ovechkin, so it's hard not to talk about 'The Show,' but I agree with you, I like to think our team is here to do a job and play well and play in harmony and find that fine balance among ourselves and within our lineup."
-- Russia center Sergei Fedorov
I agree, he got leveled but knows it was a good hit but didn’t call it dirty. He also continued to battle back after that and you have to respect that despite his resume with the caps.
by realityczech on Feb 22, 2010 3:18 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
This hit...
…made my Olympics.
The only thing that sucked was that Ovechkin doesn’t get an assist on the play. (Well, ok, that Malkin scored the goal wasn’t exactly what I would have wanted either…)
Oh and Sid…you’re next.
Let's go Caps!
A sign from the hockey gods.
And with that center ice collision, thunderous and destructive, the fate of the Washington Capitals franchise began to shift . . .
by Stephen Pepper on Feb 21, 2010 11:52 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
"On the ice you don't have friends...only your teammates.
You play right now for your country and it doesn’t matter who you play against."
It crossed my mind, could you imagine Ovie leveling Backy in a Russia-Sweden match with this much force? Shudder
And yet … somehow I don’t feel like I have a right to this avatar, being a relative newcomer to the sport. I know what it means to you guys and I appreciate it for the hit in and of itself, but I wasn’t there and I don’t harbor the same level of hate for Jagr. It’s still an incredible shot, tho, and deserves to be an avatar for someone.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
You’re overthinking it. Awesome is awesome.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 22, 2010 1:15 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Damn, it makes me sad how many people post comments like “I don’t have a right to claim this fandom.” You do. If the hit meant enough to you to want to make it your avatar, that’s all it needed to mean.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Feb 22, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Alex Ovechkin’s flattening of Jaromir Jagr did not tell the whole story
- NYT
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Video IOC’d. Seriously, are they living in 2002?
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
NO...
They still need to wake up and smell to the late 90’s, never mind the 2000’s.
PuckDaddy be damned, I'm putting CincoCinco on the back of a Schultz jersey!
by Chris meet Alex on Feb 22, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
gotta make themselves some of that there internet money
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Feb 22, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
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