Alexander Shmurnov spoke again about Alexander Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky.
He believes that Gretzky will remain the greatest player in the history of hockey, even if Ovechkin beat his record for goals in NHL.
Russian captainWashington” scored 809 goals in the NHL and ranks second in the list of the league’s top scorers. Leading Wayne Gretzky – 894 goals.
– The NHL considers points scored as the main indicator. Why did I say that I don’t like Ovechkin’s race for Gretzky? Because Ovechkin’s 895th puck won’t change anything. He will remain limited in his abilities.
– Why did all the Winnipeg players approach Ovechkin when he scored the 802nd puck?
Because they love performance, shows. And no more.
If you take any hockey specialist and ask about the role of Gretzky, and if there is anyone who can get close to him with 2800 points scored, there is no one close. But this is not the only indicator.
Scored points are always number one. The second is the average number of points scored per match. As [еще] determine – when you scored the 1000th point. Ovechkin scored his 1000th point in 900 of some game. Crosby at 800 in some match. And Gretzky scored in the 423rd match.
– Don’t forget where Gretzky played, don’t forget this great Edmonton, which tore everyone for several years.
“That’s why he was great, because they had Gretzky. Including. Washington is an interesting team, Ovechkin is a great sniper. But to make a team around you … Backstrom – what, a weak hockey player? And Kuznetsov?
I see statistics. She after all differs not on a hundred washers. I’m ready to compare Ovechkin and Crosby. And I think they are equally great.
Because I know five indicators: points scored – they are approximately equal; the average number of points or the match in which you reached the 1000th point – Crosby is slightly higher here; “plus or minus” – here Crosby is also a little better; clean goals – here Ovechkin is far ahead; Stanley Cups – Crosby is also higher here.
And I look at five indicators that for me are indicators of greatness in hockey, I understand that Ovechkin and Crosby are two of the greatest hockey players. After Jagr and Lemieux – that story of the 90s, when there were supergeniuses.
And Ovechkin surpassed everyone in one of the indicators. I think that I have already surpassed Gretzky. I even speak from the moment he scored his 895th goal.
But at this point, I ask myself, “Does this mean Ovechkin has become the greatest?” Of course not. Gretzky, as he was the greatest, remains with a giant margin from Lemieux, ”said the former Match TV commentator in a conversation with Igor Rabiner.