Comments on: Alex Ovechkin’s Dynamo Beats Alex Semin’s Torpedo, Ovechkin Scores 19th Goal

By: Peter Hassett

Peter Hassett — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:16:00 +0000

Yeah, I’m thinking the C-word. Sad.

By: Feds

Feds — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:51:00 +0000

Russian official box score has credited Ovi with an assist http://www.khl.ru/report/222/?idgame=35124

By: Dark Stranger

Dark Stranger — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:51:00 +0000

I’m extremely disturbed about the fact that Backstrom is still absent (and that it’s week to week. We saw that movie last year (and hated it then.)

On Orlov, could the C word be in effect, given that he’s not coming back any time soon? Disturbed about his absence as well.

As for Sasha, this year has not been a bad year for him on the penalty front at all — 10 penalty minutes (5 minors) in 19 games.

By: Feds

Feds — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:19:00 +0000

KHL gives out many assists in the official box score posted after the game. Results in live texts aren’t official. Box scores can be found under “scores and schedules” tab. Example http://en.khl.ru/report/222/?idgame=35124

By: sausage mcgriddled

sausage mcgriddled — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:31:00 +0000

Can’t teach an old dog new tricks….

By: Hale

Hale — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:58:00 +0000

I saw that today and wondered. I wasn’t sure if the puck had been touched by a Torpedo player in-between Ovi’s shot and the goal. However, I’ve notice on other games where I thought a player should have gotten an A and didn’t. Malkin is a beast, that’s all there is to say.

By: Hale

Hale — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:54:00 +0000

Well, Ovi also had a penalty, slashing, I think. Sasha drew 2 penalties, but, alas, no goals or points. I guess this game was revenge for the earlier shutout of Dynamo by Torpedo, 4-0, where Sasha had 2 assists and Ovi no points. Seems to even out. Backstrom’s continued absence is troubling, as is Orlov’s from Hershey.

By: Yv

Yv — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:50:00 +0000

Before that goal Ovi also had a powerful goalpost shot. And again, somebody should tell KHL to stop this idiocy with assigning assist. They have very few of them. I think after the end of second period that was what Ovi asked referees. Because during first Dynamo goal at 25 min, Ovi fired a shot from the point in PP and then Gynge scored the rebound. Ovi didn’t get assist again (remembering his clear assist in OTGWG by Backstrom vs. Vityaz. Ovi got that assist only two month (!) later).

How KHL handling assists is beyond understanding.

At the same time, Malkin keep tearing other teams. He scored all 3 goals vs. rivals Kuznetsov’s Traktor and, interestingly, each goal had two assistants. While, curiously, SKA Saint Petersburg just announced arrival and signing of Pens Dman C. Letang. Maybe he knows something about this lockout.

By: Eddie Pasa

Eddie Pasa — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:46:00 +0000

I cackled loudly at “wait for it… a hooking penalty!” Same old Semin… it isn’t a hockey game without a Semin stick penalty.