Nash's shorthanded goal vs WSH

[lamplighter 0]

Don't know if this is the right section for this so feel free to move but I took this video of Nash's shorthanded goal with my girlfriend's digital camera. I thought it was cool. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yZxMgJALbc

[rubberduckie 0]

I don't see why everyone think ovechin has so much speed. I think he goes 0-60 quick, but tops out quickily. Nash blew by him there.

[Patrick67 1]

Ovechkin maintains his speed with the puck very well, but he's never been a quick player by NHL standards. He gets beat or caught every single NHL game, but for his size and weight he's fast IMO (which is probably why people call him "fast")

He's too heavy (frame-wise) compared to e.g. lanky (but big) Nash, who is pretty impressive speed wise.

[jeffw 1]

That was five on three if I recall correctly. They almost game up another one next game. :lol: I also recall thinking that I couldn't believe Ovy couldn't catch Nash on that play. Granted, he was on for the shift before the PP and still out then.

[JGraz15 53]

I was there too, it was nuts...don't forget Backstrom couldn't catch Nash either

[GekigangarIII 0]

Nash is very deceiving, he's big and has a longer stride but he is amazingly fast. When you see it in person it's even more amazing. One hell of a power forward, no question.

[TBLfan 25]

I think it does have more to do with Nash's speed over Ovechkin's lack thereof.

Nash is a big guy with deceving strides.

[gxc999 7]

I agree with one of the previous posters. Ovie isn't objectively fast compared to other NHL'ers but everything he does, he does at full speed. If he were a bit faster, he would remind me a lot of Bobby Orr.

Nash is a tremendous player, who I have on one of my fantasy teams, I just wish he would be more consistent.

[Bravada 442 0]

I remember watching the Skills Comp last year and Ovechkin said that he thought he would win the fastest skater. I think he came in 2nd to last. He has that explosion, but not the top end speed. He's quick, but he's not fast.

[RadioGaGa 162]

That play looks a lot like a play agasisnt the Habs a few weeks ago. Ovechkin was in the slot..stick ready...and when the pass went over to him...Plekanec stepped right in front of him and had a clean in on the Goalie SH. Sergei Kostitsyn was just leaving the box, and it became a 2 on 0.

[hockeysc23 0]

You can thank the refs for tieing up morrisonn for that goal ... What was a ref doing in the middle of the ice there?

[Chadd 916]

Nash is fast but not quick. He had his momentum going forward while the other guys were standing still or moving the other way. Once he got up to speed, they couldn't catch him.

[JGraz15 53]

You can thank the refs for tieing up morrisonn for that goal ... What was a ref doing in the middle of the ice there?

That was his second goal that the ref tripped the defenceman. This goal was a clear breakaway.

[Dean_ 0]

Even though he caught Backstrom and Ovechkin standing still, it was still a great play to pick off the pass and score while short handed.

[ctaz 0]

One reason for why Ovechkin couldn't catch Nash on that 5-on-3 was because Ovechkin was out there for the entire powerplay up to that point. I was actually rather impressed that Ovechkin got as close to catching Nash as he did. Not taking away from Nash or Ovechkin, just stating an observation.

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

One reason for why Ovechkin couldn't catch Nash on that 5-on-3 was because Ovechkin was out there for the entire powerplay up to that point. I was actually rather impressed that Ovechkin got as close to catching Nash as he did. Not taking away from Nash or Ovechkin, just stating an observation.

I think ovechkin is fast, however I don't think he is among the faster in the league.

With him, he can stickhandle, shoot and deke at top speed, so while he may not have the top gear a lot of players have, what he can do while on his own top gear is pretty impressive

[GekigangarIII 0]

One reason for why Ovechkin couldn't catch Nash on that 5-on-3 was because Ovechkin was out there for the entire powerplay up to that point.

As opposed to Nash who was out defending a 5-3 penalty kill? (even though it was 30 seconds less, I'd sure take 50 seconds of being on a 5-3 PP over defending a 5-3 kill for 30 seconds)

Nash is that fast, he might not accelerate as fast as Ovechkin, but Ovy can't catch Nash at top end. Just getting those extra 2-3 strides on ovy was enough for Nash, he's not gonna catch him straight off the bench at that point.

[dalebert 8]

Nice work with the camera first off all, first thing i thought was it was some youth hockey game, with the lighting and stuff but thats just me and my messed up head.

It's too bad ovechkin isn't using the rocket runners. I'm sure then he would have caught Nash. :lol:

[ctaz 0]

One reason for why Ovechkin couldn't catch Nash on that 5-on-3 was because Ovechkin was out there for the entire powerplay up to that point.

As opposed to Nash who was out defending a 5-3 penalty kill? (even though it was 30 seconds less, I'd sure take 50 seconds of being on a 5-3 PP over defending a 5-3 kill for 30 seconds)

Nash is that fast, he might not accelerate as fast as Ovechkin, but Ovy can't catch Nash at top end. Just getting those extra 2-3 strides on ovy was enough for Nash, he's not gonna catch him straight off the bench at that point.

I don't know Nash seems to be pretty good about conserving energy on the PK. Also with Nash's reach defending that 5-3 is easier than it would be for a 5'5" guy like me.

You're right though those extra 2 strides made the difference in the end.

Great play by Nash, although I'm sure he would have perfered if it worked the first time that he tried to break up a pass on that kill.

[sitzlejd 0]

Nasher had another shorty tonight. Only bright spot in a 5-1 loss.

[kukakid 0]

Seems like lately, Nasher has been the only bright spot. That was a sweet goal though.