Best goals in Hockey History

[OB33]

I know this probably doesn't count for anything, but this was just a nasty goal:

[See Red]

I don't watch a lot of hockey, but Valeri Kamensky against the Panthers comes to mind...

And Ovechkin's from last year was a great one too!

[_RH_]

Crosby HotDogging Lacrosse move in Junior is way up there with Ovechkin's flat on his face.

This is Mike Legg's move, not Crosby's. It was also done by Hisey in a game in a European league.

I would say Datyuk's move against Turco (and even better on Vokoun:

) is one of my favorites. Ryan Getzlaf has also used the move:

[-Helix-]

Before anyone post any I would like to say I don't think shootout goals should count. For 2 reasons:

1. They actually don't count as goals, the player does not get credit for a goal.

2. There is no defenders on the ice. It's easier to make a fancy move when there is no defensemen bearing down on you.

So should breakaway goals not count either?

[Roger Clemente]

Before anyone post any I would like to say I don't think shootout goals should count. For 2 reasons:

1. They actually don't count as goals, the player does not get credit for a goal.

2. There is no defenders on the ice. It's easier to make a fancy move when there is no defensemen bearing down on you.

So should breakaway goals not count either?

Why would breakaway goals not count? There's a major difference between a shootout goal and a breakaway goal.

--Roger "Time?" Clemente.

[youcan'tseeme]

Before anyone post any I would like to say I don't think shootout goals should count. For 2 reasons:

1. They actually don't count as goals, the player does not get credit for a goal.

2. There is no defenders on the ice. It's easier to make a fancy move when there is no defensemen bearing down on you.

So should breakaway goals not count either?

Why would breakaway goals not count? There's a major difference between a shootout goal and a breakaway goal.

--Roger "Time?" Clemente.

Yah it takes effort to get and score on a breakaway. Unlike a shoot-out where your just give a clear cut breakaway.

[jkrdevil]

Before anyone post any I would like to say I don't think shootout goals should count. For 2 reasons:

1. They actually don't count as goals, the player does not get credit for a goal.

Yeah... just like playoff goals.

Playoff goals (and other stats) do appear on a players career stat sheet though. In addition those goals do count toward the score of the game directly where as a shootout does not. If a team scores 3 shootout goals they are only given 1 goal on the scoreboard for the win.

As for the person who ask should breakaways count then? Yes, you have to beat a defender to get a breakaway and you also have a defender chasing you. Same thing with a penalty shot in order to get the penalty shot you must first get a breakaway which means you beat a defender. Although I personally wouldn't consider a penalty shot goal an all time great goal. A shootout is contrived and is separated from the game and therefor I don't think they should count toward this discussion.