Chirping is an art. Some NHL players have mastered the art, while others should probably just let their game do the talking. Most chirps are directed from one skater to another, but chirping a goalie does happen.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin appeared on a Russian sports show and was asked about the best chirpers he's gone up against.
He mentioned Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov as someone who throws words his way, but mumbles too much to the point where Sorokin doesn't know what he's saying.
But, the guy that he said had the coldest chirp was Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin.
"Alright, I'm scoring on you now.", Sorokin said Ovechkin would say to him.
Rob Taub (@RTaub_) on XRT @BR_OpenIce: “Alright, I’m scoring on you now…”
Ovi allegedly has the nicest, yet coldest chirps in the game per Ilya Sorokin 😭
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This past season, Ovechkin broke Gretzky's all-time goal-scoring record against Sorokin and the Islanders on Apr. 6, lighting the lamp for the 895th time:
Ovechkin has done it. #Gr8Chasepic.twitter.com/SYc4xcDSoP
— Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) April 6, 2025
Most chirps are just words said to get someone riled up. In Ovechkin's case, the cold chirp of "I'm going to score on you" is just him speaking the truth about what's likely going to happen — a fortune teller, if you will.
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