Alex Ovechkin ends season with 44 Goals in 65 games at 39 years of age!

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[User9992]

Could have had another 50 goals season if there's no injury.

 

[Caps8112]

Saw this on facebook so not sure if already posted or if its old but very classsy of 2 legends congratulating Ovi. Also saw some Penguins fans in the live game feed clapping for Ovis goal last night. Classy stuff.

 

[GlitchMarner]

And in a season where players had trouble putting up gaudy goal totals, he easily cracked the top three in goals despite being old AF and missing 17 games. The young and prime-aged snipers and talents had difficulty hitting 45 this year.

He is definitely the greatest goal scorer in NHL history and has a great case for being the best. I hate when people try to diminish his goal scoring by saying things like, "look at how many goals Gartner and Andreychuk scored!" It is very disingenuous. Did either of those players play in his era or lead the NHL in goals nine times or pace for 50+ at age 39?

 

[Felidae]

The only other 39 year old NHL player to crack top 10 in goals or GPG is none other than Gordie Howe who finished 3rd in both categories.. not bad company

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Glad he’s returning next year to grow the record even more. Nobody in the league currently is touching his goals record when all is said and done.

 

[Gerulaitis]

Fourty-four has a deep meaning.

4 + 4 = 8

 

[Randyne]

RS start

RS end

 

[Greatzsky 99]

What a ride this Regular season been, thanks to the chase, probably will not happen
in 50 years something like this, and now playoffs, Ovi could
break Waynes RS+PO record also now, i didnt think that would be
possible before this season, He is 47 behind right now.

One of the most impressive seasons ever at 39 going 40, 44 goals in 65 games.
And handling all the attention like a champ.

 

[Herregud]

Ended on a 9-game point streak with at least a point in 14 out of 15. Madness.

 

[GlitchMarner]

What a ride this Regular season been, thanks to the chase, probably will not happen
in 50 years something like this, and now playoffs, Ovi could
break Waynes RS+PO record also now, i didnt think that would be
possible before this season, He is 47 behind right now.

One of the most impressive seasons ever at 39 going 40, 44 goals in 65 games.
And handling all the attention like a champ.

If he has an 8 to 10 goal playoffs and the Caps go deep, he'll need only about 40 goals next year to pass Gretzky in career regular season and playoff goals (or about 35 goals in the RS and close to five goals in the playoffs next year).

 

[Greatzsky 99]

If he has an 8 to 10 goal playoffs and the Caps go deep, he'll need only about 40 goals next year to pass Gretzky in career regular season and playoff goals (or about 35 goals in the RS and close to five goals in the playoffs next year).

Hes gonna do it, from now on I will never bet against Ovi.

 

[Satoru Gojo]

Saw this on facebook so not sure if already posted or if its old but very classsy of 2 legends congratulting Ovi. Also saw some Penguins fans in the live game feed clapping for Ovis goal last night. Classy stuff.
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Beyond blessed to grow up watching all three

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Fourty-four has a deep meaning.

4 + 4 = 8

Makes you think.

 

[Killer Orca]

He is something else for sure amazing player. I still remember when he came into league I loved him more for the menacing hits he delivered never imagined he'd wind up with goals record playing that style. He is definitely a freak of nature and I'm glad I got to watch him !

 

[filinski77]

3rd place in goals (missed 17 games)
2nd in goals/gp

37th in points (missed 17 games)
15th in points/gp

7th in points/60
1st in goals/60 (and a significant lead over #2)

We might not see a 39-year old season like that again for decades.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

3rd place in goals (missed 17 games)
2nd in goals/gp

37th in points (missed 17 games)
15th in points/gp

7th in points/60
1st in goals/60 (and a significant lead over #2)

We might not see a 39-year old season like that again for decades.

His goal scoring instincts haven't declined at all. Makes you wonder how many goals a 23 year old Ovi could put up in today's league. 75+ likely.

 

[Video Nasty]

I hate when people try to diminish his goal scoring by saying things like, "look at how many goals Gartner and Andreychuk scored!" It is very disingenuous. Did either of those players play in his era or lead the NHL in goals nine times or pace for 50+ at age 39?

I’ve never heard that.

Amazing season overall.

 

[DFC]

Best goal scorer ever. I think it's hard to even make a case for Wayne at this point. And that's just insane.

 

[MCR74]

The man is an absolute horse. If my team is eliminated, I'm pulling for Washington. Ovechkin deserves to retire with at least another cup.

 

[filinski77]

His goal scoring instincts haven't declined at all. Makes you wonder how many goals a 23 year old Ovi could put up in today's league. 75+ likely.

100%.

People like to compare Matthews and Ovi up to the same age. There's no need to even do that because an older, slower, worse version of Ovechkin has outscored Matthews in his peak ages more often than Matthews has outscored Ovi.

If Matthews in his peak ages lose to 30's Ovechkin (5 for Ovi - 4 for Matthews), an Ovechkin in his 20's would be no contest.

 

[gary559]

John Wick of NHL goal scoring.

 

[Vukotal Recall]

Man, from washed up a decade ago to a record-setting goal scoring pace at almost 40 years old after breaking a leg. Superhuman! I'm just so glad he's done this without any suggestions of nefariousness and without the stain of Russia's systematic scandals. He's clean as a whistle!

 

[Garbageyuk]

John Wick of NHL goal scoring.

“He once scored a goal with a pencil. A f***ing pencil.”

 

[JAK]

Ovechkin says he wants to play back in his home town before he retires.

But he never said he wouldn't come back to the NHL after that.

Why couldn't Ovechkin play a few years in Moscow, and then make a NHL come back?