Player Discussion Alexander Ovechkin (Vol. 4)

[John Price]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836028692570448208

All the keyboard pundits pronounced him hurt or injured even though the reporter behind the original fracas later clarified her stance

 

[BallardEra]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836020698629767176

 

[kicksavedave]

So wait, Ovi isn't broken just yet? Ok good.

 

[BallardEra]

It's crazy how you get the feeling that the closer he gets to 894, the more you hear people saying that he either won't do it or they don't want him to do it.

Like some people on main board saying he will score 20 goals or under this season. That makes no sense unless he has a major injury.

Here is a look at most goals for age 39 season:

Most NHL Goals By 39 Years Old | StatMuse

Gordie Howe has collected the most career goals by a 39-year-old player, with 39 scored.

www.statmuse.com

 

[PlushMinus]

It's crazy how you get the feeling that the closer he gets to 894, the more you hear people saying that he either won't do it or they don't want him to do it.

Like some people on main board saying he will score 20 goals or under this season. That makes no sense unless he has a major injury.

Here is a look at most goals for age 39 season:

Most NHL Goals By 39 Years Old | StatMuse

Gordie Howe has collected the most career goals by a 39-year-old player, with 39 scored.

www.statmuse.com

How the hell did Shane Doan score 28 goals when he was 39??

 

[usiel]

How the hell did Shane Doan score 28 goals when he was 39??

My recollection he had some decent hands around the goal kinda like Knuble.

 

[BallardEra]

Most goals age 39:

1. Howe - 39 in 74 games
2. Bucyk - 29 in 78 games
3. Ratelle - 28 in 67 games
4. Doan - 28 in 71 games
5. Selanne - 27 in 54 games
Francis - 27 in 81 games
Pavelski - 27 in 82 games

 

[Midnight Judges]

How the hell did Shane Doan score 28 goals when he was 39??

Dude was savvy in front of the goal.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Most goals age 39:

1. Howe - 39 in 74 games
2. Bucyk - 29 in 78 games
3. Ratelle - 28 in 67 games
4. Doan - 28 in 71 games
5. Selanne - 27 in 54 games
Francis - 27 in 81 games
Pavelski - 27 in 82 games

Meh.

Man hits 47. 900

Then it will be “does he come back for another year to push it??”.

It shall be written.

 

[BallardEra]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/takes/washington-capitals-alzner-first-nhl-goal-ovechkin

 

[Ridley Simon]

That’s it. I’m counting it. 854.

 

[ovikovy817]

"Ovi is not a good captain"

About goals that he "should have" but don't ... I'm mad at NJD for not pulling their goalie in the last game of the Cup winning season. Ovi should have his 50th.

 

[BallardEra]

How did he look last night?

Zero shots is not a great way to start off the season.

 

[crazy8888]

How did he look last night?

Zero shots is not a great way to start off the season.

Not as good as we would like but not as bad as the main boards predicted he would be.

 

[zappa4ever]

had the DAL broadcast going and they said this about OV:

"He's been a tagger wearing a bell his entire career"

 

[BallardEra]

Through 6 games this season he has the exact same stats that he had last season after 6 games.

2 goals, 3 assists and +1

He only scored 5 goals in his first 29 games last season.

 

[TheSmokingMan]

Through 6 games this season he has the exact same stats that he had last season after 6 games.

2 goals, 3 assists and +1

He only scored 5 goals in his first 29 games last season.

To the eye test, he looks way better to start this season. Coaches still working out the best lines and trying to fix the PP. Once that is sorted out the goals will come. Also, the McMichael / PLD / Wilson line will pull the oppositions best checking line and open up even more space for him. Look for Ovie to get stronger as the season progresses.

 

[DWGie26]

To the eye test, he looks way better to start this season. Coaches still working out the best lines and trying to fix the PP. Once that is sorted out the goals will come. Also, the McMichael / PLD / Wilson line will pull the oppositions best checking line and open up even more space for him. Look for Ovie to get stronger as the season progresses.

Second line is getting first line minutes!

 

[BallardEra]

Ovechkin:

This season: 5 goals after 9 games

Last season: 5 goals after 29 games.

 

[BallardEra]

He has also scored 28 goals in his last 45 games going back to last season.

That's a 51 goal pace over 82 games.

 

[Calicaps]

Don’t look now, but Ovie’s got 13 points in 10 games at 39 years of age. NBD.

 

[BallardEra]

Most goals after the age of 30:

1) Howe -383
2) Bucyk - 347
3) Esposito - 337
4) Ovechkin - 334
5) Ratelle - 311
6) Selanne - 305
7) Hull - 299 (Brett)
8) Messier - 280
9) Jagr - 265
10) Mullen - 258

 

[VaCaps Fan]

He is back!

 

[Midnight Judges]

Goal and two assists. 13:35 TOI last night. lol. That's the kind of game you love to see from a 39 year-old.

 

[BallardEra]

NHL Goals including age 30 season * :

1. Gretzky - 736
2. Bossy - 573
3. Lemieux - 563
4. Ovechkin - 525
5. Yzerman - 517
6. Jagr - 501
7. Dionne - 488
8. Goulet - 487
9. Hawerchuk - 483
10. Hull - 482 (Bobby)

* I actually went into game logs for players that turned age 31 during that season and only included goals for their respective age 30 for that season.