Player Discussion Alexander Ovechkin (Vol. 4)

[Maruk moustache]

I doubt Ovie was going to end up with the Richard this year regardless. And he is already the greatest pure scorer of all time in my view.

I mean, I am going to be really happy when he breaks Gretzky's NHL record, but in terms of just the number, if you include WHA goals, he has a pretty long way to go to catch Gretzky (940) and Gordie (975).

 

[usiel]

I wanted 50 goals.

Greedy, heh.

 

[usiel]

we've got 9 games the next 3 weeks, if he's back for the Dec 12 game that would be 24 days/9 games missed; hope he's back before then; who knows, with Matthews not even on this continent right now and a little love from The Hockey Gods OV could be right back in the race for 43/50/Rocket/900 this season

Thu, Nov 21 vs Colorado 7:00 PM
Sat, Nov 23 vs New Jersey 7:00 PM
Mon, Nov 25 @ Florida 7:00 PM
Wed, Nov 27 @ Tampa Bay 7:30 PM
Fri, Nov 29 vs New York Isles 3:00 PM
Sat, Nov 30 @ New Jersey 7:00 PM
Tue, Dec 3 vs San Jose 7:00 PM
Fri, Dec 6 @ Toronto 7:00 PM
Sat, Dec 7 @ Montreal 7:00 PM

Until seeing some Canadian hockey telecasts between periods didn't know the Matthews injury was so mysterious.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I doubt Ovie was going to end up with the Richard this year regardless. And he is already the greatest pure scorer of all time in my view.

I mean, I am going to be really happy when he breaks Gretzky's NHL record, but in terms of just the number, if you include WHA goals, he has a pretty long way to go to catch Gretzky (940) and Gordie (975).

Nobody cares about WHA numbers…nor KHL numbers.

The Rocket wasn’t the prize, it was another 50g season, a historical 10th (and the obvious).

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Hasek is in politics now in Czech Republic. So of course he hates everything coming from Russia.

.... everything but money. I suppose it wasn't a problem for him to play for Spartak Moscow and taking big $$$

I get eternal satisfaction knowing Hasek’s name is forever etched in Ovi’s list of victims. Their careers didn’t overlap much at all, but Ovi still found a way to sneak one past him

Ovi should send him a “Thank you” bottle of vodka once he breaks the record

 

[Maruk moustache]

No one does, yes I recognize that. But, if you're a fan of Gordie, or Gretzky, well, they were in a professional league that had players like Gordie and Gretzky and there were some other names. I didn't think of the WHA like I think of the KHL, at the time. Though I don't really think of the KHL at all, so, anyway...

Part of the WHA is part of the NHL now. And I just looked this up, but in exhibition games against WHA teams, the Caps won twice and lost four times. The NHL as a whole went 22-34-7 against WHA teams.

I think Gordie still has something to brag about until someone gets 976.

 

[BallardEra]

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

No one does, yes I recognize that. But, if you're a fan of Gordie, or Gretzky, well, they were in a professional league that had players like Gordie and Gretzky and there were some other names. I didn't think of the WHA like I think of the KHL, at the time. Though I don't really think of the KHL at all, so, anyway...

Part of the WHA is part of the NHL now. And I just looked this up, but in exhibition games against WHA teams, the Caps won twice and lost four times. The NHL as a whole went 22-34-7 against WHA teams.

I think Gordie still has something to brag about until someone gets 976.

The other aspect to consider is how long 9 and 99 played in total. Gretzky started at 18, as opposed to Ovi who started at 20.

Howe played until he was past the age of 50. If Ovi were to play even to 45, he’d be way beyond 1,000 goals.

That doesn’t even account for the fact that Ovi had to deal with two lockouts and a pandemic.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Ted should just make an Ovechkin statue now.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Ok. I’m starting to get a LOT of anger for this McBain character.

That was really not cool. Like dirty birdie not cool.

 

[Acallabeth]

if you include WHA goals, he has a pretty long way to go to catch Gretzky (940) and Gordie (975).

Ironically, passing with Gretzky in terms of all pro leagues goals will be easier for AO with his 55 Russia+KHL goals.

Until seeing some Canadian hockey telecasts between periods didn't know the Matthews injury was so mysterious.

Your comment and that 'not on the continent' remark made me suspect he went to Tibet to try some arcane traditional stuff, not just visited an expert in Germany.

 

[Caps8112]

Ted should just make an Ovechkin statue now.

not if the only sports statue builder guy is the one from the Heat.