895
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He would be sticking us with the 9.5m cap hit if he retires. So he’s not gonna do that
Player Discussion Alexander Ovechkin (Vol. 4)
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CapitalsCupReality
It’s Go Time!!
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Honestly I’m envisioning a farewell tour as he goes around the league next year, gifts given to him prior to last game in each building.
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No chance man. Like zero.
He’s a competitor. He loves this team. He loves to win. They are the top team in the NHL right now, so they obv have a decent team.
Zero chance he’d walk away from this team, once he started a season.
Stop trying with this one, sir.
John Price
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Inside the Washington Capitals' stunning retool on the fly around Alex Ovechkin
Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they threaded the needle.
If Alex Ovechkin was going to shatter Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record as a member of the Washington Capitals, he had some conditions that needed to be met.
Before re-signing, Ovechkin told Capitals owner Ted Leonsis that he didn't want to be "a third-line guy playing 8 to 10 minutes a game." He didn't want to be someone the team "trotted out on the power play" just to pad his goal totals, according to Leonsis.
Most of all, he didn't want to play for a rebuilding team. Before signing a five-year contract extension in 2021, he asked Leonsis to promise him that the owner would keep the team competitive, that the Capitals would be the annual playoff contender they had been for most of Ovechkin's career. In turn, he promised Leonsis that he'd stay in shape and that his eyes wouldn't be fixated on breaking Gretzky's record of 894 goals, but on bringing another Stanley Cup to Washington.
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he's right.
Culturally, yes. Institutionally, yes. Politically, &*^% yes. (ugh).
Imputing that trait onto individuals is a bridge too far though IMO. I wouldn't say that (or much of anything) about an individual just due to their place of birth.
Calicaps
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So much goodness. We're a lucky fanbase. But once again we see how the hockey media ignores the Caps. Everyone being caught off guard proves that they assumed the Caps were just mindlessly filling roster spots instead of making strategic moves.Inside the Washington Capitals' stunning retool on the fly around Alex Ovechkin
Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they threaded the needle.www.espn.com
If Alex Ovechkin was going to shatter Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record as a member of the Washington Capitals, he had some conditions that needed to be met.
Before re-signing, Ovechkin told Capitals owner Ted Leonsis that he didn't want to be "a third-line guy playing 8 to 10 minutes a game." He didn't want to be someone the team "trotted out on the power play" just to pad his goal totals, according to Leonsis.
Most of all, he didn't want to play for a rebuilding team. Before signing a five-year contract extension in 2021, he asked Leonsis to promise him that the owner would keep the team competitive, that the Capitals would be the annual playoff contender they had been for most of Ovechkin's career. In turn, he promised Leonsis that he'd stay in shape and that his eyes wouldn't be fixated on breaking Gretzky's record of 894 goals, but on bringing another Stanley Cup to Washington.
In case any of you miss it on the main boards, check this out ... very cool vid
"I lied, he's here. Actually, I lied again, he's here. Sorry, I lied again, he's way the f*** up here where no one else is even close." LMAO! Well played sir.
RedRocking
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I may have lost track of it on the mains, but I miss the jersey countdowns to 895.
After tonight’s goal #876, I thought I’d mark this special one (just for HFCaps) since Ovi is now only Nick Backstrom goals away from breaking the record:
Kinda bummed that Backy won’t get the assist on 895, but no one did more to help Ovi get to this point. We miss ya Nick!
After tonight’s goal #876, I thought I’d mark this special one (just for HFCaps) since Ovi is now only Nick Backstrom goals away from breaking the record:
Kinda bummed that Backy won’t get the assist on 895, but no one did more to help Ovi get to this point. We miss ya Nick!
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RayMartyniukTotems
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Ovie just keeps on scoring while Gretzky was a shadow of his former scoring self his last 4-5 years...pity...Go Grate8!!!
