Around the League - 2024-2025 Part II

[Nineteen67]

Real dick move of Sportsnet to hide the Ovy potential history game on 360 and Sportsnet+. Like do we need to relive the Leafs shellacking of Columbus from last night on SN1?

Can you not just stream it?

 

[Golden_Jet]

Congrats OV that’s awesome

 

[crump]

Engvall makes history. In the box when OV breaks the record. Congrats to everyone.

 

[yubbers]

Ovi breaks the record. What a G

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Can you not just stream it?

Oh I am. But on behalf of those who can't I'm going to be mad on their behalf.

 

[ToneDog]

42 goals is like a walk in the park for this guy at 39 years of age.

 

[Nineteen67]

Oh I am. But on behalf of those who can't I'm going to be mad on their behalf.

They probably should have moved the Jays game and have this game available to everyone. I’m lucky its on TNT.

 

[Nineteen67]

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42 goals is like a walk in the park for this guy at 39 years of age.

He’ll end up with ~930 so it’ll take more than 31 more years until someone breaks it.

 

[MSZ]

 

[ULF_55]

He’ll end up with ~930 so it’ll take more than 31 more years until someone breaks it.

The rules change all the time, who knows what impact that could have.

They outlawed the can-opener and that neutered McCabe.

Some played in the piggyback era, where you could ride on the back of someone like Sundin.

All the touch the hands penalty powerplays today. Not slash, not hook, touch and it's a call.

 

[BallardEra]

The wild part is he was never (maybe at some point?) ahead of Gretzky’s pace his entire career until after today:


Ovechkin: 895 goals in 1487 games.

Gretzky: 894 goals in 1487 games.

 

[Evilhomer]

Looks like I’ll need to start they NHL boycott as soon as the Ovie watch is over until that team out east gets eliminated.

Serious question: if Montreal catches Ottawa and the first round becomes Toronto/Montreal, do you really not watch that series?

 

[BallardEra]

 

[mikeyz]

Something tells me that Florida is trying to tank to the wild card spot to get a potential matchup with us.

 

[Nineteen67]

Serious question: if Montreal catches Ottawa and the first round becomes Toronto/Montreal, do you really not watch that series?

No.

 

[Evilhomer]

Something tells me that Florida is trying to tank to the wild card spot to get a potential matchup with us.

And yet I bet they beat Detroit today anyway. Then they will lose to the Leafs, after which Florida will start resting whoever they can until the end of the season.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Something tells me that Florida is trying to tank to the wild card spot to get a potential matchup with us.

They are 100% trying to play for a matchup with us.

 

[mikeyz]

They are 100% trying to play for a matchup with us.

It'll be very interesting to see what lineup they ice on Tuesday night against us. That will definitely be the indicator if they're truly trying to tank or not.

 

[ACC1224]

They are 100% trying to play for a matchup with us.

Why didn’t they try and lose their last two games ?

 

[uncleben]

No.

You seem more of an Ottawa-hater than a Leafs fan

 

[Sparky]

The wild part is he was never (maybe at some point?) ahead of Gretzky’s pace his entire career until after today:


Ovechkin: 895 goals in 1487 games.

Gretzky: 894 goals in 1487 games.

Ovi had 2 goals in his first game, Gretzky had an assist, so Ovi was definitely ahead early, and was actually up one after their first year (52-51). Never realized that.

 

[Vaive50]

They are 100% trying to play for a matchup with us.

Did you see Florida's road record compared to their home record, its like night and day. Why wouldn't they want home ice advantage. The Leafs records are great at home and on the road.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Love how Ovi just f***ing ripped that shot

Hope he gets to 900

 

[BallardEra]

Love how Ovi just f***ing ripped that shot

Hope he gets to 900

I don’t expect him to hit 900 this season.

I’m expecting an emotional letdown from him after hitting 895 and the team also resting him for a game or two before the playoffs.

 

[BallardEra]