First one to retire: Malkin or Ovechkin?

[redwings86]

Same time circa 3,5 years until such time as end.

Capitals can go long way in the playoffs next year QF, SF even SC final series and beat.

Winnipeg, Colorado, Vegas, Dallas amongst top teams from western series.

Now I get eastern meets eastern teams. Devils, Capitals, Canadiens stronger.

Capitals beat resistance.
Capitals maybe win NHL in 3,5 years.

 

[DearDiary]

It kinda hurts imagining the NHL without ovechkin. After he breaks the record I just don’t see much incentive for him to keep playing though

To preserve the record and push it as far as possible? NHL is reducing goalie equipment size, players are less willing to punish guys with their heads down etc. Scoring is going to keep going up and it's not unthinkable that someone like Matthews will challenge it if Ovechkin retires just because he passed Gretzky by 1 goal.

 

[JaegerDice]

It kinda hurts imagining the NHL without ovechkin. After he breaks the record I just don’t see much incentive for him to keep playing though

I think there’s a decent chance he keeps playing, I just wonder if he and the Capitals agree to part ways so he can chase another cup as an aging PP specialist and they can get some assets to help the post-Ovechkin era rebuild.

 

[895]

It kinda hurts imagining the NHL without ovechkin. After he breaks the record I just don’t see much incentive for him to keep playing though

What if 1000 is in reach?