Speculation: NO JOKE - Could history be made at TD Garden on April 1st?

[Fenway]

Ovie has said he will NOT sit out of a road game to do it at home.

He is 12 goals away and the Caps play 14 times in March

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[McGarnagle]

No McAvoy, no Lindholm, and Swayman completely checked out? Ovechkin might break it if he's within 5 goals of the record that night

 

[quietbruinfan]

Yep, It is very possible, and I think Ovi would get a charge out of doing against the Bruins.

 

[Fenway]

No McAvoy, no Lindholm, and Swayman completely checked out? Ovechkin might break it if he's within 5 goals of the record that night

I can't explain what the Caps have done so far this season.

 

[BB79]

Just tell Swayman to go skate off into the corner and let him. At least we'll have something memorable happen this season

 

[Aussie Bruin]

I do love the theatre of the chase. Love him or hate him - and I have some definite reservations - the guy has been a phenomenal player for a long time. When Ovi does break the record, it's a moment unlikely to be repeated, at least not for a very long time.

I still think it's touch and go whether it's going to happen this season, but for sure the Garden has a chance. For the pure drama though I'd prefer it happens in Washington. Main thing is though it must not be an empty netter. That'd be a total bummer.

 

[Fenway]

40 years ago, my younger version took a job in Chicago, where I worked for WGN-TV, which had a truck contract for events in Chicago and Milwaukee.

I returned to Boston in 1986 when some TV38 guys retired.

Wayne Gretzky was able to pad his numbers in that era as whacky games like this happened regularly.

What Ovie has done in the 21st Century NHL is astounding.

 

[Fenway]

I still think it's touch and go whether it's going to happen this season, but for sure the Garden has a chance. For the pure drama though I'd prefer it happens in Washington. Main thing is though it must not be an empty netter. That'd be a total bummer.

@Aussie Bruin He needs 12 with 23 to play this year. You can't bet gainst him.

 

[Over the volcano]

f*** that guy

 

[ae530]

Washington has 12 games before the April1st game and Ovechin is 9 goals away from tiing Gretzky . Looks like it has a possibility of happening at the garden

 

[Sheppy]

It'll happen because Bruins.

If they played tomorrow it would still happen.

 

[Gordoff]

Never liked Ovie because of the brutality that he
performed on Carlo a few times pre-playoffs.
But, that's just me.

 

[JCRO]

Yeah he could be 4 goals out from breaking it on April 1st and its still going to happen on April 1st cause Bruins.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

11 games left for the Caps *edit*(until they play us) and he still needs 9 to tie.

It'd be funny if he tied or broke the record here and it got called back for the play being offside or something.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Dare I say that I would truly enjoy that.

Give me a 6-1 Bruins win where Ovi hits the record. Perfect night.

 

[Bruinaura]

I'm not an Ovechkin fan, for several reasons.

Of course it will happen against the Bruins lol