Ovechkin Milestone Thread 2.0 - Passed some guy named Wayne, now NHL goalscoring leader (895)

[Zirakzigil]

Congrats to Ovi

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Wanted to see him do it at home, but even more so wanted to see him do it in the same number of games. Leaves no doubt as to who the greatest goal scorer of all time is.

 

[ViD]

Now, the Caps can truly concentrate on winning games and trying to win the Cup

 

[Mr Nogatco]

Funny they used a pic of Wayne in a Rangers jersey but I guess that’s par for the course for ESPN

 

[ViD]

Wanted to see him do it at home, but even more so wanted to see him do it in the same number of games. Leaves no doubt as to who the greatest goal scorer of all time is.

I think Wayne and Gary are extremely gracious they barely had to travel

What a nice guy Ovie is

 

[Stammertime91]

Islanders etched in history once again.

 

[PromisedLand]

REPOST but don't care. OVI the GOAT deserves this. Its freakin' surreal getting to witness greatness LIVE

Why Ovi is the GOAT?

This DUDE
- Broke his leg this season and came back to be at the highest goal scoring pace since then
- Scored on the goalie to get the record on whom he has never scored before
- Freakin' curshes beer after games
- Eats subway sandwiches and flaming cheetos for fuel before games
- offseason looks like THIS BELOW

And is now the freakin GOAT goal scorer in the NHL history! Absolute LEGEND!

 

[koyvoo]

 

[BallardEra]

This was before the season started. Ovie talk starts at the 19:42 mark.

Looks like only Mike Johnson believed in him getting 895 this year:

 

[Grasshopperking]

Damn, he's the goat. What a day

 

[Chinaski89]

Tom Wilson will live in infamy. He is a legend. Ovie broke that solely because Tom Wilson is a G-unit with the passing skills of the Great One.

 

[Jauffre]

Funny they used a pic of Wayne in a Rangers jersey but I guess that’s par for the course for ESPN

Because that's Gretzky's final game? Game number 1,487... as the photo suggests

 

[Big Trout]

So much swagger on that 895th goal, reminded me of young Ovi!

Unreal accomplishement. I wish he and Crosby never retired.

 

[BallardEra]

65 goals in his last 97 games.

Powered through to 895 after that slow start to last season and even after the broken fibula this season.

Didn't even allow his haters to use the "he limped and compiled his way to the record" card.

 

[FissionFire]

Absolutely wild that he broke the record in the exact same number of games as Gretzky played.

 

[BallardEra]

 

[Coffee]

So much swagger on that 895th goal, reminded me of young Ovi!

Unreal accomplishement. I wish he and Crosby never retired.

There no confirmation they are going to retire yet. Ovi said he's going to the KHL but that's not confirmed 100 percent

 

[Sol]

The best player of his generation at least at this point. We’re lucky to see a player of this caliber. I don’t think you will see someone like him for a looooong time. Truly the best.

 

[tenken00]

And Ovie did it all with Washington. I know it shouldn't matter, but for many Caps fans that saw him first enter the rink 20 years ago... until now...

It's been so unreal and memorable.

In these days of hyperactive free agency, I hope that some of the now superstars and future superstars can also stay with the teams that drafted them so that fans of those teams can feel the same type of feelings that I'm feeling right now by the end of their careers.

 

[Mr Nogatco]

Because that's Gretzky's final game? Game number 1,487... as the photo suggests

True that actually makes sense then

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[Gerulaitis]

Only Chuck Norris is missing...

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Tom Wilson will live in infamy. He is a legend. Ovie broke that solely because Tom Wilson is a G-unit with the passing skills of the Great One.

First it was McSorley (to Gretzky), then Wilson (to OV). Couldn’t have happened to two better guys

 

[Big Trout]

There no confirmation they are going to retire yet. Ovi said he's going to the KHL but that's not confirmed 100 percent

It's 2030 and Ovi and Sid exchange hattys in the eastern conf final

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Only Chuck Norris is missing...

Wow, I can't believe they reached all these high profile people for comments in such a short amount of time!