Ovechkin milestone thread - 850 and Beyond!

[TJHKY]

 

[M2Beezy]

Man I love this player

 

[TJHKY]

 

[ViD]

I think that’s a record we can count on Ovie to break this year

 

[Randyne]

his 666th assist...
vs Devils

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Even as a non-Caps fan I’m seriously considering going to their games as he approaches the record to try to see him break it. Such an absolute legend

 

[BallardEra]

Last year after first 6 games:

2 goals, 3 assists, -6


This season after 6 games:

2 goals, 3 assists, +1

 

[andrjusha]

Ovi is 70 Kulis from Gretz!

 

[Midnight Judges]

First 3 games he looked like utter poop. Worst of his career.

Last 3 games - he's playing well. His shot doesn't look great but he's passing the puck nicely. Also been good on the forecheck and along the boards.

 

[stephenball]

He looked like a dead fish to start the season, but he’s really been turning it around these past few games. He won’t be the explosive player he once was, he just can’t be it, but he’s going to get his goals, I think enough to tee himself up to likely push for the record next season. I think at this point it takes him a bit to get his legs going in the regular season. He’s like an old mower, takes a bit longer to get the engine running these days, but the grass will be cut.

 

[BallardEra]

You get the feeling that some fans out there clearly don't want Ovie breaking 894.

How happy some of them were after his two straight games without a shot was evidence of that.

That same group was predicting his demise like 7-8 years ago.

 

[ViD]

First 3 games he looked like utter poop. Worst of his career.

Last 3 games - he's playing well. His shot doesn't look great but he's passing the puck nicely. Also been good on the forecheck and along the boards.

Like always, a bunch of people said he’s washed and done, of course Ovie bounces back immediately

He looked like a dead fish to start the season, but he’s really been turning it around these past few games. He won’t be the explosive player he once was, he just can’t be it, but he’s going to get his goals, I think enough to tee himself up to likely push for the record next season. I think at this point it takes him a bit to get his legs going in the regular season. He’s like an old mower, takes a bit longer to get the engine running these days, but the grass will be cut.

He also needs to lose 10 pounds or so, he was incredibly out of shape at the end of the off season based on his pictures and videos

 

[Selanne00008]

He probly gets to 40 this year. So spring of 2025. Chance of Fall 2026..

 

[ovikovy817]

Robbed by the refs tonight.

 

[BallardEra]

No goals, 2 assists and 7 shots tonight.

 

[Incognito]

Is this the coldest start to a season in his career so far when it comes to goal scoring? He has 1 non empty net goal in his first 8 games (and yes, empty net goals are obviously legitimate goals too, but for the purposes of evaluating a player’s short term puck luck, I disregard them).

Either way, he’s getting his chances and his shot production is still high, so the goals will come. I’d be pretty surprised if he didn’t have at least 40 goals by the end of the season, and wouldn’t be shocked if he hit 50.

 

[authentic]

Is this the coldest start to a season in his career so far when it comes to goal scoring? He has 1 non empty net goal in his first 8 games (and yes, empty net goals are obviously legitimate goals too, but for the purposes of evaluating a player’s short term puck luck, I disregard them).

Either way, he’s getting his chances and his shot production is still high, so the goals will come. I’d be pretty surprised if he didn’t have at least 40 goals by the end of the season, and wouldn’t be shocked if he hit 50.

I think he'll fall somewhere in the high 30s early 40s, which would mean he scores at basically a 50 goal pace the rest of the way on the high end, which would be incredible even for 38 year old Ovechkin.

 

[Zuluss]

All of Ovechkin's assists this season are primary assists, btw.
He is currently tied for the league lead in primary assists at ES.
Looks like OV forgot he is after Gretzky's goals record and is going for the assists record instead

 

[Frosty415]

You get the feeling that some fans out there clearly don't want Ovie breaking 894.

How happy some of them were after his two straight games without a shot was evidence of that.

That same group was predicting his demise like 7-8 years ago.

Longer.

I remember people were wishing his demise after the 2010-11 season claiming he was done and his career would never recover.

 

[the valiant effort]

All of Ovechkin's assists this season are primary assists, btw.
He is currently tied for the league lead in primary assists at ES.
Looks like OV forgot he is after Gretzky's goals record and is going for the assists record instead

8GP 2G 6A

We’re talking about a Renaissance Man here

 

[HF007]

Breaking news, 38 year old has a slow start to the season

 

[ViD]

Breaking news, 38 year old has a slow start to the season

A point per game is hardly a slow start

 

[max21]

More of an assist guy this year

 

[FrankSidebottom]

Just 1294 assists left to go.

 

[User9992]

A point per game is hardly a slow start

Has 3 more points than runaway Calder favourite, the Next One Connor Bedard.