Ovechkin milestone thread - 850 and Beyond!

wetcoast

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He skates like he has a piano on his back his shot is not a laser anymore.

If he gets there, it will be limping like a peg legged prostitute.
Watching the game today he seems completely divorced from the play out there but he will shoot and then nothing else is happening just can't see this going on for 2 years but Washington doesn't seem to mind so who knows.
 

hockeykicker

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goals in 4 straight games
 

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With two ES primary points today (yes, today's EN goal counts as even strength), Ovechkin becomes only the 9th player in NHL history to score 800 primary points (goals & primary assists) at even strength:

PlayerPositionGamesES PRIMPer game
Wayne GretzkyC
1,487​
1,454
0.98​
Gordie HoweR
1,767​
1,052
0.60​
Jaromir JagrR
1,733​
1,015
0.59​
Mark MessierC
1,756​
922
0.53​
Marcel DionneC
1,348​
899
0.67​
Steve YzermanC
1,514​
860
0.57​
Ron FrancisC
1,731​
815
0.47​
Phil EspositoC
1,282​
802
0.63​
Alex OvechkinL
1,394​
800
0.57​

This stat isn't adjusted for era. Based on a rough calculation, Ovechkin is probably 4th all-time (possibly 5th).

A pretty good result for someone who has been called a powerplay specialist.
 
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stephenball

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26. Is it a significant number?
Probably pretty much equal to the number of goals Gretzky scored against the handyman the team picked up off the street to cover for their usual starting goaltender who was too drunk to play.

I say that jokingly, but it’s all been gone over time and time again. Ovechkin plays in a league with better equipment and conditioning. Gretzky played with better teammates in a league with worse player parity. Both have their positives and negatives you can give and take away from them. Gretzky is the undisputed greatest player ever in the game. Ovechkin already has a very real argument for being the greatest goal scorer ever. If Ovechkin goes down as the greatest goal scorer (whether he breaks the record or not), it’s not going to change anything about Gretzky’s legacy, he will still be the greatest player of all time by miles.
 

Firsov99

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Probably pretty much equal to the number of goals Gretzky scored against the handyman the team picked up off the street to cover for their usual starting goaltender who was too drunk to play.

I say that jokingly, but it’s all been gone over time and time again. Ovechkin plays in a league with better equipment and conditioning. Gretzky played with better teammates in a league with worse player parity. Both have their positives and negatives you can give and take away from them. Gretzky is the undisputed greatest player ever in the game. Ovechkin already has a very real argument for being the greatest goal scorer ever. If Ovechkin goes down as the greatest goal scorer (whether he breaks the record or not), it’s not going to change anything about Gretzky’s legacy, he will still be the greatest player of all time by miles.
Not taking a jab at Gretzky at all. He is the holy cow of hockey.

I simply disagree with another poster’s attempt to belittle Ovi’s achievements.
 

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