Ovechkin milestone thread - 850 and Beyond!

Zine

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How many Ovechkin score in 3on3 or 4on4 overtime though? I imagine it's significant number. Gretzky never had that advantage.

Have you watched a game from the 1980s? It might as well have been 3x3 or 4x4.
The time and space players had in the 80s was insane.
 

stephenball

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I don't care if Ovi limps into getting the record. I just want to see him do it. They need to find him a playmaker. Not having Backstrom has hurt him a lot this season.
It would make a huge difference. Ovechkin has lost a lot of his legs, that’s no secret, but he’s a natural goal scorer, and natural goal scorers find spaces to set up a shot. Ovechkin doesn’t have that anymore. I love Dylan Strome and think he’s a very good player, but I think he excels at shooting over passing. Ovechkin used to be able to do it all himself, he was an absolute freak to watch every night. But now he’s almost 40, he can’t do that anymore, but if the Caps can find a great playmaker to pair with him I think it would make a huge difference. The problem is giving up assets to get one.
 

PaulD

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Yep not to diminish Gretzky end of career or anything. Ovechkin isn't in the Art Ross race, but he's first on his team for pts still, and he's had career lows before. Bounced right back every time.

Now, I dont expect a 39 years old to bounce back to being a Rocket threat, but I can definitely see him bounce back to a 30-40 goals area.

Fwiw, I dont think Ovechkin hangs around too many years if he can do his usual bounce back. Just doesnt seem in character for him to hang around ala Joe Thornton. No offense intended to Thornton, but he was definitely way more toast by the end than Ovechkin is showing even in this disapointing season
Didnt Gretz lead his team in points during his very last season?
 

Alexander the Gr8

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I don't care if Ovi limps into getting the record. I just want to see him do it. They need to find him a playmaker. Not having Backstrom has hurt him a lot this season.

He hasn’t had Backstrom for a while, they haven’t extensive playing time together in years.

The problem is that the only playmaking center left on the team is Strome, who is also asked to do a lot of the goal scoring himself.
 

Mrfenn92

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He hasn’t had Backstrom for a while, they haven’t extensive playing time together in years.

The problem is that the only playmaking center left on the team is Strome, who is also asked to do a lot of the goal scoring himself.
Strome has always had a great shot. Wish he used it a lot more when he was in Chicago.
 

HuGort

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Have you watched a game from the 1980s? It might as well have been 3x3 or 4x4.
The time and space players had in the 80s was insane.
Ovechkin should have asterisk when he breaks the record. Advantage of playing in overtime.

Tack another 50 on Gretzky record if he had 3 on 3
 

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