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Remember these times because in 10-15 years there will be hockey fans that tell us prime Ovechkin would never be able to hang in the new-nu-neo-NHL.
But it will be 10-15 years from now, so different times? I don't get the point.Remember these times because in 10-15 years there will be hockey fans that tell us prime Ovechkin would never be able to hang in the new-nu-neo-NHL.
Had to be an injury or something or maybe was adjusting to a new system30 goals over his last 47 games is a 52 goal pace over 82 games.
Makes you wonder what was going on last season when he only had 8 goals after his first 43 games to start the year.
Also had an issue getting his sticks he used to use, and was experimenting with new sticks the first half of last year.Had to be an injury or something or maybe was adjusting to a new system
Had to be an injury or something or maybe was adjusting to a new system
The supporting cast was non existent30 goals over his last 47 games is a 52 goal pace over 82 games.
Makes you wonder what was going on last season when he only had 8 goals after his first 43 games to start the year.
I think the biggest factor for this year's change was that last year's team really really stunk.It seems overwhelmingly clear that last year's first half was the anomaly and perhaps he was injured.
Blows my mind millionaire professional athletes fall for that snake oilHe had cupping marks on his neck/upper back last year.
I like how Hockey Reference recently added gold for all-time records to player pages. Ovechkin is now only 30 somthing goals away from taking Wayne's triple crown of leading all 3 of the primary stats.
It's kind of insane that someone will catch Gretzky for one of these stats, seeing as assists & points will remain gold on his page for the rest of eternity, so really goals were the only "weak" point, It's also crazy that Wayne was able to hold this record for so long despite not even being a goal scorer. It took a literally goal-scoring machine to enter the league and play 20 seasons to even get with striking distance.
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21st time he got first star of the week which leads NHL (started in 06-07)Ovechkin leads 3 Stars of the Week | NHL.com
Capitals captain, Hurricanes forward Necas, Penguins center Crosby earn honorswww.nhl.com
NHL Three Stars of the Week | Hockey-Reference.com
Listing of NHL Three Stars of the Weekwww.hockey-reference.com
Sid is secondary with 12
McD is third with 11
Also had an issue getting his sticks he used to use, and was experimenting with new sticks the first half of last year.
A bit surprising is that they did not get those stars more, they did it around 30 times eachThis sounds incredibly surprising. Going back almost their entire careers you would have to think they'd have done it several times.