This is a good point. The whole reason I got interested in NHL was because of the hyped rivalry between those two - it was a thing even in Finland, at least among my age group at that time. I ended up choosing Ovi as my favourite back then and because of that Caps ended up being my favourite team, but I have tons of respect for Crosby. Caps are going to be my favourite team after #8 retires but I truly wish we get to see another rivaly like that in the future with Bedard and Michkov, no matter which teams they end up playing for.
Ovechkin milestone thread - 850 and Beyond!
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Flying Dego
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McD hit the ground running similar to Sid and Ovi but he didn't have that counterpart. So the hype was never full potential for me.
Batman needs the Joker and vice versa.
What Batman needs is for Joker fans to stop constantly spamming the Batman Milestone Thread with Joker commentary and stats.
Devil Dancer
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andrjusha
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He does not need a perfect pass to score, thats for sure.
10 to #2
10 to #2
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Alexander the Gr8
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Doesn’t need a good pass to make a play, that’s the mark of great player.
Not only was the pass way off the mark, it was also telegraphed since Sheary fumbled it the first time.
What’s the point record for a 37 year old ? Ovechkin is pretty much a PPG this season
shtorm2005
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Shanahan had 40 at 37, or does that not count because he started the season at 36?
5th best player all time, we are lucky to get to watch him
BallardEra
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Most goals age 37 season:
1. Bucyk - 40
2. Sakic - 36
3. Esposito - 34
4. Beliveau - 33
5. Gartner - 32
shtorm2005
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He played 47 games and scored 22 goals before his BD. Counting age at start of the season seems more reasonable because in other case, there wouldn't be full-season stats for 18 old rookies. Rookie can start at 18, but not always finish at 18.
filinski77
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The adjusted goal stat is botched mid-year, since it projects the current season to 82GP.
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Here's how Ovechkin's goal-scoring stacks up by age:
Ovechkin is "only" the leader twice. But his consistency is incredible (ten years placing in the top ten). He missed out on two years where he was likely to be in the top for his age (2013 and 2021) due to shortened seasons (lockout and COVID). And none of these numbers are adjusted for era (a few players - like Howe and Hull - would sometimes pass Ovechkin, but Ovechkin would almost certainly jump ahead of more players if the numbers were adjusted).
| Age | Rank | Notes |
20 | 5th | Behind - Gretzky, Simpson, Bossy Larouche |
21 | T-20th | |
22 | 4th | Behind - Gretzky, Selanne, Lemieux |
23 | T-8th | |
24 | T-20th | |
25 | Out of top 50 | |
26 | Out of top 50 | |
27 | Out of top 50 | Lockout-shortened season (on pace for around 7th) |
28 | T-9th | |
29 | 9th | |
30 | T-6th | Behind - Lemieux, Esposito, Andreychuk, Pronovost, Kreider |
31 | T-39th | |
32 | 3rd | Behind - Esposito, Hull |
33 | 2nd | Behind - Jagr |
34 | 1st | Leader depite it being COVID-shortened season |
35 | T-48th | COVID-shortened season, on pace for around 10th |
36 | 1st | |
37 | TBD | Bucyk 1st with 40, Sakic 2nd with 36 |
Ovechkin is "only" the leader twice. But his consistency is incredible (ten years placing in the top ten). He missed out on two years where he was likely to be in the top for his age (2013 and 2021) due to shortened seasons (lockout and COVID). And none of these numbers are adjusted for era (a few players - like Howe and Hull - would sometimes pass Ovechkin, but Ovechkin would almost certainly jump ahead of more players if the numbers were adjusted).
Carlzner
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2 goals so far tonight.
Ovechkin now holds the record for the most goals on the road in NHL history.
Ovechkin now holds the record for the most goals on the road in NHL history.
canuckking1
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He’s killing the Canucks tonight. 2 goals a little over 10 minutes Into the game
filinski77
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This is literally one of the most impressive accomplishments / records that has occurred in the NHL in the last few years. Nothing out of the normal with Ovechkin though.
Alexander the Gr8
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Did it in 90-ish fewer games than 99, super impressive accomplishment again
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