Ovechkin milestone thread - 850 and Beyond!

[mrv52]

On one hand it’s a little sketchy and uncomfortable padding his totals with those empty netters. On the other hand he’s really amazing at doing it. Is actually kind of entertaining to see him be so elite at it. Better get used to it though because he will be out there battling for eng until he breaks the record.

Good. The more the better. The more ENGs he scores undermines the argument that this is somehow hurting the team.

 

[andrjusha]

Stats on EN ice time

Goblin mode: Alex Ovechkin is all about those empty-net goals

Empty-net goals, as we all know, are the worst kind of goals. They merely turn a likely win into a certain win,…

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OV is average in both percentage of EN ice time and in absolute value.
He is just very good in scoring ENG like any other types of goals.

 

[TheStatican]

He WILL become the GENSOAT.

Denying that is akin to denying reality, just five more to go now.

 

[Guided by Veseys]

Good. The more the better. The more ENGs he scores undermines the argument that this is somehow hurting the team.

I don’t know how he could possibly be hurting the team. The guy scores an eng probably 50% of the time he is on the ice with the goalie out.

 

[mrv52]

He WILL become the GENSOAT.

Denying that is akin to denying reality, just five more to go now.
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He is going to do it in less games too! That's a big deal around here so I am told.

 

[Dessert Nights]

Capitals have now 217 regular season games left before Ovie turns 40 (happens during the off season on September 17th, 2025). Tying Gretzky before that "milestone" requires 0.452 goals per game from today to the end of 2024-2025 season.

 

[andrjusha]

He WILL become the GENSOAT.

Denying that is akin to denying reality, just five more to go now.

OV already leads in adjusted empty net goals,
have you seen empty net goalies Gretz played against?

 

[Firsov99]

I don’t know how he could possibly be hurting the team. The guy scores an eng probably 50% of the time he is on the ice with the goalie out.

Oh no, he definitely isn't hurting his team. But he is certainly hurting his haters, hehe.

 

[Firsov99]

By the way, Ovi also has a SECONDARY assist in this game. Now put this in your pipe, haters, and smoke it.

 

[Fallschirmyager]

why are you asking that. nobody has said anyone should pass up a chance to score a goal. the discussion was about whether ovie was out there because he is defense mastermind or because wsh is primarily interested in him increasing his chances at the record.

i have to assume you did not read any of my posts since you asked a completely irrelevant question, but thats pretty telling. ovis mega fans cant just admit its stat padding and instead have to try dress it up as something else.

anyway, keep pretending and goodnight. i am sure you´ll get a new empty net single season record to celebrate again soon.

I've read all of your posts and you simply don't grasp the concept of why having Ovy out there IS a form of defense. Last night ENG is the perfect example. How many Kraken players were between Ovy and the net? Try to figure it out from there>

 

[genk]

The Empty Net King is back at it with another ENG.

 

[Saitama]

The Empty Net King is back at it with another ENG.

Look at that, he's almost caught up to Gretzky! It's almost like great goal scorers get a lot of empty net goals too!

 

[ricky0034]

I hope he scores nothing but empty netters the rest of the season and enough of them to win the Rocket

seeing people get mad about them is super hilarious

 

[HurricaneFanatic]

That was pathetic on Kraken part tonight if nothing else.

Does anyone else on the Caps score ENG or is the rule to pass it to Ovi for it? Lol

 

[ricky0034]

That was pathetic on Kraken part tonight if nothing else.

Does anyone else on the Caps score ENG or is the rule to pass it to Ovi for it? Lol

someone should probably tell Lars Eller's family he doesn't exist

 

[HurricaneFanatic]

I hope he scores nothing but empty netters the rest of the season and enough of them to win the Rocket

seeing people get mad about them is super hilarious

I don't get mad about them, but it's obvious stat padding at this point. At least the Caps are honest about it. Only Ovi gets ENG attempts.

 

[ViD]

I don't get mad about them, but it's obvious stat padding at this point. At least the Caps are honest about it. Only Ovi gets ENG attempts.

And he’s absolutely great at converting them

 

[Xoleraz]

And he’s absolutely great at converting them

ovi has a unique role where he floats around saving energy and then gets an easy ride while the other teams players are dead tired. ovi is an amazing goal scorer, but his empty net goals aint nothing impressive at all. he would already have 7 or 8 this season if he had taken his empty net chances, he has actually been poor at it thus far in 2022-23 and yet he is on pace to set a new nhl record again, that says it all about him being fed in a way we´ve not witnessed before in the history of the sport.

as hurricanefanatic pointed out, everyone but ovis fans admits its stat padding of the highest rank. thats whats so annoying.

 

[KCC]

He WILL become the GENSOAT.

Denying that is akin to denying reality, just five more to go now.
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Not surprised he's that close. He licks his lips when there's an empty net and stays out for seemingly the entire time. lol

 

[God]

holy crap ovechkin's so old he's playing in his rookie jersey

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Look at that, he's almost caught up to Gretzky! It's almost like great goal scorers get a lot of empty net goals too!

Gretzky also scored 2200+ assists, let’s not pretend they’re on the same level because OVI cashes in on some EN goals. Gretzky will always be the best goal scorer. Having said that, OVI is the best modern day goal scorer.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

I don't get mad about them, but it's obvious stat padding at this point. At least the Caps are honest about it. Only Ovi gets ENG attempts.

Except Eller scored an ENG before OV. Don't you get tired of embarrassing yourself?

Gretzky also scored 2200+ assists, let’s not pretend they’re on the same level because OVI cashes in on some EN goals. Gretzky will always be the best goal scorer. Having said that, OVI is the best modern day goal scorer.

Gretzky is not the best goal scorer. OV blows him away in rockets and top 3/5/10 finishes.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Gretzky is not the best goal scorer. OV blows him away in rockets and top 3/5/10 finishes.

Last I checked, Gretzky is still the top goal scorer and will likely always be, even if is record is passed, due to his dominance with his pass first mentality.

 

[objectiveposter]

Last I checked, Gretzky is still the top goal scorer and will likely always be, even if is record is passed, due to his dominance with his pass first mentality.

you miss 100% of the shots you dont take

 

[Big Phil]

That was pathetic on Kraken part tonight if nothing else.

Does anyone else on the Caps score ENG or is the rule to pass it to Ovi for it? Lol

He was sort of just coasting at the Caps blueline when the Kraken had the puck. I mean, he could play some defense instead of cherrypicking and waiting for a pass so he can score a meaningless empty net goal with 3 seconds left. I don't know, maybe it is a nitpick. But last year he scored the most empty net goals in a season as anyone else with 9. And he's got 4 of them so far this year.