Ovechkin milestone thread - 850 and Beyond!

[authentic]

50 goals at age 39 would be downright insane.

It's not only the goals but how durable he has been. This guy is just indestructible.

That type of durability with the style of game he has played which is extremely taxing on the body shows he is just built differently. Not sure how he has been able to stay away from serious injuries all this time and continue producing at his age.

 

[Monsieur Miz]

Funny how all the most “durable” players are all floaters. Kessel, Marleau, Kane, Ovechkin, etc.

Amazing what not playing defense, battling along the boards, or blocking shots will do for one’s durability.

He has 3664 hits... ranked 5th since they started tracking the stat. Probably going to end up top 3 above Zdeno Chara.

 

[the valiant effort]

I was and always will be a huge Jagr fan but I remember thinking “welp that’s it for you bud” after Ovechkin snatched him up at the Olympics. Lol

 

[Randyne]

That type of durability with the style of game he has played which is extremely taxing on the body shows he is just built differently. Not sure how he has been able to stay away from serious injuries all this time and continue producing at his age.

He didn't stay away, he plays through injuries. Kadri's knee hit would be career ending-injury for anyone. Ovechkin just continued playing.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Does Ovi drink Vodka during the season ?

Don't most Russians just have an IV drip?

 

[Coffee]

Don't most Russians just have an IV drip?

I wanna hear what @Ovechkins Wodka has to say , no reply so far

 

[Randyne]

Funny how all the most “durable” players are all floaters. Kessel, Marleau, Kane, Ovechkin, etc.

Amazing what not playing defense, battling along the boards, or blocking shots will do for one’s durability.

Hits and blocked shots since 2005 PO+RS

Player	Hits	BkS
Alex Ovechkin	4306​	635​
Patrick Marleau	1461​	454​
Sidney Crosby	1312​	718​
Patrick Kane	371​	310​
Phil Kessel	238​	339​

 

[Ghost of Murph]

That type of durability with the style of game he has played which is extremely taxing on the body shows he is just built differently. Not sure how he has been able to stay away from serious injuries all this time and continue producing at his age.

Most definitely. Plenty of skilled athletes work their asses off and are physical marvels. Very few defy father time. Athletes such as Ovi, Chara, Simone Biles, etc told father time to get lost. When hard work meets freakish genetics and luck great things happen.