Ovechkin milestone thread - 850 and Beyond!

[Devil Dancer]

Somehow, all these years later, Ovie is still surpassing my expectations.

Crushing them, really.

 

[stephenball]

If Ovechkin manages to win the Rocket and break the record this year there will still be people saying “I don’t know, in my personal rankings I’d say he’s maybe the 13th greatest of all time”

 

[olli]

Watching him tonight and I think he honestly has a chance at 1000 if he plays long enough

 

[Chimaera]

Could be the last Ovechkin hat trick we ever witness

Not the way he’s playing. He has 2 2 goal games this season.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

Don’t disrespect the GOAT like that lol, you can never beat against Ovi. Still 60+ games left to get another one

I sure as hell wouldn’t bet against it. I just think we should enjoy it

 

[Firsov99]

I wonder how attainable would arena tickets be once he gets within a striking distance.

 

[BallardEra]

Could be the last Ovechkin hat trick we ever witness

Jagr was the oldest ever player with a hat trick at 42 years and 322 days old.

Oldest NHL Player With A Hat Trick | StatMuse

Jaromir Jagr is the oldest in a hat trick. He was 42 years and 322 days old versus the Flyers on January 3, 2015.

www.statmuse.com

 

[Firsov99]

Somehow, all these years later, Ovie is still surprising my expectations.

Crushing them, really.

He is one of a kind.

 

[User9992]

Could be the last Ovechkin hat trick we ever witness

I hope not

 

[Devil Dancer]

That Buffalo game on March 30 at home sure looks good.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

Jagr was the oldest ever player with a hat trick at 42 years and 322 days old.

Oldest NHL Player With A Hat Trick | StatMuse

Jaromir Jagr is the oldest in a hat trick. He was 42 years and 322 days old versus the Flyers on January 3, 2015.

www.statmuse.com

seems like another Ovi record in a few years

 

[BallardEra]

seems like another Ovi record in a few years

I personally think he walks away at the end of next season.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Watching him tonight and I think he honestly has a chance at 1000 if he plays long enough

I’ve been saying this for like 5-6 years now. I don’t think he’ll stick around to chase it but I think if he wanted to get it he 100% easily would

 

[Zuluss]

Leading the league in goals at the ripe age of 39

 

[LevelingSolo]

This is just insane to watch

Despite his greatness I would never have guessed that a 39 year old Ovechkin would be leading the League in goals in 2024

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

I personally think he walks away at the end of next season.

makes sense to walk out on top with an all time record like that. Wouldn’t blame him one bit

 

[User9992]

seems like another Ovi record in a few years

I doubt Ovi will play that long. He most likely breaks Gretzky's record, pass 900 goals & then he will exit the NHL after the next season when his contract expires.

I personally think he walks away at the end of next season.

You are right I think

 

[Firsov99]

I personally think he walks away at the end of next season.

Agreed. There will be nothing else for him to play for after this.

 

[LevelingSolo]

I personally think he walks away at the end of next season.

What if the Capitals are contending?

 

[BallardEra]

What if the capitals are contending?

Then it gets interesting.

 

[MSZ]

What if the Capitals are contending?

At this pace they may actually win the east this year.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Agreed. There will be nothing else for him to play for after this.

Unless the thinks he can chug along to like 1000 or something, as silly as that sounds.

 

[Hierso]

seems like another Ovi record in a few years

As players age into their late 30's they need some luck to keep on going. I'm not talking about puck luck but rather luck with no serious injury or a nagging less serious one. The 1500 games played mark is a huge one with only 21 players ever doing it even if Modano retired after 1499 games .

 

[ViD]

Why is nobody talking that he’s also on 110 pts pace?

 

[LevelingSolo]

I doubt Ovi will play that long. He most likely breaks Gretzky's record, pass 900 goals & then he will exit the NHL after the next season when his contract expires.


You are right I think

Ah that will be a bittersweet day when it arrives

Happy he will go out a legend, but it’s hard for me to imagine the NHL without Ovie

I’ll also feel old AF