Ovechkin milestone thread - 850 and Beyond!

[JianYang]

Not sure what ovechkin's contract status is but I think he breaks the record, exits the nhl, and finishes his career with a season or two in the khl.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Not sure what ovechkin's contract status is but I think he breaks the record, exits the nhl, and finishes his career with a season or two in the khl.

1 more year after this one on his current contract. The team is playing well and he seems to be having fun. Most of us think he'll finish it out at least.

If things are going well, who knows. Maybe he Jagr's it for a while longer.

 

[mrv52]

Wayne is a pretty good golfer too - wonder if he did this the 1st time he ever played

Not to bring a turd into this, but....

This was at Springfield CC on the 4th hole. He hit at least 40 range balls before one went in. Im pretty sure it was one of those scramble things where you could buy mulligans and the money went to charity.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Not to bring a turd into this, but....

This was at Springfield CC on the 4th hole. He hit at least 40 range balls before one went in. Im pretty sure it was one of those scramble things where you could buy mulligans and the money went to charity.

It was a team tourney I believe, but OV just stayed at the one hole as groups went through, and hit a ball with each group.

Still pretty good, I’ve played hundreds of par threes, come close, but never got one.

 

[CDN24]

It was a team tourney I believe, but OV just stayed at the one hole as groups went through, and hit a ball with each group.

Still pretty good, I’ve played hundreds of par threes, come close, but never got one.

Same, hit one to about 3 inches on a short 130 yd par 3 my second year playing- never been closer than that

 

[Brian23]

1 more year after this one on his current contract. The team is playing well and he seems to be having fun. Most of us think he'll finish it out at least.

If things are going well, who knows. Maybe he Jagr's it for a while longer.

I mean, assuming he breaks the record this year, next year will 1000% be his last but one I think he's 100% reporting for. It'll be his retirement tour, but there's no way he re-signs in Washington. He's always said he wanted to go back home and end his career playing in the KHL/Dynamo Moscow.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

1 more year after this one on his current contract. The team is playing well and he seems to be having fun. Most of us think he'll finish it out at least.

If things are going well, who knows. Maybe he Jagr's it for a while longer.

even though the Caps are a division rival I actually hope they stay good for a while longer so Ovi sticks around. want to see him hit 1000

 

[Randyne]

Ovechkin is #1 all-time by first goals and #2 all-time by P% (among players with at least 100 first goals)

#	Player	1G		#	Player	1G	Team P%
1​	Alex Ovechkin	146​		1​	Maurice Richard	109​	.807​
2​	Jaromir Jagr	135​		2​	Alex Ovechkin	146​	.767​
3​	Brett Hull	131​		3​	Phil Esposito	103​	.762​
4​	Gordie Howe	127​		4​	Mark Messier	110​	.741​
5​	Teemu Selanne	119​		5​	Gordie Howe	127​	.740​
6​	Joe Sakic	117​		6​	Bobby Hull	111​	.739​
7​	Sidney Crosby	116​		7​	Jaromir Jagr	135​	.715​
8​	Jarome Iginla	114​		8​	Teemu Selanne	119​	.706​
9​	Bobby Hull	111​		9​	Brendan Shanahan	107​	.701​
10​	Mark Messier	110​		10​	Dave Andreychuk	105​	.690​
11​	Maurice Richard	109​		11​	Joe Sakic	117​	.688​
12​	Brendan Shanahan	107​		12​	Keith Tkachuk	105​	.686​
13​	Dave Andreychuk	105​		13​	Steve Yzerman	100​	.685​
14​	Keith Tkachuk	105​		14​	Jarome Iginla	114​	.680​
15​	Mike Modano	104​		15​	Mike Modano	104​	.678​
16​	Phil Esposito	103​		16​	Sidney Crosby	116​	.677​
17​	Steve Yzerman	100​		17​	Brett Hull	131​	.672​
18​	Mario Lemieux	100​		18​	Mario Lemieux	100​	.670​
19​	Alex Delvecchio	100​		19​	Alex Delvecchio	100​	.660​

 

[Dfence033]

I’m sure it’s been said countless times already, but I’m absolutely marveling that any player has turned an “impossible” into an “inevitable.”

I hope he breaks the record, and sticks around for 4 digits. Incredible goal scoring machine like the league has never seen.

 

[Midnight Judges]

I mean, assuming he breaks the record this year, next year will 1000% be his last but one I think he's 100% reporting for. It'll be his retirement tour, but there's no way he re-signs in Washington. He's always said he wanted to go back home and end his career playing in the KHL/Dynamo Moscow.

Yeah but he could always do that at age 42 or 43. It's not like the KHL is going to turn him down.

 

[zappa4ever]

Ovechkin is #1 all-time by first goals and #2 all-time by P% (among players with at least 100 first goals)

#	Player	1G		#	Player	1G	Team P%
1​	Alex Ovechkin	146​		1​	Maurice Richard	109​	.807​
2​	Jaromir Jagr	135​		2​	Alex Ovechkin	146​	.767​
3​	Brett Hull	131​		3​	Phil Esposito	103​	.762​
4​	Gordie Howe	127​		4​	Mark Messier	110​	.741​
5​	Teemu Selanne	119​		5​	Gordie Howe	127​	.740​
6​	Joe Sakic	117​		6​	Bobby Hull	111​	.739​
7​	Sidney Crosby	116​		7​	Jaromir Jagr	135​	.715​
8​	Jarome Iginla	114​		8​	Teemu Selanne	119​	.706​
9​	Bobby Hull	111​		9​	Brendan Shanahan	107​	.701​
10​	Mark Messier	110​		10​	Dave Andreychuk	105​	.690​
11​	Maurice Richard	109​		11​	Joe Sakic	117​	.688​
12​	Brendan Shanahan	107​		12​	Keith Tkachuk	105​	.686​
13​	Dave Andreychuk	105​		13​	Steve Yzerman	100​	.685​
14​	Keith Tkachuk	105​		14​	Jarome Iginla	114​	.680​
15​	Mike Modano	104​		15​	Mike Modano	104​	.678​
16​	Phil Esposito	103​		16​	Sidney Crosby	116​	.677​
17​	Steve Yzerman	100​		17​	Brett Hull	131​	.672​
18​	Mario Lemieux	100​		18​	Mario Lemieux	100​	.670​
19​	Alex Delvecchio	100​		19​	Alex Delvecchio	100​	.660​

Context like this and GWG's (along with Goals up by 2+ chart posted by pnep Oct. 29) show a lot regarding the value of OV's goals vs. Gretzky's

GWG's: Gretzky 91, OV 131

Gretzky's 255 goals up 2+ (134 of those up 3+) vs
OV's 129 goals up 2+ (41 of those up 3+) (thru 2023-24)

 

[FrozenJagrt]

I find myself annoyed at the knowledge that even after Ovechkin breaks the record, there will still be people saying Bossy or Gretzky or Lemieux is the greatest goal scorer.

 

[knuck]

I find myself annoyed at the knowledge that even after Ovechkin breaks the record, there will still be people saying Bossy or Gretzky or Lemieux is the greatest goal scorer.

"is Ovechkin generational?"

these stupid discussions are annoying

 

[Daximus]

If this guy breaks the record and wins a Rocket on route to that feat at 39 years old. There is zero doubt that he is the greatest goalscorer this sport has ever seen, zero.

 

[Beukeboom]

I find myself annoyed at the knowledge that even after Ovechkin breaks the record, there will still be people saying Bossy or Gretzky or Lemieux is the greatest goal scorer.

I think Ovie is the greatest, but I'd honestly pick a prime Lemieux for pure goalscoring over a prime Ovie.

Btw, as a huge Gretzky fan I have no issue with Ovie breaking the record the way he plays now. Quite the opposite. It would be really cool to see him go for 1000, but that's probably a stretch.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Every extra year for an athlete at this age is like five. It’s going to be even more difficult for him to keep up. And, I think, it simply would be the right thing for him to do — retire after his current contract ends next year.

He will have accomplished everything by then. There will be nothing else to play for.

If they are Cup contenders, I’d be really surprised if he walked away.

 

[Acallabeth]

I find myself annoyed at the knowledge that even after Ovechkin breaks the record, there will still be people saying Bossy or Gretzky or Lemieux is the greatest goal scorer.

That's the beauty of the discussion: people can have their own opinions. Gretzky, Lemieux and Ovechkin will all have legit claims for the title of the best goal scorer ever.

Gretzky being so obviously the best forward of all time is boring.

 

[Ghost of Murph]

I can see Ovi staying past next season. He's still producing at a high level. He seems to be having a great time. He's definitely not out there just to break a record. He is playing unselfishly and the team is doing great.

Likely boils down to health. If the genetic freak is still able to play similar to how he's doing this season he will stick around to go for 1000 goals. He won't be THAT old. He can do KHL stuff in his mid-40s and be productive. He's a competitor. He won't walk away from the Caps if he still feels good physically and thinks he can contribute.

The silly offseason narrative that the Caps were screwing the team over by re-signing Ovi just for a sideshow goals record at least has been busted up.

 

[Mulletman]

Everybody is probably underestimating what a great impact getting rid of buttery soft players like Backstrom and Oshie has had on Ovechkin. Spending time with guys like that will take a toll on you mentally, especially someone like Backstrom. Not surprised Ovechkin has bounced back.

 

[MOGlLNY]

I can see Ovi staying past next season. He's still producing at a high level. He seems to be having a great time. He's definitely not out there just to break a record. He is playing unselfishly and the team is doing great.

Likely boils down to health. If the genetic freak is still able to play similar to how he's doing this season he will stick around to go for 1000 goals. He won't be THAT old. He can do KHL stuff in his mid-40s and be productive. He's a competitor. He won't walk away from the Caps if he still feels good physically and thinks he can contribute.

The silly offseason narrative that the Caps were screwing the team over by re-signing Ovi just for a sideshow goals record at least has been busted up.

I love Ovechkin - he’s one of my favorite players ever and a hockey hero of mine growing up. He’s not coming close to 1,000 dude lol

 

[Firsov99]

If they are Cup contenders, I’d be really surprised if he walked away.

We might have a decent chance of being Cup contenders next year, actually, when $15 mil gets freed up for a roster boost after Backstrom’s and Oshie’s contracts end.

So, he could get his chance to win the second Cup in his final year. But I just don’t see him sticking around beyond this.

 

[DRW895]

What happens in Vegas doesn`t stay in Vegas!

 

[Ghost of Murph]

I love Ovechkin - he’s one of my favorite players ever and a hockey hero of mine growing up. He’s not coming close to 1,000 dude lol

Odds are against it, just as they were against Gretzky's goals record ever being broken, and just as they are against a man of Ovi's age scoring like he's scoring this season. He may very well finish this season around 900 goals. If he plays two more seasons beyond that he could be close to 1000. Ovi is a different specimen when it comes to aging.

 

[Firsov99]

Everybody is probably underestimating what a great impact getting rid of buttery soft players like Backstrom and Oshie has had on Ovechkin. Spending time with guys like that will take a toll on you mentally, especially someone like Backstrom. Not surprised Ovechkin has bounced back.

I am a bit stunned why anyone would call Osh a “buttery soft player”. There is a reason why the Caps’ fans have called him a “honey badger”. When he was healthy he was absolutely relentless for his size.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Everybody is probably underestimating what a great impact getting rid of buttery soft players like Backstrom and Oshie has had on Ovechkin. Spending time with guys like that will take a toll on you mentally, especially someone like Backstrom. Not surprised Ovechkin has bounced back.

Never thought as Oshie as soft as butter, your team has some softer players compared to Oshie.