Ovechkin milestone thread - 850 and Beyond!

[Lshap]

I'm as psyched as anyone to see Ovechkin back on track... but is anyone else worried he's rushing back and could leave himself vulnerable to re-injury?

 

[Golden_Jet]

I'm as psyched as anyone to see Ovechkin back on track... but is anyone else worried he's rushing back and could leave himself vulnerable to re-injury?

I don’t think he rushes back, broken bones are the one thing you can reasonably predict healing time.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I'm as psyched as anyone to see Ovechkin back on track... but is anyone else worried he's rushing back and could leave himself vulnerable to re-injury?

Not worried about that, the medical staff won’t clear him to return unless they know he’s 100% ready.

He could afford to cut corners with his health when he was 25, not so much at 39. Any major injury like ACL tears would be career ending at his age.

 

[BallardEra]

 

[M2Beezy]

Ya beat me to it ya Ballard Era. This guy is a beast of nature

Man I love this recovery

 

[Ghost of Murph]

Amazing recovery at his age. Also amazing that the Caps lost the NHL goals leader yet are tied for most pts in the East, with three games in hand on the team they're tied with. Also best diff in the NHL. Talk about holding down the fort when your captain goes down!

Stoked for Ovi's return. No need to rush things the way the Caps are playing.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[BallardEra]

Amazing recovery at his age. Also amazing that the Caps lost the NHL goals leader yet are tied for most pts in the East, with three games in hand on the team they're tied with. Also best diff in the NHL. Talk about holding down the fort when your captain goes down!

Stoked for Ovi's return. No need to rush things the way the Caps are playing.

I think we see him skating with the puck and doing drills this week.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Looking at the schedule, coming back on the 28th might make sense. They have a 5 day break before that. The original outlook was 4-6 weeks. The 28th would be 5 weeks and 5 days. That would mean he missed 15 games.

 

[zappa4ever]

Looking at the schedule, coming back on the 28th might make sense. They have a 5 day break before that. The original outlook was 4-6 weeks. The 28th would be 5 weeks and 5 days. That would mean he missed 15 games.

Today is the 3 week mark, we all know OV isn't staying out any longer than he has to, it'll be interesting when he starts practicing w/team w/no contact jersey

Mon, Dec 16 @ Dallas 8:00 PM (4 week mark)
Tue, Dec 17 @ Chicago 8:30 PM
Fri, Dec 20 vs Carolina 7:00 PM
Sun, Dec 22 vs Los Angeles 5:00 PM
Mon, Dec 23 @ Boston 7:00 PM (5 weeks)
Sat, Dec 28 @ Toronto 7:00 PM
Sun, Dec 29 @ Detroit 5:00 PM
Tue, Dec 31 vs Boston 12:30 PM

 

[Phil Kessels Hot Dog]

Ya beat me to it ya Ballard Era. This guy is a beast of nature

Man I love this recovery

Incredible that he's at game speed already

 

[pezpunk]

Looking at the schedule, coming back on the 28th might make sense. They have a 5 day break before that. The original outlook was 4-6 weeks. The 28th would be 5 weeks and 5 days. That would mean he missed 15 games.

I disagree. I think he'll come back sooner than that. I predict they will try to get him back on the ice more in the 4 week side of that original estimate versus the 6 week side. Whether that's the wise move is not my call, but in the past he seems to always come back a little earlier than expected.

 

[BallardEra]

Incredible that he's at game speed already

I wouldn't quite say that this is game speed quite yet but a great sign nonetheless.

 

[DumbManHockey]

Jesus christ... I got stung by a wasp on my finger and couldn't hold a pencil for a week.

 

[Nikki Potnick]

I reallllly hope he breaks the record at home.

 

[stephenball]

Jesus christ... I got stung by a wasp on my finger and couldn't hold a pencil for a week.

Have you considered consuming more coca-cola and sub sandwiches? Works for Ovechkin.

 

[Firsov99]

Wouldn’t this be a bummer if he scores 5 for the first time in his career to beat the record.

 

[BallardEra]

A look back at the time the Calgary Flames tried to acquire Alexander Ovechkin - The Win Column

A look back to when the Calgary Flames tried to acquire Alex Ovechkin, the greatest goal scorer in NHL history, from the Washington Capitals

thewincolumn.ca

 

[Leafs1991]

Amazing recovery at his age. Also amazing that the Caps lost the NHL goals leader yet are tied for most pts in the East, with three games in hand on the team they're tied with. Also best diff in the NHL. Talk about holding down the fort when your captain goes down!

Stoked for Ovi's return. No need to rush things the way the Caps are playing.

They have access to so many things for recovery that it doesn't surprise me

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Klargplutte]

Damn it's dry and windy today, someone has a tissue to borrow ?

 

[PM88RU]

Would be really cool if he missed that much games but still managed to get both Rocket and a record at this age. So far competition doesn’t look that challenging (though last games Matthews looks like he’s back).

That would be very Ovi-like, actually.
Do not think this is outside the realm of possibility. Caps are really good this year.

 

[BallardEra]

I think he's back for that games against the Leafs after Christmas.