Ovechkin Milestone Thread - Passed some guy named Wayne, now NHL goalscoring leader (895 !!!)

[Louskoolaid89]

The Machine!

 

[John Price]

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

If he breaks it with an empty netter, I'm gonna shit, lmao.

It would only be appropriate. Gretzky would openly condone it with some dry remark about all goals counting the same

 

[JPeeper]

So torn on whether I want him to break the record on an empty net, it would give him a hat trick, but it's such a chincy way to get the record lol.

 

[EpochLink]

Get the hat trick!

 

[BTO]

Unbelievable. Ties and is about to break an unbreakable record. Unreal, really.

 

[Pigskin]

 

[Fataldogg]

Absolute legend. Witnessing history. Absolutely great. Great for the fans, the sport, etc.

If he gets it empty net or not, I'm going to be excited for him. Fantastic career.

 

[Super Fadio Bro]

History has been made.

 

[Block]

Imagine if he hadn't gotten injured.

 

[max21]

I’m going to jump off my roof

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

He did it in one less game than Gretzky too, right?

 

[Toby91ca]

So he tied it in one less game?

…

Then he’ll be breaking his own record. Slowpoke Wayne and his one game longer getting too much credit

Not that it matters, but no he didn’t tie it in one less game…got there 7 games more Gretzky did it

 

[Tuggy]

It's happening!

 

[MSZ]

I think he might pass on an empty netter at this point. Too big of a goal. We shall see soon.

Let Chicago ties it in regulation, he can go for the OT goal.

 

[Firsov99]

No way he'll pass on an empty net. Ovi is a true goal scorer he'll get them any way he can

He clearly didn’t want to score 802, but Kuzy kept passing back We’ll find out soon.

 

[Fataldogg]

Does everyone realize he is 39, has scored 41 goals, is 3rd in the NHL, and the only forward in front of him in terms of goals per game is Draisaitl?

At 39!?

It's absolutely ridiculous. He is still arguably the best goal scorer in the NHL this season and he is pushing 40.

 

[Nicko999]

I hope #895 is not an empty net

 

[TNT87]

Hat trick to break it with 8 seconds to go in the game.

 

[spiny norman]

I had to update the thread title twice today.

 

[Toby91ca]

He did it in one less game than Gretzky too, right?

As noted…no

 

[Ace]

Not that it matters, but no he didn’t tie it in one less game…got there 7 games more Gretzky did it

Then why does everyone list it as one less game played?

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

I hope Joe has a good quote warmed up after the mandatory minute of silence

 

[Firsov99]

Let Chicago ties it in regulation, he can go for the OT goal.

So he’ll pass Jagr for the game winners as well.

 

[M2Beezy]

This is so much enjoyment watching this. Im not even a Capitals fan but this is emotional. Makes me love the game of hockey. Ovechkin is the GOAT. Random Ovie photo: