Ovechkin Milestone Thread - Countdown to 894 (Continued)

[Unlimited Chequing]

This doesn’t seem right. He had another hat trick earlier this season. Against Vegas.

This, he also had a hat trick against Chicago when he scored 800.

He also had back to back hat tricks in October of 2017, which isn't in that list.

 

[Randyne]

Goals before turning 30 years old:

Gretzky - 706
Ovechkin - 475

Gretzky vs almost naked amateur goalies. That's why adjusted goals exist. That's why those goals are not equal. Completely different scoring environments.

Goals from 30 years old and on:
Gretzky - 188
Ovechkin - 407

And that's how Gretzky scored vs equipped and professional goalies.

Young Ovechkin would annihilate the 80s league.
Adjusted Ovechkin has 240 more goals than Gretzky.
Closer he gets to the record the more people forget about adjusting different scoring environments.

 

[Greatzsky 99]

The fact that it’s going to happen this year is WILD. This is all-time legendary stuff happening before our very eyes.

for Gods sake, why dont people learn? remember when he broke a bone, i hate when people are highminden, NOTHING is certain, lets take it one game at a time.

Gretzky vs almost naked amateur goalies. That's why adjusted goals exist. That's why those goals are not equal. Completely different scoring environments.


And that's how Gretzky scored vs equipped and professional goalies.

Young Ovechkin would annihilate the 80s league.
Adjusted Ovechkin has 240 more goals than Gretzky.
Closer he gets to the record the more people forget about adjusting different scoring environments.

Thats just nonsens.

 

[CatOTails]

Happy for OV, scoring a hatty in NHL at 39 (?). A very impressive feat, to say the least.
Still I can't stop wondering what was behind a decision to swap a goalie when trailing 3 goals in a non-payoff game.

 

[Mulletman]

I just think it gets harder to stay fully healthy as you get older. What he’s done up until now is insane.

Why do you still doubt Ovechkin's ability?
He's just 39, both Jagr and Selanne were still going strong after turning 40.
Hell, Selanne was 8th in points at 40 after missing 9 games with a nagging hip injury. And that was back when scoring was lower and your top defensemen looked like this:

Ovechkin is bigger, stronger, more durable and plays for a better team than Selanne did at the same age. The league is higher scoring now too and your top defensemen look like this:

If Ovechkin wants to score 1000 goals there's absolutely nobody who can stop him...

 

[Greatzsky 99]

#99 1487 894goals
#8 1467 882goals

It would be amazing if he scores 895 in game 1487, its amazing anyway, and Wayne and Bettman cheering on, lets pray no injuries or anything else interviens.

 

[Bruce Granville]

He's gonna break it in the playoffs isn't he. I just hope he breaks it on a 1 timer from his camping spot. What an iconic player. Immortality achieved.

Oh boy…