Ovechkin Milestone Thread - Countdown to 894 (Continued)

[Stealth1616]

Absolutely wild he is almost into single digits

 

[Chelis Chili]

Hattrick baby!!!

 

[Firsov99]

Now, the Caps, hold the fort! Ovi needs to add another game winner.

Update: tied with Jagr now at 135.

 

[holy]

Woooo

 

[qc14]

Thank you Sandin, thank you Roy, thank you Knoblauch!

 

[Demandedace]

It’s scary that it’s getting so close. We’re almost down to single digits

 

[BallardEra]

29 goals ties Johnny Bucyk for 2nd most during age 39 season.

Howe is #1 with 39 goals.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

29 goals ties Johnny Bucyk for 2nd most during age 39 season.

Howe is #1 with 39 goals.

He’s smashing that record too

 

[Duder54]

One of my all-time favourite players and without doubt one of the greatest to ever play the game.

If it weren't for lockouts and the covid season, the record would already belong to Ovi.

 

[abax44]

What's the record for empty net goals in age 39 season.

Edit - I tried looking it up and here's something AI gave me. Check out Hossa's numbers (Marchand's pretty impressive too). Suck it OV:

Other players with notable empty-net goals:
Wayne Gretzky: Has 56 empty-net goals
Marian Hossa: Has 525 empty-net goals
Brad Marchand: Has 421 empty-net goals
Sidney Crosby: Has 82 empty-net points

 

[leafsfan5]

Casually pacing for 58 goals/82 games as a 39 year old

 

[BallardEra]

Career goals per game:

Ovechkin - .60123
Gretzky - .60121

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Also, he just tied Jagr for the most GWGs of all time at 135, that was his 2nd goal of the game on that one timer.

 

[SI90]

This man casually broke his f***ing leg in the middle of the season and hasn’t slowed down a bit. Russian Machine is real.

 

[Bone Density]

 

[Fred22406Capsfan]

I have a feeling there's going to be an Ovechkin hattrick today. He seems to be feeling it and the puck is coming to him in dangerous scoring areas.

If he doesn't score another on Pickard, I can see the Oilers getting back a goal or two and pulling the goalie and Ovechkin capping off the hattrick.

You have any recommendations on lottery numbers, Ditch?

 

[missionAvs]

Incredible. This is one of those Gretzky records I never thought we'd see broken.

 

[Random schmoe]

29 goals in 41 games this season.

.707 goals per game.

Caps have 25 games remaining. Same pace would give him 17(.68) more goals the rest of the season.

For a total of 46 for the year.

 

[Chelis Chili]

 

[BallardEra]

For a total of 46 for the year.

For 899 on his career.

Fitting end to the season.

 

[DitchMarner]

Casually pacing for 58 goals/82 games as a 39 year old

He's scoring at a considerably higher clip this season than Matthews in his prime ugh...

I know Matthews hasn't been himself because of injuries, but that's still impressive for Ovechkin (who was injured for six weeks himself).

 

[Firsov99]

For 899 on his career.

Fitting end to the season.

And leave the 900th for dessert next season.

 

[Chelis Chili]

For 899 on his career.

Fitting end to the season.

8 before 99 - just wow! would be epic!

 

[19nazzy]

Insane. Wish he didn't get injured earlier.

 

[SI90]

I hope he does it this year. Would be awesome. Is it ok to be greedy and want 900?