Ovechkin Milestone Thread - Countdown to 894 (Continued)

[AhosDatsyukian]

So does the official record breaking watch start when he's 4 goals short? He already has 2 hat tricks this year, who's to say once he's that close he doesn't just go bezerk and score 4 in a game to break it? This is Ovi we're talking about...

 

[Demandedace]

So does the official record breaking watch start when he's 4 goals short? He already has 2 hat tricks this year, who's to say once he's that close he doesn't just go bezerk and score 4 in a game to break it? This is Ovi we're talking about...

5 goals away is when the commish and Gretzky are going to start traveling with the Caps

 

[Selanne00008]

So does the official record breaking watch start when he's 4 goals short? He already has 2 hat tricks this year, who's to say once he's that close he doesn't just go bezerk and score 4 in a game to break it? This is Ovi we're talking about...

From an ESPN/Media stand point, they stand to do better by starting when he's 10 away. And ramp up coverage and hype with every goal

 

[COHawk]

5 goals away is when the commish and Gretzky are going to start traveling with the Caps

That's my plan on when to start tuning into every Caps game too

 

[Mr Kot]

Is the game going to stop for a ceremony if they tie, or only if he passes?

 

[Hippasus]

Is the game going to stop for a ceremony if they tie, or only if he passes?

I think only if he passes, like they did when Gretzky beat Howe.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Gretzky did miss 78 48 games from lockouts too. If we're being equal.

Gretzky missed 34 games to lockouts to Ovechkin's 116.

 

[kugelbahn]

And do not forget OV missed 3 games being suspended for skipping All Star Game "Dog and Pony" shows. Should have entertained kids like his fellow (fumble)rooski Kuch

 

[BallardEra]

Remember when everyone thought his decline had begun when he only scored 33 goals in 2016-17. Ovi has scored 325 goals in 547 games since then. A pace of 48 goals per full season.

Age 32-39 seasons as well.

325 goals would place someone at #195 for NHL career goals.

 

[JKG33]

Gretzky missed 34 games to lockouts to Ovechkin's 116.

He's been screwed out of 155 games between lockouts and the partial covid seasons. That'd be roughly 100 goals over those games, he should be flirting with 1000 goals for his career right now