Ovechkin Milestone Thread - Countdown to 894 (891 and counting)

[BallardEra]

About that time, Ovechkin skated by, and Pang saw Gretzky, arms folded, look at Ovechkin and nod. “It was kind of one of those nods of, ‘That was darn good,’” Pang recalls, “like, ‘That was something else.’”

“I had two thoughts,” Gretzky would later say. “‘How can five guys on the ice not stop a guy on his knees with a rolling puck?’ And then, ‘S***, my record could be in trouble.'”

Simply sensational: The story of Alexander Ovechkin’s miracle goal

As Ovechkin approaches Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record, one goal stands out among all the others.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[TJHKY]

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Would I bet on 6 goals? No. Would I bet against 6 goals? Not heavily.

 

[BallardEra]

The ‘very, very coachable’ Alex Ovechkin: Former coaches on the tweaks he’s made on the way to history

Barry Trotz on how Ovechkin has continued to evolve as opponents adjust to him: "He could take hard coaching, and that’s very, very unique."

www.nytimes.com

 

[BallardEra]

Great mutual respect between Ovechkin and Fleury:

Ovechkin looks to get closer to Gretzky vs. Wild, but won’t face Fleury | NHL.com

Has scored 20 goals in career vs. Minnesota, 28 against goalie

www.nhl.com

 

[Hippasus]

I found $8 on the sidewalk on the way to work this morning. I think it's a sign.

2^3 = 8

 

[BallardEra]

 

[BallardEra]

6 goals with 10 games left.

2 goals this afternoon would be a good start

 

[Firsov99]

6 goals with 10 games left.

2 goals this afternoon would be a good start

A pair of goals today would be awesome.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

He’ll probably break the record agsinst Pittsburgh.

What with our tandem of garbage in net and all…

 

[Calderon]

A pair of goals today would be awesome.

A deuce tonight would be tremendous.

 

[GlitchMarner]

A deuce tonight would be tremendous.

lol... aren't you a Sabres fan?

 

[Calderon]

lol... aren't you a Sabres fan?

Was when Hasek played there. I'm not a fan of franchises that much. Being from Europe I don't have that local connection. Ovi fan since 2005.

 

[Planetov]

890

 

[Calicaps]

Langway goals to go!

 

[Greatzsky 99]

THE BOSS

 

[CokenoPepsi]

I hope he does it on home ice, running out of games to do it there this season.

How about 4 more goals this year? Lol

 

[PensandCaps]

Get another one ovi

 

[Firsov99]

And he still finds a way to score.

 

[Greatzsky 99]

GOOOOOOAL!!!

No it was an assist!

3 points so far

 

[CokenoPepsi]

That's deflected

 

[BallardEra]

GOOOOOOAL!!!

No it was an assist!

3 points so far

63 points in 57 games.

Right there with Howe for best points per game in an age 39 season.

 

[TJHKY]

 

[TJHKY]

 

[Some Other Flame]

5 goals in 9 games. If anyone can do that, it's Ovechkin