Ovechkin Milestone Thread - Countdown to 894

[Firsov99]

There isn't another goalie in the NHL that has got as many chances as Mrazek. I feel like he has been struggling for years.

I remember watching Czech Rep vs Russia at the WHJC years ago. Vasy and Mrazek both had a spectacular game, and I thought that both of them were a lock to have a great NHL career. But only Vasy has become a real superstar.

 

[Hockey Outsider]

In preparation of an ovi empty net goal tonight and just to fire up the usual jokers in this thread, has there ever been an empty net hat trick

That's never happened. A player has scored 2 EN goals in a game 22 times in NHL history (Ovechkin, Lemieux and Dionne are the only ones to do it twice).

Gretzky once got a goal and two assists on empty nets in 45 seconds.

 

[Zalos]

Alex Ovechkin is Matt Duchene goals away from Wayne Gretzky.

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Keep this up, bro.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Keep this up, bro.

I will! I’m taking jersey requests too.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I will! I’m taking jersey requests too.

Next up is #94, I can only think of Alexander Barabanov and Ryan Smyth

 

[Sinistril]

Alex Ovechkin is Tomas Holmstrom goals away from Wayne Gretzky.

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Missed Bure opportunity

 

[GeeoffBrown]

the fact that we're down to player numbers really makes it feel like it could actually happen

 

[Caps8112]

Next up is #94, I can only think of Alexander Barabanov and Ryan Smyth

Sergei berezin

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Missed Bure opportunity

I really wanted to do Bure but I think he’s more associated with #10?

 

[Firsov99]

Missed Bure opportunity

No worries. Bure wore number 10 as well. There will be another chance.

 

[mrv52]

ESPN coverage is on a roll tonight.

 

[Rengorlex]

I hope he doesn't get the #800 as an empty netter. It's hard for me to cheer on Ovechkin, but his hockey talent is absolutely through the roof. It would feel wrong if it wasn't a fully earned goal.

Ditto to the goal that matches and surpasses Howe.

 

[BallardEra]

 

[CokenoPepsi]

get 800 tonight

 

[Firsov99]

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Simply unbelievable. It feels like it was just yesterday when he scored his first two goals against Columbus in his first NHL game.

I hope he doesn't get the #800 as an empty netter. It's hard for me to cheer on Ovechkin, but his hockey talent is absolutely through the roof. It would feel wrong if it wasn't a fully earned goal.

Ditto to the goal that matches and surpasses Howe.

Plus an assist and a fight. Wouldn’t be a better way to pass Mr. Hockey.

 

[Master P]

get 802

 

[Smif]

Oh good, looks like I'm getting every goal update for Ovechkin for the next 100 goals on the Sportnet app.

 

[Firsov99]

get 802

Would be nice, but it’s a tall order. Ovi never scored five in a game.

 

[Master P]

Would be nice, but it’s a tall order. Ovi never scored five in a game.

I mean there are harder records he's broken lol

 

[Frosty415]

Oh good, looks like I'm getting every goal update for Ovechkin for the next 100 goals on the Sportnet app.

Nothing wrong with that, hasn't been done since 1994 and likely won't be done anytime within the next 20 years

 

[Smif]

Nothing wrong with that, hasn't been done since 1994 and likely won't be done anytime within the next 20 years

I mean, maybe if we're within 20...this is a bit ridiculous.

 

[mitchdisaster]

I will! I’m taking jersey requests too.

Nicolas Deschamps

 

[Frosty415]

I mean, maybe if we're within 20...this is a bit ridiculous.

What's ridiculous? Please explain.

 

[TheBeard]

Next up is #94, I can only think of Alexander Barabanov and Ryan Smyth

Somewhere Sergei Berezin is punching a wall

Ovi haters: “Caps are really trying to force it by constantly feeding the greatest goal scorer ever. What losers.”

 

[Smif]

What's ridiculous? Please explain.

I'm getting an update for every goal Ovi scores when he's not even going to come close to the record this year or next.