Ovechkin Milestone Thread - Passed some guy named Wayne, now NHL goalscoring leader (895 !!!)

[jetsforever]

I actually previously got tickets to the Islanders game - wonder if it'll end up being historic

 

[Monsieur Miz]

Against Patrick Roy and a Russian goalie Sunday... let's go.

 

[MadLuke]

So he tied it in one less game?

I had not realized how close the game count was between the 2.... beating it without even playing more games will make it really "clean"

 

[Winston Wolf]

My $80 Isles matinee tickets are now worth $1000.

Not selling them.

 

[red devil]

 

[WarriorofTime]

Sunday at 12:30 Eastern is must-watch tv now.

 

[NeelyWasAWarrior]

Would have loved to have seen him have a chance on the empty netter to break the record at home. It's like they didn't want his record breaking goal to be an empty netter.

I think it was a mistake not having him out there. Now he gets to break it on the road away from the capital fans.

 

[Master P]

Against Patrick Roy and a Russian goalie Sunday... let's go.

 

[Toby91ca]

According to nhl website it’s 1 less Gretzky 894 in 1487 Ovi now 894 in game 1486

For sure, there is no shortage of guys that don’t seem to understand how many games it took Gretzky to score 894. If Ovechkin doesn’t score in the next 2 games, will the nhl website get updated?

 

[Firsov99]

My $80 Isles matinee tickets are now worth $1000.

Not selling them.

Kudos! You are a bonafide hockey fan.

 

[Firsov99]

So, no empty-netter attempt even. As expected.

 

[Winston Wolf]

Kudos! You are a bonafide hockey fan.

I'd like to thank Connor Murphy and Spencer Knight's shoulder pad for this opportunity!

 

[WarriorofTime]

Would have loved to have seen him have a chance on the empty netter to break the record at home. It's like they didn't want his record breaking goal to be an empty netter.

I think it was a mistake not having him out there. Now he gets to break it on the road away from the capital fans.

They already announced they didn't want it to occur on an empty netter. He'd normally have been out there when Leonard's empty net was scored.

 

[NeelyWasAWarrior]

My $80 Isles matinee tickets are now worth $1000.

Not selling them.

Is he going to play though? I'd imagine they want him to break the record at home.

 

[Incognito]

The hardest thing to wrap my head around right now is the fact that 47% of Ovechkin’s career goals (419 out of 894) have been scored after he turned 30.

 

[Demandedace]

Hockey is something special when a team loses and is one of the worst in the league and they line up anyway to shake a guy’s hand

 

[WolvesAndWings]

Did they confirm that he's actually going to play on Long Island Sunday? They have f*** all to play for and two home games left for him to break the record in Washington...

 

[Reimannsum1988]

Would have loved to have seen him have a chance on the empty netter to break the record at home. It's like they didn't want his record breaking goal to be an empty netter.

I think it was a mistake not having him out there. Now he gets to break it on the road away from the capital fans.

I think that it was clear from his reaction on the bench that he didn't want to break the record that way.

 

[potatowejj]

Appropriate that goal #894 was a game-winning goal.

 

[Nicko999]

Spencer Knight really robbing Ovy out there at the end.
Also the fumbled breakaway chance, I think nerves are getting to Ovy.
But it's OK, it's only a matter of time.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Obviously he’ll want to do it ASAP, but at home against the Canes vs. a matinee against NYI is so much better.

We’d be honored.

 

[CactusCap]

I would’ve been OK with an Empty Netter Hat Trick to break the record. I feel like that counts too.

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

The hardest thing to wrap my head around right now is the fact that 47% of Ovechkin’s career goals (419 out of 894) have been scored after he turned 30.

That's why he's the GOAT goal scorer.

Consistently dominant.

 

[Firsov99]

Appropriate that goal #894 was a game-winning goal.

Now he has passed Jagr for the most game winners.