Will Ovechkin hit 20 goals this season?

[HabsCode]

Or is he done as a goal scorer?

Needless to say, he won't break Gretzky's goal scoring record.

2 goals in 10 games is simply brutal by his standard. The russian machine might actually be broken.

Please discuss.

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[A1LeafNation]

Yes

 

[I am Bettman]

He’ll hit 20 for sure, and probably 30 as his shooting percentage comes back to normal. I don’t see him realistically hitting 40+ however.

 

[lokomotiv15]

If this is one of those reverse jinx threads, you need to try harder. I’m a huge Pens fan and Ovie hater and I’d be surprised if he doesn’t hit 30 and flat out flabbergasted if he doesn’t get to 20.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Lol what a ridiculous post. He’ll easily score 30+, maybe even still hit 40-50. Will break the record next year

 

[HabsCode]

Lol what a ridiculous post. He’ll easily score 30+, maybe even still hit 40-50. Will break the record next year

Lol ok. And what makes you so assured of this prediction?

If this is one of those reverse jinx threads, you need to try harder. I’m a huge Pens fan and Ovie hater and I’d be surprised if he doesn’t hit 30 and flat out flabbergasted if he doesn’t get to 20.

Not a reverse jinx, 2 goals in 10 games is absolute garbage for this guy. I would not be surprised to see him retire mid season if things don't sort out for him out of shame. A winner like him can't handle embarrassement for too long.

 

[hamzarocks]

37 goals 33 assists in 75 games

 

[Sasha Orlov]

If he doesn’t get 20 I will eat my house piece by piece on live stream

 

[castle]

37 goals 33 assists in 75 games

Is this a prediction for this year?

 

[hamzarocks]

Is this a prediction for this year?

Yeah

 

[Nogatco Rd]

He's focusing on the assist record now

 

[castle]

37 might be a tad ambitious then. But I would expect the engine to start revving at some point

 

[authentic]

30 easy, maybe not 40 this time though

 

[DearDiary]

37 goals 33 assists in 75 games

That means he needs 35 goals in 65 games, 64 games if he doesn't score this 3rd period. Not sure how you think it's realistic to put up around a 50 goal pace

 

[Killer Orcas]

When he scores 10 in 7 game stretch soon people will look back on this thread and smile. He's far from done. This is Ovie were talking about and I've looked like a fool predicting he's gonna slow down too many times. He will get going I have faith in him.

 

[HTFN]

wrong thread, but it's way too early for this one to say either way. Let's see if he does his traditional winter bender before writing him off, eh?

 

[LevelingSolo]

I haven't watched a single Capitals game, can anyone comment on how he looks?

 

[ffh]

Nyet

 

[RedWingzz]

20 goals...?

This won't age well.

 

[ESH]

Lol ok. And what makes you so assured of this prediction?


Not a reverse jinx, 2 goals in 10 games is absolute garbage for this guy. I would not be surprised to see him retire mid season if things don't sort out for him out of shame. A winner like him can't handle embarrassement for too long.

He had a stretch last year where he only scored 3 goals in 14 games and he still had 45 over the entire season.

Players go through hot and cold streaks all the time, people just make way more of a deal when it’s at the start of the season.

 

[stephenball]

I haven't watched a single Capitals game, can anyone comment on how he looks?

He hasn’t been great, he’s been fighting the puck a lot and just hasn’t looked himself. He’s been a little more engaged recently but yeah, it’s been a rough start of the season for him (and pretty much everyone on the Caps offensively).

However, this thread is ridiculous. I find it hard to believe Ovechkin is all the sudden a 15 goal scorer. One thing about Ovechkin is that he feeds off momentum, when things start going in for him they often keep going in, that’s why he has had so many stretches in his career where he scores in bundles. I think at his age it just takes longer to get going sometimes, and it wouldn’t hurt for him to go extra hard on his conditioning at his age. He’s been such a physical freak for so long, seeming to always be fine no matter what, but that gets harder with age. Right now he seems like when people become shocked to realize they can’t stay out as late as they used to in college as they get older.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Maybe 25 to 30 at best, Strome is picking up the slack. The empty netters are not going to be there with the team being average to below average.

 

[LeafGrief]

That means he needs 35 goals in 65 games, 64 games if he doesn't score this 3rd period. Not sure how you think it's realistic to put up around a 50 goal pace

Did you write this about Ovi or a different player?

 

[Pablo El Perro]

He looks a bit like he's trying to get his team engaged a bit more, and the team isn't there.

 

[PaulD]

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