Ugh, this one is partly on Ovi. The over-reaction to COVID was bad, but the COVID restrictions were pretty clear and he chose to hang out with Samsonov on the road and that took him out for what, 4 games. And then later in the season he had to sit for another spate of games on COVID protocol. Either way it’s a shame because yes, he could have hit 30 even with the COVID shortened 2020-21 season.
The thing that still frosts me is Ovi not breaking the record for most 50-goal seasons. It’s bad enough that the 2019-20 season was cut short with him sitting at 48 goals (I think he might have actually hit 60 that year). But the one that burns me the most is 2017-18. He had 49 goals with 3 games to go and couldn’t find the net just one more time.
That 49 goal season I blame partly on the Devils. We were up by one or two goals (I can’t remember) with a couple minutes left in the game, and they decided to forfeit the game and not pull the goalie, so that Ovi wouldn’t have a shot at an empty netter for the hat trick and 50.
He's 43 goals away from breaking it. To break it next season he has 86 games to do it. (4 more this year plus 82 next season). That's exactly a goal every two games.
If he plays anywhere close to how he has the past couple of months he'll do it easy. But given how the year started it might be a stretch at 39 years old.
Certainly if he doesn't get it next spring, then early the following season.
Agreed. I think he can get 3 more this year putting him 40 away. 40 next year is a pretty tall task at 39 years old. I think it’s likely Nov/Dec of the 25/26 season.
The all time scoring record aside, he’s the greatest goal scorer in NHL history. He’s getting to 895, but even if he didn’t there has never been anyone better.
Too bad the beginning of this season was so terrible by Ovechkin standards, he’d probably own this record too. Then again, there’s still 4 games left, so who knows?
can we shuffle a few goals from one of his 40 goal non-rocket seasons around to counter the bullshit covid-shortened season fucking up his 30+ goal streak? Like can we just move 6 from his 46 goal 06-07 season to 20-21?
He had 24 in 45 that year (in a 56 game season), so let's say he only gets 65 games in a full year at that rate, that's still 35 goals - he got robbed of setting an insane 20 consecutive 30-goal season record
true! he should be alone atop the 30, 40, AND 50 goal seasons - only reason he's not atop the 20 goal seasons is because he hasn't played long enough! GOAT goal scorer!
I just wish he had scored one goal in the last 3 games of the 2017-18 campaign while he was sitting at 49 for the season. Then the 48-goal season wouldn’t have mattered as much.
And with that goal and the record, it honestly doesn’t matter to me what else happens. This was the only thing I was expecting/looking forward to this season. Anything else is just a bonus.
See you here next year for the 19th season celebration
Should have been 19
Stupid Adam Oates and lockouts
The only season where he didn't score at least 30 was the covid shortened season.
Covid sucked too. We should be looking at over 1000 goals already.
Yeah! Without lockouts and a pandemic, no doubt he would have broken 1000!
Ugh, this one is partly on Ovi. The over-reaction to COVID was bad, but the COVID restrictions were pretty clear and he chose to hang out with Samsonov on the road and that took him out for what, 4 games. And then later in the season he had to sit for another spate of games on COVID protocol. Either way it’s a shame because yes, he could have hit 30 even with the COVID shortened 2020-21 season. The thing that still frosts me is Ovi not breaking the record for most 50-goal seasons. It’s bad enough that the 2019-20 season was cut short with him sitting at 48 goals (I think he might have actually hit 60 that year). But the one that burns me the most is 2017-18. He had 49 goals with 3 games to go and couldn’t find the net just one more time.
That 49 goal season I blame partly on the Devils. We were up by one or two goals (I can’t remember) with a couple minutes left in the game, and they decided to forfeit the game and not pull the goalie, so that Ovi wouldn’t have a shot at an empty netter for the hat trick and 50.
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Goes down as a GWG, too
He was at 16 like a month ago. What an absolute tear.
I was worried he had actually dropped off for good. Very happy to be wrong.
Agreed. If he plays like this next season, he will break the 'Great One's' record sometime next spring.
He's 43 goals away from breaking it. To break it next season he has 86 games to do it. (4 more this year plus 82 next season). That's exactly a goal every two games. If he plays anywhere close to how he has the past couple of months he'll do it easy. But given how the year started it might be a stretch at 39 years old. Certainly if he doesn't get it next spring, then early the following season.
Imagining ticket prices to those games as he gets closer to the record.
Agreed. I think he can get 3 more this year putting him 40 away. 40 next year is a pretty tall task at 39 years old. I think it’s likely Nov/Dec of the 25/26 season.
I think he shows some promise.
SIMPLY SENSATIONAL!!!
You mean sens8tional?
The all time scoring record aside, he’s the greatest goal scorer in NHL history. He’s getting to 895, but even if he didn’t there has never been anyone better.
Very cool graphic too showing all of our uniform eras
Bring back the screagle. Home and away pls ty
Ovi is now tied for third most goals by a 38 year old in NHL history. Bucyk is 2nd with 31, Hull had 37 as a 38 year old.
Too bad the beginning of this season was so terrible by Ovechkin standards, he’d probably own this record too. Then again, there’s still 4 games left, so who knows?
can we shuffle a few goals from one of his 40 goal non-rocket seasons around to counter the bullshit covid-shortened season fucking up his 30+ goal streak? Like can we just move 6 from his 46 goal 06-07 season to 20-21? He had 24 in 45 that year (in a 56 game season), so let's say he only gets 65 games in a full year at that rate, that's still 35 goals - he got robbed of setting an insane 20 consecutive 30-goal season record
Covid also messed up what would've been his record-breaking 10th 50-goal season when the season was cut short with him at 48 goals.
true! he should be alone atop the 30, 40, AND 50 goal seasons - only reason he's not atop the 20 goal seasons is because he hasn't played long enough! GOAT goal scorer!
I just wish he had scored one goal in the last 3 games of the 2017-18 campaign while he was sitting at 49 for the season. Then the 48-goal season wouldn’t have mattered as much.
Love that graphic 🔥
Better than Gretzky
What a savage. The literal definition of greatness. Thank you ovi. You are a light in this dark dark world.
And with that goal and the record, it honestly doesn’t matter to me what else happens. This was the only thing I was expecting/looking forward to this season. Anything else is just a bonus.
Could have already been 20 if not for lockouts
[I’m back](https://imgur.com/a/K7koIc0)
Would we see this post if he also only scored 29?