Ovechkin Goal Chase

[LGR4GM]

30 minutes ago, shrader said:

Says the guy with the most career empty net goals. 

Also the guy with the most game winning goals. 

[kas23]

4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Also the guy with the most game winning goals. 

Yep. Actually surprised Gretzky is fairly low on this list:

https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/which-player-has-the-most-game-winning-goals-in-nhl-history

 

To compare, here is list of ENG leaders. You don’t have to search long to see Gretzky’s name.

https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask?q=nhl+empty+net+goals+leaders+all-time

 

Edited Saturday at 08:36 PM by kas23

[Wyldnwoody44]

The amazing thing is that while the era was tougher on scorers because of the straight up goonery that happened. The goalie play in the Gretzky era was absolute dog water, there was next to zero positioning or styles. 

Ovie doing it now to me, is more impressive, considering 25% of his goals are where you expect him to be and he still blasts them in. 

Not sure this new record will fall anytime in our lifetime. 

[JohnC]

He will acknowledge his empty net goals. Gretzky also has plenty of goals with the net vacant. Ovie made a decision not to break the record with goalie pulled. And that’s what he did last night after scoring two goals.

Edited Saturday at 09:50 PM by JohnC

[kas23]

50 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

The amazing thing is that while the era was tougher on scorers because of the straight up goonery that happened. The goalie play in the Gretzky era was absolute dog water, there was next to zero positioning or styles. 

Ovie doing it now to me, is more impressive, considering 25% of his goals are where you expect him to be and he still blasts them in. 

Not sure this new record will fall anytime in our lifetime. 

[shrader]

31 minutes ago, kas23 said:

Now compare the sticks. 

[shrader]

My crazy stat of the day. Ovechkin has played 1486 games. Gretzky played 1487. I don’t know if Wayne scored in his last game, but it would be fun to see Ovechkin do it in the same number of games. 

[LGR4GM]

36 minutes ago, shrader said:

Now compare the sticks. 

Now compare the defense. 

[steveoath]

12 hours ago, shrader said:

My crazy stat of the day. Ovechkin has played 1486 games. Gretzky played 1487. I don’t know if Wayne scored in his last game, but it would be fun to see Ovechkin do it in the same number of games. 

Gretzky didn’t score in his final 6 games I believe. 

[Sidc3000]

So do they scratch Ovi today so he can possibly score, against the Canes, at home? They only have two home games left.  

[steveoath]

Nah. Every goal he gets now is a record. 

[OverPowerYou]

Do you think islanders season ticket holders started their year thinking they might be there to watch history ? Although, on the wrong side of history 
 

[Wyldnwoody44]

This Ovi cam has got to go, I get it's the record but seeing only half the game while half my screen is just him on the bench isn't ok

[steveoath]

Not going well for the Caps so far 😬

[steveoath]

Just a thought. What would nhl look like if the caps had taken Malkin and the pens got Ovi??

[shrader]

3 minutes ago, steveoath said:

Just a thought. What would nhl look like if the caps had taken Malkin and the pens got Ovi??

That’s like asking what would have happened if the Oilers took Eichel and the Sabres got McDavid. It was never a possibility. 

[steveoath]

16 minutes ago, shrader said:

That’s like asking what would have happened if the Oilers took Eichel and the Sabres got McDavid. It was never a possibility. 

I haven’t followed hockey long enough to know if there was a debate between ovi and malkin. 

[steveoath]

And there it is. Congrats Ovi. What a moment. 

[Wyldnwoody44]

HISTORY! 

[Porous Five Hole]

Pretty sick. That was a dart.  

[Carmel Corn]

Will we see 900 in the near future?

[Sidc3000]

Absolutely amazing thing to watch 

[Stads]

I don't like having to hear Bettman talk

[Wyldnwoody44]

I can't remember a game ever stopped in the 2nd for something like this. 

Pretty cool.

Who has a chance to break this? I can't think of anyone currently that has a shot 

[Porous Five Hole]

1 minute ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

I can't remember a game ever stopped in the 2nd for something like this. 

Pretty cool.

Who has a chance to break this? I can't think of anyone currently that has a shot 

Tage 🤪