Gretzky missed 900 because of the lockout, but we're probably just talking a dozen or so goals. Hull probably missed another 20 goals, but would have still been passed by Jagr.Good point.
Though I think OV still lost more games than Gretzky and Hull? But no one has probably been more affected than Jagr. His career spanned them all.
To those who say that Ovy would score 100+ goals in the 80s... did you see his last goal? Do you think Denis Potvin, Larry Robinson, or Scott Stevens would let him stand in front of the net like that? He'd be on his ass in the matter of seconds.
Brett Hull scored 155 in 408 games from his age 35 season till retirement at his age 40 season.
In his age 33 and 34 seasons he scored 27 in 66 and 32 in 60, respectively.
Compare that to ovy who scored 49 and 51 in those years and 50+this year.
A very good chance ovi scores 900+goals
Ovi has 18 goals and 1 assist in his last 19 games lol.
To those who say that Ovy would score 100+ goals in the 80s... did you see his last goal? Do you think Denis Potvin, Larry Robinson, or Scott Stevens would let him stand in front of the net like that? He'd be on his ass in the matter of seconds.
To those who say that Ovy would score 100+ goals in the 80s... did you see his last goal? Do you think Denis Potvin, Larry Robinson, or Scott Stevens would let him stand in front of the net like that? He'd be on his ass in the matter of seconds.
He shoots and scores off the ice as well:
at this rate he's got to have 4 more kids to surpass Gretzky.
Age 33: 1 kid
Age 35: 2 kids
Age 37: 3 kids
Age 39: 4 kids
Age 41: 5 kids
Age 43: 6 kids
hard to say, he might slow down in his 40s, but I think he could do it.
The only guy that would have a chance to move Ovechkin would be Stevens and Ovi has floored bigger men routinely, you think he stays healthy by not seeing guys coming? C'mon man.To those who say that Ovy would score 100+ goals in the 80s... did you see his last goal? Do you think Denis Potvin, Larry Robinson, or Scott Stevens would let him stand in front of the net like that? He'd be on his ass in the matter of seconds.
The only guy that would have a chance to move Ovechkin would be Stevens and Ovi has floored bigger men routinely, you think he stays healthy by not seeing guys coming? C'mon man.
Brett Hull routinely scored goals like that by camping out in a spot on the ice and waiting for space to open up, then ripping off a shot into the net before anyone knew what the hell had happened. Everyone knew he was going to do it, no one could stop him because he got that shot off so damn fast.To those who say that Ovy would score 100+ goals in the 80s... did you see his last goal? Do you think Denis Potvin, Larry Robinson, or Scott Stevens would let him stand in front of the net like that? He'd be on his ass in the matter of seconds.
Majority of Ovy's and Hull's goals: yes. But this one was scored from the slot. This is Esposito's and Cicarelli's specialty. I'm not saying that Ovy wouldn't score his 700 goals in the 80s. I'm saying he wouldn't have scored a 1000, like many people here suggest.Brett Hull routinely scored goals like that by camping out in a spot on the ice and waiting for space to open up, then ripping off a shot into the net before anyone knew what the hell had happened. Everyone knew he was going to do it, no one could stop him because he got that shot off so damn fast.
Goal scorers know how to score goals. No one gets to 700 by having 550 or so supposed goals that would never happen in some other period of time.
You don' t know who Potvin and Robinson were, do you?The only guy that would have a chance to move Ovechkin would be Stevens and Ovi has floored bigger men routinely, you think he stays healthy by not seeing guys coming? C'mon man.
Guys who would have scored from the slot regardless of a Potvin, Robinson or Stevens:Majority of Ovy's and Hull's goals: yes. But this one was scored from the slot. This is Esposito's and Cicarelli's specialty.
Reading comprehension 101.Guys who would have scored from the slot regardless of a Potvin, Robinson or Stevens:
Guys who would have had the shit beaten out of them by Potvin, Robinson or Stevens for trying it:
- 6'1", 205 lb. Phil Esposito
- 5'10", 185 lb. Dino Ciccarelli
- 6'3", 235 lb. Alexander Ovechkin