Player Discussion Alexander Ovechkin (Vol. 3)

[CapitalsCupReality]

Alex Ovechkin to Nicklas Backstrom during interview: ‘You gonna sign six more years and then I’ll sign for five more years’

Ovi and Backy together on the Capitals talk.

Now that’s promising talk....

 

[txpd]

Alex Ovechkin to Nicklas Backstrom during interview: ‘You gonna sign six more years and then I’ll sign for five more years’

Ovi and Backy together on the Capitals talk.

Yea, I heard that. I don't know why Ov retirement is such a big talking subject. He loves playing hockey. The Capitals are his team. Washington ironically is his city.

They used to say that nobody enjoyed being themselves more than Arnold Palmer. I think Ov loves being Ov. Backstrom is his partner.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Yea, I heard that. I don't know why Ov retirement is such a big talking subject.

For some folks it's clearly wishful thinking.

 

[bsu]

how many goals will ovi score this year

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

52

 

[txpd]

fitty

 

[Dr John Carlson]

More than anybody else.

 

[Sam Spade]

43 = 701

 

[Midnight Judges]

48

 

[Khomutov]

50 would be great but i think it will be around 45.

 

[ovikovy817]

1st step -> top 8 all time
2nd step -> 700 goals
3rd step -> top 7 all time
4th step -> win the rocket

That would be a great season

 

[StrikingDistance]

Haven't seen this new CCM commercial mentioned on here yet. haha

 

[txpd]

ha...brilliant

 

[kmart]

he could close the 700 goal mark this season ? great !

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Passing Robitaille, Selanne, Lemieux, Yzerman and Messier on the all time list this year would be like <insert Vince McMahon strut>.

Epic.

 

[Sam Spade]

I am so spoiled by this player that I will be disappointed if he doesn't get to 700 this season.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I am so spoiled by this player that I will be disappointed if he doesn't get to 700 this season.

I honestly don’t even look at that list (except just now). Gimme 50+ every year and that list will continue to crumble.

42 to 700......

108 to Jagr in 3rd. That’s the guy I want bumped down.


Then it’s the 2 GOATS left to chase down.

 

[John Price]

I love that fact that Ovechkin is just a big fan like all of us. The difference being he is a fan of HIMSELF.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

1st step -> top 8 all time
2nd step -> 700 goals
3rd step -> top 7 all time
4th step -> win the rocket

That would be a great season

Add in another 15 goal playoffs and another Cup and that would be a phenominal season.

 

[Sam Spade]

Is anyone else super impressed that Ovechkin, after having statistically his worst NHL season in 2017, came back with two of his best seasons?



I know I am because you really don't see it that much in pro sports.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Is anyone else super impressed that Ovechkin, after having statistically his worst NHL season in 2017, came back with two of his best seasons?

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I know I am because you really don't see it that much in pro sports.

Not too much, yeah.

He really is a generational player. Maybe even a lifetime player. There is literally no one like him and likely never again.

Ovie is like a fine wine. He gets better with age.

Oh and 10 more goals to become the highest goal scoring LW, of all time. Unless you count the year he played RW...

 

[Raikkonen]

Two seasons with less goals and points could be attributed to minor injuries. You never know with that RMNB thing. Maybe he wasn't motivated to roar in regular season. But I'd bet on injuries.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Ovechkin's best goal wasn't a goal. They erroneously washed it out.

Love this goal which is why I loved goal #50 last year. Coburn is listed at 6'5" 225# and Ovechkin runs through him like it's Varsity vs JV. Ovechkin has a mix of power and skill that we may never see again.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Two seasons with less goals and points could be attributed to minor injuries. You never know with that RMNB thing. Maybe he wasn't motivated to roar in regular season. But I'd bet on injuries.

At least one of those, quite possibly both, the shitty pressures of failure to win a Cup, had a big impact IMO.

Imagine replacing those two “crap” seasons (by his standards)....

 

[Calicaps]

At least one of those, quite possibly both, the ****ty pressures of failure to win a Cup, had a big impact IMO.

Imagine replacing those two “crap” seasons (by his standards)....

Plus the season and a half he lost to lockout.