Player Discussion Alexander Ovechkin (Vol. 3)

[Raikkonen]

I respect Crosby. That f***er is a generational player who happens to have a punchable face and sometimes does questionable things.

And now he cant even change the process of Ovi becoming top-5 all time (where previously many on HFB predicted Crosby top-10 and Ovi top-20 kinda relative positioning).

So its time to enjoy Ovi's doings and stop counting Crosby's assists. Altogether. Forever. It does not matter anymore.

There is no bad blood. Its all in the past.

 

[Fantomas]

There is no bad blood. Its all in the past.

Embrace the bad blood.

 

[Sam Spade]

Don't go to the Pens' board today's GDT, a lot of them are "but t hurt" with a few exceptions.

P.S/ Really? Can't say b u t t hurt?

Pens fans are in dinying phase right now.

One guy posted some careful praise for Ovi and the first response was that it's because he's a well known steroid user. You can't make this stuff up.

The mod in that thread did a great job in there cause there were some Penguin fans just posting stupid, libelous stuff. They deleted about twenty posts.

 

[Midnight Judges]

The mod in that thread did a great job in there cause there were some Penguin fans just posting stupid, libelous stuff. They deleted about twenty posts.

I thought I reported these posts, but they're still there.

OT: - Around the NHL - where coaches are hired to be fired

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

What an angry, bitter bunch of fans they are. Lol.

 

[Silky mitts]

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

What an angry, bitter bunch of fans they are. Lol.

I never go read that nonsense, but wow....bitter bunch of f***s they are for as successful and lucky they have been as a franchise.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

I never go read that nonsense, but wow....bitter bunch of ****s they are for as successful and lucky they have been as a franchise.

Yep. 4 Generational players drafted in 22 years. Tanked for two of them and got another under, shall we say, unusual circumstances.

They have zero reason to complain about anything. I hope they never win another Cup again.

 

[StrikingDistance]

Is there something wrong with Ovi? He hasn't scored a goal in 4 days.


/spoiled

 

[StrikingDistance]

Close to a week now with no goals and he's not even an All Star anymore.

Loser.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Close to a week now with no goals and he's not even an All Star anymore.

Loser.

He'll have to make it up to us next Wednesday.

 

[kicksavedave]

Close to a week now with no goals and he's not even an All Star anymore.

Loser.

Disagree.... He's winning!

PS I fully get the sarcasm and appreciate it

 

[StrikingDistance]

Disagree.... He's winning!

PS I fully get the sarcasm and appreciate it

What is he doing? Wrestling a baby seal?

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

What is he doing? Wrestling a baby seal?

Sergei the seal?

 

[Khomutov]

Amazing.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Ovie scores probably the easiest goal of his career and picks up an assist.

Passes Yzerman with his 693rd career goal and is one behind Messier now.

I also believe that Ovie is now the second highest goal scorer for one franchise. He trails only Gordie Howe who had 786 for Detroit.

Ovie is now the highest goal scorer in history for a player who has only played for one team in his career.

 

[kicksavedave]

Ovie scores probably the easiest goal of his career and picks up an assist.

Passes Yzerman with his 693rd career goal and is one behind Messier now.

I also believe that Ovie is now the second highest goal scorer for one franchise. He trails only Gordie Howe who had 786 for Detroit.

Ovie is now the highest goal scorer in history for a player who has only played for one team in his career.

Worth repeating, we really are blessed to have him in DC and have him want to stay in DC his whole career. Thanks Ted, for creating an atmosphere where this is even possible.

 

[kicksavedave]

Also, I know he has a ways to go to catch Gretzky, but I'd like to see all time goals after the age of 30 and see where he ranks on that list, how far he might be from tops overall on that list.

Gretzky got such a massive jump on the goal total in his early years, but his later years were far from super human. Ovi will catch Gretz with consistency from rookie to retirement, and leave all the other streaking comets who have hot early years, behind.

Found the list.

Ovi is already ahead of Gretz for goals past age 30, but he;s a LONG way from the top and a lot of names. He's 197 goals behind Howe for age 30+. He's 110 behind Selanne. Fun list to look at, some interesting names had solid finishes to their careers.

Edit: Fixed the stupid link

 

[tenken00]

Also, I know he has a ways to go to catch Gretzky, but I'd like to see all time goals after the age of 30 and see where he ranks on that list, how far he might be from tops overall on that list.

Gretzky got such a massive jump on the goal total in his early years, but his later years were far from super human. Ovi will catch Gretz with consistency from rookie to retirement, and leave all the other streaking comets who have hot early years, behind.

Found the list. <----------------------------- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ovi is already ahead of Gretz for goals past age 30, but he;s a LONG way from the top and a lot of names. He's 197 goals behind Howe for age 30+. He's 110 behind Selanne. Fun list to look at, some interesting names had solid finishes to their careers.

Did I just get rick rolled here? This is what I got when I clicked on "the list"

 

[kicksavedave]

Did I just get rick rolled here? This is what I got when I clicked on "the list"

Haha, not Rick Rolled, Kick Rolled. My bad, I posted the wrong link.


Here is the HOCKEY REFERENCE link to goal totals past age 30.

https://www.hockey-reference.com/pl...s=S&is_playoffs=N&threshhold=5&order_by=goals

 

[Raikkonen]

Ovi is already in 800+ territory practically

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Worth repeating, we really are blessed to have him in DC and have him want to stay in DC his whole career. Thanks Ted, for creating an atmosphere where this is even possible.

Yes, it is a huge deal. To have a generational player like Ovie all to ourselves is amazing.

There will be another Crosby. There will be another McDavid. There will be another Malkin. However, there will never be another Ovechkin. He is unique.

Enjoy him while you can. I know I keep saying that but we’ll never see such greatness again when he finally hangs up his skates.

 

[Midnight Judges]

There already is another Crosby.

 

[Calicaps]

Also, I know he has a ways to go to catch Gretzky, but I'd like to see all time goals after the age of 30 and see where he ranks on that list, how far he might be from tops overall on that list.

Gretzky got such a massive jump on the goal total in his early years, but his later years were far from super human. Ovi will catch Gretz with consistency from rookie to retirement, and leave all the other streaking comets who have hot early years, behind.

Found the list.

Ovi is already ahead of Gretz for goals past age 30, but he;s a LONG way from the top and a lot of names. He's 197 goals behind Howe for age 30+. He's 110 behind Selanne. Fun list to look at, some interesting names had solid finishes to their careers.

Edit: Fixed the stupid link

Also this from some Twitter dude but about 10 days old now.

 

[Raikkonen]

160 to Esposito numbers make it 850

That should be a most probable outcome for now