Ovechkin not in the top 50 in goalscoring

[Nemesis Prime]

cool and he will have taken more shots than any other player in the nhl history by a wide margin. (That’s not counting all the shots that go wide or into the shins of defenders) Great player, and one of the greatest goal scorers of all time but not the greatest.

Really scraping the bottom of the barrel with this argument.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Khaled voice

ANOTHA ONE!

 

[EXTRAS]

Ye' of lil faith

 

[PaulD]

I am also old enough to have watched Lemieux play, and not just his last years. He was an incredible player, top 3 all time. But he's not the greatest goal scorer, and he wouldn't have the same goal stats if he played in the same era as OV.

The fact OV has a chance to beat Gretzky, even after losing multiple seasons to lockouts is astonishing. He deserves the crown

Its so close to call.
But down 2-1 late in a big game and I can pick one forward from the top 10 pure goal scorers to put out there??? It's Mario. Without hesitating.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Waiting for the 2 or 3 goal game

 

[txpd]

Its so close to call.
But down 2-1 late in a big game and I can pick one forward from the top 10 pure goal scorers to put out there??? It's Mario. Without hesitating.

If I can have an under 6ft tall stand up goalie in the nets, I am with you

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

I think it’s between McDavid and Ovie for the best goal scorer in the league right now

 

[Stealth1616]

I could die the day after Ovi breaks the Gretzky record and I would die a happy man

 

[Pez68]

Just wait.

I feel like this post aged well.

 

[Frosty415]

I think it’s between McDavid and Ovie for the best goal scorer in the league right now

You're gonna rustle some feathers with that comment

 

[CapsGr8]

Whether you love him or hate him, you have to appreciate his greatness. We're all witnessing history. Almost all of his goal scoring stats are now top 10 in NHL history.

 

[Adamantoise]

Whether you love him or hate him, you have to appreciate his greatness. We're all witnessing history. Almost all of his goal scoring stats are now top 10 in NHL history.

I dont think theres a feasible argument against him as the GOAT goalscorer.

 

[BigTruzz]

Ovechking roaring back?

 

[shtorm2005]

Ovechking roaring back?

 

[PaulD]

If I can have an under 6ft tall stand up goalie in the nets, I am with you

I take Mario regardless of your height restrictions . Short or tall goalies mattered not to Mario . He scored on them all rather easily....he is the ultimate scoring machine.

 

[txpd]

I take Mario regardless of your height restrictions . Short or tall. Mario .... ultimate scoring machine.

You missed my point or just blew it off. Enjoy

 

[PaulD]

You missed my point or just blew it off. Enjoy

Oh I got your point.

 

[txpd]

Oh I got your point.

Then you just blew it off which was the other option I offered.

 

[The Beyonder]

This thread didn't age well... did it?

 

[PaulD]

Then you just blew it off which was the other option I offered.

There ya go stating the obvious again.
Cheers

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Well, the OP's reverse jinx attempt seems to have worked exactly how he'd hoped.

 

[SkinsFan09]

Something that doesn't get talked about enough. Ovechkin scored 25 goals the final 24 games on the shortened 2012-13 season. And then he started his MVP runner up season the next year with 23 goals in the first 25 games. I don't care that it's spread over two seasons, 48 goals in a 50-game stretch in that era, which now is legit lower scoring than today's environment, is incredible.

 

[CloutierForVezina]

Something that doesn't get talked about enough. Ovechkin scored 25 goals the final 24 games on the shortened 2012-13 season. And then he started his MVP runner up season the next year with 23 goals in the first 25 games. I don't care that it's spread over two seasons, 48 goals in a 50-game stretch in that era, which now is legit lower scoring than today's environment, is incredible.

At the time people on these boards were tracking it and talking about it and it was pretty well known. It was super unofficial, but 50 goals in 50 consecutive games played would have been beyond unreal.

The reason it doesn't get talked about these days is simply because he fell short. If he actually managed to do it, it would get brought up in every discussion about Ovie for the rest of time.

 

[tread102]

If I can have an under 6ft tall stand up goalie in the nets, I am with you

yet he did it during the dead puck era while facing some great goalies

 

[admiralcadillac]

Turns out Ovi is, in fact, in the top 50 in scoring.