Ted Leonsis: We will do everything to help Ovi to beat Gretzky's goals record

[User9992]

Translation of Washington Capitals' owner Ted Leonsis' reaction to Ovechkin's 5 year extension deal taken from Official Ru version of NHL.com: "We will do everything to help Ovi to become first (in goals), cause if that happens it will be important not only for him but for our fans too who love him, for our franchise and the whole league after all! I used to think it's impossible to break Gretky's records. But now I think it's more & more realistic (achievable). If Alex is healthy then he can achieve it. Imagine, such a way to finish his career!".

Source: Овечкин: "Хотел контракт на три года. Клуб сказал: Надо пять!"

I tried my best in translating guys, sorry if I made some mistakes

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[Nut Upstrom]

Can Ted go back in time and allow Ovi to play the seasons that were lost to lockouts or work stoppages? Barring that, I doubt Ovechkins body will be able to keep up for as long as it would take to pass the great one.

 

[82Ninety42011]

Ted should do everything to win and let the goals take care of themselves.

 

[JPeeper]

My man.

Ovy coming for you muf***a.

 

[wetcoast]

Ted should do everything to win and let the goals take care of themselves.

But sadly the focus will be on Ovi breaking the record no matter how he ages.

Hopefully a compromise will save face for everyone involved.

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

I think Ovi does it. IF he plays the remainder of his contract, plus a 1 year deal after that which would take him to 41 years old, and he averages 30 goals a season, he would break Gretzky’s record. Totally possible

 

[blankall]

 

[HurricaneFanatic]

This is why I'm just meh about it. It's gonna feed feed feed Ovi time. Kind of like an aging batter going for HR record and playing DH with 10 at bats every game.
The more I read about this, the lesser I hope he gets there.

 

[holy]

This is why I'm just meh about it. It's gonna feed feed feed Ovi time. Kind of like an aging batter going for HR record and playing DH with 10 at bats every game.
The more I read about this, the lesser I hope he gets there.

You sound like a hater to begin with. Ovi can’t even see you when he has the tinted visor on.

 

[moropanov]

Will be comical to watch Ovechkin hunt goals at his last seasons when Washington will be similar team as Buffalo has been last seasons but theyr only mission is to get Ovechkin goal's who by then will be like worst player in NHL..

 

[zar]

Translation of Washington Capitals' owner Ted Leonsis' reaction to Ovechkin's 5 year extension deal taken from Official Ru version of NHL.com: "We will do everything to help Ovi to become first (in goals), cause if that happens it will be important not only for him but for our fans too who love him, for our franchise and the whole league after all! I used to think it's impossible to break Gretky's records. But now I think it's more & more realistic (achievable). If Alex is healthy then he can achieve it. Imagine, such a way to finish his career!".

Source: Овечкин: "Хотел контракт на три года. Клуб сказал: Надо пять!"

I tried my best in translating guys, sorry if I made some mistakes

… then trade him to the Oilers so he can play with McDavid.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Will be comical to watch Ovechkin hunt goals at his last seasons when Washington will be similar team as Buffalo has been last seasons but theyr only mission is to get Ovechkin goal's who by then will be like worst player in NHL..

The rebuild was going to come eventually. Why not witness a record nobody ever thought would be broken while it happens?

 

[jcs0218]

Can Ted go back in time and allow Ovi to play the seasons that were lost to lockouts or work stoppages? Barring that, I doubt Ovechkins body will be able to keep up for as long as it would take to pass the great one.

He will pass Gretzky.

Will he do it in as many games? Will he do it the same age or younger?

I am not sure.

But chasing a record is always the better position to be in than the record-holder.

Because Ovechkin can simply just keep playing until he breaks it.

 

[jcs0218]

The rebuild was going to come eventually. Why not witness a record nobody ever thought would be broken while it happens?

Gretzky's goal record was always one of his most vulnerable records to being broken, because he really slowed down in goals scored from about age 33 onwards.

A healthy Lemieux or a healthy Bossy, and Gretzky probably doesn't even have the record. Unless he played until he was 41-42 just so he could solidify it.

Both Lemieux and Bossy were scoring at 50+ goal paces into their 30s, even though both of them had backs that were basically broken.

 

[Hatfield]

Will be comical to watch Ovechkin hunt goals at his last seasons when Washington will be similar team as Buffalo has been last seasons but theyr only mission is to get Ovechkin goal's who by then will be like worst player in NHL..

Sounds like the ‘94 Kings.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Gretzky's goal record was always one of his most vulnerable records to being broken, because he really slowed down in goals scored from about age 33 onwards.

A healthy Lemieux or a healthy Bossy, and Gretzky probably doesn't even have the record. Unless he played until he was 41-42 just so he could solidify it.

Both Lemieux and Bossy were scoring at 50+ goal paces into their 30s, even though both of them had backs that were basically broken.

OK….and these are all players who played generations ago…and they didn’t break the record. Your whole statement has a lot of IFs. That’s why breaking the record is so hard. You have to be elite and have amazing longevity.

 

[Freudian]

That should please Ovechkin and worry Caps fans.

 

[JustAnotherHockeyFan]

I like this absolutely idiotic idea that you can either have a player on your team score a lot of goals or win cups and somehow doing one will preclude them for going for another. Nevermind that Ovechkin scored a ton of goals in his cup season and playoffs

 

[the_fan]

Obviously we will do everything to help Ovi break the record means rigging games

 

[Olddays73]

Gretzky's goal record was always one of his most vulnerable records to being broken, because he really slowed down in goals scored from about age 33 onwards.

A healthy Lemieux or a healthy Bossy, and Gretzky probably doesn't even have the record. Unless he played until he was 41-42 just so he could solidify it.

Both Lemieux and Bossy were scoring at 50+ goal paces into their 30s, even though both of them had backs that were basically broken.

Bossy did not play in his 30's.
As for Mario, he retired at 31. Then only had one year of 50+ goal pace after he returned.

 

[The Sweetness]

I think Ovi does it. IF he plays the remainder of his contract, plus a 1 year deal after that which would take him to 41 years old, and he averages 30 goals a season, he would break Gretzky’s record. Totally possible

I also think he will break the record if he scores enough goals to break the record.

 

[HurricaneFanatic]

You sound like a hater to begin with. Ovi can’t even see you when he has the tinted visor on.

Not a hater. It amazes me how sensitive people are through the internet haha.

 

[HurricaneFanatic]

He will pass Gretzky.

Will he do it in as many games? Will he do it the same age or younger?

I am not sure.

But chasing a record is always the better position to be in than the record-holder.

Because Ovechkin can simply just keep playing until he breaks it.

Pretty sure Ovi won't do it by the time he's 38.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Everyone talking about averaging 30 goals like he’s not gonna rip another couple of 50g seasons, just watch

 

[McFlash97]

OV will be well over 1600 games barring no injuries in 5 years. At some point it gets rather embarrassing trying to chase a record when you play 120 so games more then the guy your chasing.

It will be fun though. Remember * people think it will be easy for OV. It won't be. As he inches closer the grip gets tighter, the body gets slower. The pressure gets amped up. Can a 40 plus year old OV get it done ?