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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Howe scored 39 goals at age 39. And that wasn’t an era with inflated scoring
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Howe scored 39 against small goalies playing standup and opposition defenders who smoked cigarettes and drank beer during the intermissions.
Ovie, who is also 39, is playing against highly-trained athletes and 6'5" goalies who cover 95% of the net just by being in front of it.
Edit: Ovechkin has been the #1 all-time goal scorer for quite a while already, when using era-adjusted goal totals.