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	| View Poll Results: Who's first? Ovechkin to score his 800th goal or any other player to score 600? |  
	| Alexander Ovechkin  34 yrs, 159 days |      | 216 | 83.08% |  
	| Patrick Marleau  40 yrs, 161 days |      | 5 | 1.92% |  
	| Sidney Crosby  32 yrs, 200 days |      | 10 | 3.85% |  
	| Steven Stamkos  30 yrs, 15 days |      | 1 | 0.38% |  
	| John Tavares  29 yrs, 156 days |      | 1 | 0.38% |  
	| Nikita Kusherov  26 yrs, 251 days |      | 1 | 0.38% |  
	| David Pasternak  23 yrs, 335 days |      | 1 | 0.38% |  
	| Connor McDavid  23 yrs, 41 days |      | 14 | 5.38% |  
	| Leon Draisaitl  24 yrs, 119 days |      | 2 | 0.77% |  
	| Auston Matthews  22 yrs, 159 days |      | 9 | 3.46% |  
	
 
	
	
		
	
	
	
		|  12-25-2021, 09:53 AM | #221 |  
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					Originally Posted by Tsawwassen  Its not even a  question   that he will pass me, and I think its great,  Gretzky told  David   Waldstein of The New York Times last week. Hes  well on his  way to 40   or 50 goals this year, maybe more. There is no  doubt that,  ultimately,   he will break the record.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...g-goal-scorer/
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I mean, theres a little bit of doubt there Wayner. 
 
But the people in this thread sure want him to beat the record. How about another Cup or two to boot?
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		|  01-17-2022, 03:20 PM | #222 |  
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			He's at 756 goals now, only 10 back of The Mullet for 3rd All-time. His march toward Greatness continues.
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		|  02-16-2022, 04:47 PM | #223 |  
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			Alex Ovechkin has scored now 30 goals in 16 seasons. Only needs 6 more to pass Jagr for third place all time.Alex Ovechkin has scored 30 goals in an NHL season for the 16th time, one short of the record.
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:10 PM | #224 |  
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			Thread deserves a bump. Ovechkin now has 36 goals in 56 games. Brings him up to 766 and ties him for 3rd all time with Jagr.
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:15 PM | #225 |  
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			I've been a huge Ovi fan since day one. Actually, even before Day One. That WJC was almost a best on best because of all the great young players in that tourney. That's when I fell in love with him.
 
 I admit I have mixed feelings about this record chase now.
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:17 PM | #226 |  
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					Originally Posted by CroFlames  I've been a huge Ovi fan since day one. Actually, even before Day One. That WJC was almost a best on best because of all the great young players in that tourney. That's when I fell in love with him.
 
 I admit I have mixed feelings about this record chase now.
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I know what you mean. Felt weird hearing the boos initially, when I was at the game. Saw your post about him still having Putin on his profile picture, and it feels as if he does condone Putin’s leadership. probably sullies the person’s legacy a bit, but at the same time what we are seeing with the chase in the NHL is historic.
		 
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:25 PM | #227 |  
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			Ovechkin and Jagr both scored their 766th goals at the Saddledome.
		 
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:29 PM | #228 |  
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					Originally Posted by getbak  Ovechkin and Jagr both scored their 766th goals at the Saddledome. |  
I think Wills said it was the same end of the rink too.
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:34 PM | #229 |  
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					Originally Posted by CroFlames  I think Wills said it was the same end of the rink too. |  
I remember Jagr's goal. Yes, it was.
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:37 PM | #230 |  
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			Hope he gets a hat trick tonight
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:37 PM | #231 |  
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			Did Jagr score a single goal as a Flame?  I don't remember.
		 
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:38 PM | #232 |  
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					Originally Posted by CaptainYooh  Did Jagr score a single goal as a Flame?  I don't remember. |  
Yes, on a feed from Johnny at the dome.
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:38 PM | #233 |  
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			Hoping the Great 8 gets at least 3 tonight
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:46 PM | #234 |  
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			If Ovi gets 10 more goals this season (likely), then he'll need only 118 goals to catch Wayne and will have 4 years to do it.
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:48 PM | #235 |  
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			I don't want Ovi to catch Gretz but I think he will.
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:49 PM | #236 |  
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					Originally Posted by CroFlames  If Ovi gets 10 more goals this season (likely), then he'll need only 118 goals to catch Wayne and will have 4 years to do it. |  
Which works out to 30 goals per season needed at minimum... which is pretty tough to do for the vast majority of players regardless of age, but this guy is 36 years old...
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:52 PM | #237 |  
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					Originally Posted by activeStick  Which works out to 30 goals per season needed at minimum... which is pretty tough to do for the vast majority of players regardless of age, but this guy is 36 years old... |  
This guy is built different. More than a good chance of hitting 50 this year as a 36 year old.
 
My bet is he hits 40 next season.
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		|  03-09-2022, 12:57 PM | #238 |  
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					Originally Posted by activeStick  Which works out to 30 goals per season needed at minimum... which is pretty tough to do for the vast majority of players regardless of age, but this guy is 36 years old... |  
He's had one season in his career where he didn't score at least 30 goals, and that was last season when he had 24 in 45 games.
		 
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		|  03-09-2022, 01:01 PM | #239 |  
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			What's the consensus. How many have turned on Ovie for the record because of his quiet allegiance to Putin (even though he doesn't advocate war)?
 Do we disregard politics, or do we just look at the hockey player, whom most enjoy and support?
 
 I personally don't know where to draw the line.
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		|  03-09-2022, 01:41 PM | #240 |  
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			This guy sure seems to get a lot of empty net goals.
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