Alex Ovechkin's Goal Scoring Record Chase

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by getoverit

Mad respect. Refuses to go out and play in OT
Respect for the record and integrity

Originally Posted by musth

Huh?

It wasn't overtime. Ovechkin refused to go out when when Chicago pulled the goalie for a potential empty net goal to beat the record. It was an icing call so he couldn't start the shift but he shook off coming out on the fly.

[Samonadreau]

I doubt he is on the ice for empty net situations until he Breaks the record.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Ovi says “hold my beer”

He is the GOAT

Sorry, you’re saying OV is the greatest player of all time?

Greatest goal scorer obviously but you think player? Really??

[GioforPM]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1908330628413812835

[getbak]

How to improve your likeability... Sit between Kash Patel and Gary Bettman.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by getoverit

Mad respect. Refuses to go out and play in OT
Respect for the record and integrity

Alex Ovechkin wants to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record the right way.

The Washington Capitals star had an opportunity to not only score his unprecedented 895th career goal, but do it as part of a hat trick. He had two goals early in the third period to tie Gretzky at 894, but Chicago pulled its goalie while down 4-3 and gave him too good of an opportunity with an empty net.

Ovechkin could be seen telling Washington head coach Spencer Carbery he didn't want to come in, and confirmed he was doing so after the game. It was an understandable decision, as Ovechkin's next goal will be a highlight reel for decades to come.

You don't want that to be an empty-netter.

https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/article...Jkgl4b8443iOmd

[Gemnoble]

Just before History gets made, let's take in exactly how good Ovi is. At least in the regular season. He doesn't have any playoff goal records.


Regular Season Ovechkin Goal Records

* Most career game-winning goals (136)
* Most overtime goals career (27)
* Most career power-play goals (318)
* Most career empty net goals - (61)
* Most career game-opening goals – 136
* Most goals scored in a career (894) — Tied with Wayne Gretzky
* Most goals by a left winger in a single season (65)
* Most goals for a single team – 894
* Most goals scored on the road in a career – 455
* Most goals scoring titles (9)


Goal Records Ovi does not Have

*Most Goals in a Game - Joe Malone, 7
*Best GPG Average - Mike Bossy, 0.76 (Ovechkin/Gretzky 5th, 0.60)
* Most 2+ Goal Games - Wayne Gretzky, 189 (Ovechkin 2nd, 179)
*Most Career Hat Tricks - Wayne Gretzky, 50 (Ovechkin/Esposito 5th, 32)
*Most career shorthanded goals - Wayne Gretzky, 73
* All time goals scored at home in Career - Wayne Gretzky, 492 (Ovechkin 3rd, 439)
* Most Career Penalty Shot Goals - Brad Marchand/Pavel Bure, 7
* Most Career Shootout Goals - Patrick Kane, 53 (Ovechkin/J. Jokinen 12th, 37)


Playoffs

*Most Playoff Goals - Wayne Gretzky, 122 (Ovechkin 15th, 72)
*Most Playoff Game Winning Goals - Brett Hull/Wayne Gretzky, 24
* Most Playoff Overtime Goals - Joe Sakic, 8
* Most Playoff Empty Net Goals - Brad Marchand/Wayne Gretzky, 9
* Most Playoff Penalty Shot Goals - Michael Frolik, 2
* Most Playoff Powerplay Goals - Brett Hull, 38
(Ovechkin/Malkin/Potvin 6th, 28)
* Most Playoff Shorthanded Goals - Mark Messier, 14
* Most Goals in a Playoff Game - Lemieux/Leach/Sittler/Richard/Lalonde, 5.
* Best Goals Per Game in Playoffs - Newsy Lalonde, 1.75

[Ba'alzamon]

Originally Posted by Gemnoble

*Best GPG Average - Mike Bossy, 0.76 (Ovechkin/Gretzky 5th, 0.60)

Joe Malone, 1.13

[Lewis_D]

I wonder if Bettman bribed Ovi with a lifetime supply of subway sandwiches to wait until next game to break it so that it'll primetime.

[Joborule]

History.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Lewis_D

I wonder if Bettman bribed Ovi with a lifetime supply of subway sandwiches to wait until next game to break it so that it'll primetime.

Nope.

Broken! Fittingly a PPG from his office.

[Lewis_D]

He's done it!!!!

[getbak]

The whole crowd on Long Island chanting his name. Now, can he get to 900 this season?

[dammage79]

Can't believe he scored while I went out for a dart. What a jerk!

[Locke]

Never in doubt.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Can't believe he scored while I went out for a dart. What a jerk!

Ovi wants you to stop smoking.

[bluejays]

Not very often the game gets paused mid game for a red carpet presentation. Probably the last time I seen this was Gretzky.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

I can't believe a Gretzky record fell. It seemed unachievable.

The real record will be all time points. He's more than 900 points up on 2nd place.

[Canada 02]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1908940471675601268

[Yamer]

Ovie's mom looks like Livia Soprano.