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View Poll Results: When will Ovechkin break Gretzky's goal scoring record?
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He won't break the record
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01-26-2025, 02:50 PM
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#281
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Damn it. Was ready to buy this now, but it's sold out.
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01-29-2025, 06:51 PM
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#282
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Dec 2021
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According to an article in the Atlantic, Ovechkin is most likely going to end the season with 888 goals, give or take.
If he does end up with 888, knowing he wears 8 and is likely fond of that number, does he have a serious conversation about retirement at that milestone? It looks like he's fallen off after that injury quite substantially.
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01-29-2025, 07:04 PM
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#283
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First Line Centre
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You know what looks cooler than the novelty of 888? 900
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01-29-2025, 07:07 PM
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#284
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Originally Posted by Gemnoble
According to an article in the Atlantic, Ovechkin is most likely going to end the season with 888 goals, give or take.
If he does end up with 888, knowing he wears 8 and is likely fond of that number, does he have a serious conversation about retirement at that milestone? It looks like he's fallen off after that injury quite substantially.
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Why? Doesnt he have 2 more years under contract? The dude is a machine and he's been written off before.
I dont see him retiring on 888, not getting the record and leaving money on the table just because it might 'look cool.'
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01-29-2025, 07:29 PM
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#285
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Hahahaha sorry, what?! Stop at 888, when he's 6 away from tying and 7 from owning top spot?
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01-30-2025, 09:20 AM
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#286
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gemnoble
According to an article in the Atlantic, Ovechkin is most likely going to end the season with 888 goals, give or take.
If he does end up with 888, knowing he wears 8 and is likely fond of that number, does he have a serious conversation about retirement at that milestone? It looks like he's fallen off after that injury quite substantially.
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No matter what he achieves this season, he's still getting 9.5 million next season. Tough to picture a scenario where a guy walks away from that kind of dough.
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01-30-2025, 09:41 AM
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He's only 20 goals away from the record. Tough to see him not get 20 by the end of next season.
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02-04-2025, 08:00 PM
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ENer tonight! One goal closer.
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02-04-2025, 08:03 PM
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I love that he has been racking up some empty netters lately. Makes oilers fans salty.
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02-05-2025, 08:59 AM
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Dances with Wolves
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gemnoble
According to an article in the Atlantic, Ovechkin is most likely going to end the season with 888 goals, give or take.
If he does end up with 888, knowing he wears 8 and is likely fond of that number, does he have a serious conversation about retirement at that milestone? It looks like he's fallen off after that injury quite substantially.
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I found Wayne.
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02-05-2025, 09:26 AM
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"Pace" is irrelevant mostly because guys go through streaks and slumps.
But if we take "pace" at face value, he's scoring .68 goals per game this season.
He has 29 games left, so he is on pace for 19 more goals. He needs 17 to break the record.
He is on track to beat the record in his 2nd or 3rd last game of THIS season.
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02-05-2025, 09:35 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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I'm surprised he hasn't had any multigoal games since his return. He had 5 goals in the 2 games before his injury.
A hat trick or two will really put a dent in the number.
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02-05-2025, 09:38 AM
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Ovi needs what 16 to tie and 17 to pass?
in 29 games? might be do able.
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02-05-2025, 10:02 AM
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Flames Capitals final, mark it on your calendar!
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02-05-2025, 10:05 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gemnoble
According to an article in the Atlantic, Ovechkin is most likely going to end the season with 888 goals, give or take.
If he does end up with 888, knowing he wears 8 and is likely fond of that number, does he have a serious conversation about retirement at that milestone? It looks like he's fallen off after that injury quite substantially.
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I'd say there's a better chance that I beat the record than Ovechkin retiring with less than 10 goals to beat it.
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02-05-2025, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Groot
I'd say there's a better chance that I beat the record than Ovechkin retiring with less than 10 goals to beat it.
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It would be one thing if he wasn't under contract for next year, and couldn't find a team to give him a contract.
But he's playing well enough that that someone would give him a contract, even if he didn't have one.
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02-05-2025, 12:42 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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He's over a PPG, scoring over 50 goal pace and is +17. Even if he didn't have a contract, 31 other teams would sign him for 1 year.
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02-06-2025, 03:38 PM
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He's 24 total games played behind Wayne. So if he scores 17 in 24 games, he'll beat the record in the same number of games played as Wayne.
Caps have 29 games left this season.
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02-06-2025, 05:50 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SW Calgary
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Gets one late in the 1st period tonight in Philly, so 16 to go!
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