Jump to content

Alex Ovechkin 895


NHL HHOF

Recommended Posts

Not to take anything away from Ovie’s Trick in a 9-2 slaughter on the last day of 2022…but based on what I saw in the extended highlights…Montreal looked just gawd-awful.  Rebounds Galore for the home side.  They deserved being trounced.

 

Now if instead you bought a ticket for the Ottawa game, you saw the proverbial Capitals Collapse.  A 3-1 lead late in the 2nd turns into an OT Brownie-Point-Loss when they turn Keystone Kops, tripping over themselves so that the Sens get an easy breakaway to end it.  Doh!!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

After tonight’s home OT loss to Les Sabres du Buffaleaux… the Caps are now 3-6 in games tied after reh-goo-lag-shi-OOHHHN.

 

In a tight race for the final spot, with everyone holding games in hand over Washington, those lost points can hurt, even with the cockamamie NHL Brownie Point System* in place.  Three extra standings points, were they instead 6-3 in such games, would help.

 

*formerly the pre-2004 BUsh League ihL Standings Point-HeIghTening System

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Ovie nabs one in Garbage Time after the Caps establish a sound lead with a well-landed quadruple toe loop in the 2nd period.  (Good coaches’ challenge proving a Blue Jacket offside prevented a close 4-3 score in the 3rd.)

 

This 6-2 win is what ya need to do against a team even worse than Montreal, but it doesn’t prove much, either.

 

Caps follow the Kings as being second team to reach the 41-game midway mark.  Of their 26 division games, they’ve only played 8. (Only 7 before tonight.)  They’ve yet to play any of their four against the Islanders.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Steven Stamkos becomes the 47th NHL 500+ Goal-Scorer! More to come later...

 

THE NHL 500+ GOALS CLUB

 

01. 894 – Wayne Gretzky

02. 810 – Alex Ovechkin

03. 801 – Gordie Howe

04. 766 – Jaromir Jagr

05. 741 – Brett Hull

06. 731 – Marcel Dionne

07. 717 – Phil Esposito

08. 708 – Mike Gartner

09. 694 – Mark Messier

10. 692 – Steve Yzerman

11. 690 – Mario Lemieux

12. 684 – Teemu Selanne

13. 668 – Luc Robitaille

14. 656 – Brendan Shanahan

15. 640 – Dave Andreychuk

16. 625 –  Joe Sakic

17. 625 – Jarome Iginla

18. 610 – Bobby Hull

19. 608 – Dino Ciccarelli

20. 601 – Jari Kurri

21. 577 – Mark Recchi

22. 573 – Mike Bossy

23. 566 – Patrick Marleau

24. 564 – Mats Sundin

25. 564 – Joe Nieuwendyk

26. 561 – Mike Modano

27. 560 – Guy Lafleur

28. 556 – Johnny Bucyk

29. 549 – Ron Francis

30. 548 – Michel Goulet

31. 544 – Maurice Richard

32. 541 – Stan Mikita

33. 538 – Sidney Crosby

34. 538 – Keith Tkachuk

35. 533 – Frank Mahovlich

36. 525 – Marian Hossa

37. 524 – Bryan Trottier

38. 522 – Pat Verbeek

39. 518 – Dale Hawerchuk

40. 515 – Pierre Turgeon

41. 513 – Jeremy Roenick

42. 512 – Gilbert Perreault

43. 507 – Jean Beliveau

44. 503 – Peter Bondra

45. 502 – Joe Mullen

46. 502 – Steven Stamkos

47. 500 – Lanny McDonald

48. 

49. 

50. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 5 weeks later...
  • 2 weeks later...
  • 3 weeks later...

THE NHL 500+ GOALS CLUB

 

01. 894 – Wayne Gretzky

02. 822 – Alex Ovechkin

03. 801 – Gordie Howe

04. 766 – Jaromir Jagr

05. 741 – Brett Hull

06. 731 – Marcel Dionne

07. 717 – Phil Esposito

08. 708 – Mike Gartner

09. 694 – Mark Messier

10. 692 – Steve Yzerman

11. 690 – Mario Lemieux

12. 684 – Teemu Selanne

13. 668 – Luc Robitaille

14. 656 – Brendan Shanahan

15. 640 – Dave Andreychuk

16. 625 –  Joe Sakic

17. 625 – Jarome Iginla

18. 610 – Bobby Hull

19. 608 – Dino Ciccarelli

20. 601 – Jari Kurri

21. 577 – Mark Recchi

22. 573 – Mike Bossy

23. 566 – Patrick Marleau

24. 564 – Mats Sundin

25. 564 – Joe Nieuwendyk

26. 561 – Mike Modano

27. 560 – Guy Lafleur

28. 556 – Johnny Bucyk

29. 550 – Sidney Crosby

30. 549 – Ron Francis

31. 548 – Michel Goulet

32. 544 – Maurice Richard

33. 541 – Stan Mikita

34. 538 – Keith Tkachuk

35. 533 – Frank Mahovlich

36. 525 – Marian Hossa

37. 524 – Bryan Trottier

38. 522 – Pat Verbeek

39. 518 – Dale Hawerchuk

40. 515 – Steven Stamkos

41. 515 – Pierre Turgeon

42. 513 – Jeremy Roenick

43. 512 – Gilbert Perreault

44. 507 – Jean Beliveau

45. 503 – Peter Bondra

46. 502 – Joe Mullen

47. 500 – Lanny McDonald 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...

Alex Ovechkin needs 73 more goals to reach goal number 895, surpassing Wayne Gretzky. He can get in done by the end of the 2024-2025 NHL season. 73 goals divided by 2 seasons = 36 goals for the 2023-2024 season, and 37 goals for the 2024-2025 season. The last time Alex Ovechkin scored under 36 goals in a full 82-game season was in 2016-2017 (33 goals).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 4 months later...

Too bad his 1st of the year was essentially a Garbage Time Goal.  (Caps bad enough that late 2nd period can mean Game Over Already.)

 

As the lead off tilt in NHL 2023 Frozen  Frenzy night, with a half-hour start with no other games yet started, Washington fails to Seize The Day during this opportunity of undivided viewer attention.  Esp on the early PP where #8 nullifies a tally per goalie interference.

 

Would have been nice to succeed early on the unique night.  But no.  They quite stanky.

 

At least Ovie’s meaningless tally got Washington’s first PP tally of 2023.  St Louis also got one in their loss in Winnipeg, so now all 32 teams have scored with the man advantage.  FWIW.

 

P.S. Ovie’s early 2nd frame penalty shot failure didn’t help either.  He’s not been very good on breakaways for quite some time.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...