Alex Ovechkin

[Glenn's Take]

Had a hat trick tonight for goal 800 to move 1 behind Gordie Howe for 2nd on the goals scored list. 94 more to Gretzky. Go Caps!!!

 

[_ukcat]

Turned the game on 30 seconds late and he had already scored.

 

[cole854]

He will likely hang on to break the record, sad to say. He has taken 1100 more shots than 99 and his shooting % is 12.9 compared to 99's ridiculous 17.6.

 

[Glenn's Take]

2 more tonight to move ahead of Gordie Howe. 92 more to Gretzky.

 

[rockhound24_rivals]

The Great One's 894 goals are awesome, but his 1963 assists tell the story as well. 1249 is 2nd All-Time in assists.

 

[Gassy_Knowls]

Ovechkin is weak. Coach K Duke of hockey.
All manufactured success

 

[Glenn's Take]

Ovechkin is weak. Coach K Duke of hockey.
All manufactured success

You're still mad they beat the Lightning in the Eastern Conference finals in 2018? You should get over it.

 

[Glenn's Take]

Hopefully today is the day for this.

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

While I’ve followed hockey from afar, has he always been this type of character or has it only been in recent years?

 

[Catman100]

A holy grail of sports records.

 

[CSC81]

This is obviously a very respectable record. I give huge props to Ovechkin for getting there.

That said…

Go look at Wayne‘s points record (and assists, for that matter.) Will never be touched.

 

[Glenn's Take]

This is obviously a very respectable record. I give huge props to Ovechkin for getting there.

That said…

Go look at Wayne‘s points record (and assists, for that matter.) Will never be touched.

I'm a Capitals fan but you would have to be a mad man to make the claim that Ovechkin is better than Gretzky. I think Barry Sanders was a better running back than Emmitt Smith but Smith is the one with the record.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

Hockey was better when they didn’t wear helmets and attacked each other with their skates

 

[cole854]

99 took 1800 less shots than Ovechkin. 99 with a higher shooting %.....17.6 to 13.1.

 

[Glenn's Take]

Boom.


And Cole is a fun guy.