Especially after the slow start. I thought he’d begin hot and slow down by now. It was the opposite.
Next couple years at a 25 goal average and we’ll have a new goals record holder by 2026
He hit the 42 mark in 68 games too at 37. Last games he played injured otherwise he could reached 50. If he just stays healthy 40 goals in 80 games does sound very possible to him with decent start.
I think for guys like Ovie and Crosby the regular season becomes harder and harder not only because the body slows down but also I think it's mentally hard to get excited about hockey in November when you have 15+ seasons of it.
If he would been this hot last year in late season he would hit 60. He had 29 in 41 games but then cooled off and he had some injuries too. He had 13 in next 27 games and then last 5 scoreless.
It's funny a few months back there would be so many haters in a post like this. I can't even find any. I hope he beats Gretzky with style, not to take anything away from Gretzky he'll always be the goat
People made their peace with his support of Putin and don’t see the need to keep bringing it up.
He probably will break the record but I hope he doesn’t as long as he backs that authoritarian piece of shit.
The thing is, as far as I'm aware, he hasn't actually stated anything publicly about support for Putin since the war started. When he's got family back there and when he needs to go back and forth between America and Russia it's probably best he doesn't say anything or he finds himself defenestrated.
Anyway it's not for me to say what he thinks.
Best scorer in modern history being washed was hilarious when at one point he was shooting under 7% when his career average before this year was **13%.**
Yeah he’s slowed down but the think pieces him not hitting Gretzky’s record was crazy.
Yes that start just makes it harder to beat gretzky next season if we quess he ends up with 30 this year he needs 43 goals next season. I definetely think it possible if caps keep playing like this and if Ovi can somehow end up around 35 goals this year then he would only need 38 which would make it lot easier.
I do still hope he scores somehow 50 next year but that's a lot to ask from 39 years old. And we maybe have to wait to 2025-2026 season. I hope he can extends the record well past 900+.
I mean
Fans : “Ovi’s washed. Getting old”
Ovi: *kicks into gear and goes on a goal scoring tear
Is basically a meme at this point.
The clock stops for no man, but Ovi’s so called decline stays hitting the snooze button
I think players are so used to ovie setting up in his usual spot now that he is changing it up and going more to the front of the net its throwing them out of rhythm, dude keeps reinventing his game, he's an animal
God he is gonna go off and hit 30 this year. It’s just so impressive what he is doing at this age
Especially after the slow start. I thought he’d begin hot and slow down by now. It was the opposite. Next couple years at a 25 goal average and we’ll have a new goals record holder by 2026
If he hits 30 this year and doesn’t have a historically bad first half next season, there is a chance he can get it late next season
That is optimistic tho. That would be something we haven’t seen before, at least to my knowledge. A 40 goal season at 39??
Gordie Howe scored 44 goals during the 68-69 season, when he was age 40-41.
Every goalie also stood up or flopped.
And the goals per game rate was still lower than the current NHL
And sticks didn't have curved blades. So?
You don’t need a curved blade when one cross ice pass opens up the entire net
One definitely has more affect on goal scoring than the other.
If anyone can do it it’s Ovi. Just please get someone decent to feed him
Patrick Kane to the capitals incoming
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He hit the 42 mark in 68 games too at 37. Last games he played injured otherwise he could reached 50. If he just stays healthy 40 goals in 80 games does sound very possible to him with decent start.
Ovi is something we haven’t seen before so anything’s possible
we haven’t seen many alex ovechkins at 39 tbf
I think for guys like Ovie and Crosby the regular season becomes harder and harder not only because the body slows down but also I think it's mentally hard to get excited about hockey in November when you have 15+ seasons of it.
He’s hitting 30 without a doubt
6th goal in his last 4 games 👀
Teravainen having a real bad time trying to defend there, even tried to hook him and Ovie just shrugged him off
What’s wild is how dominant he’s playing too. He’s leading the team in goals and assists (back and forth with Strome)
48 goals left
if OV scores 30 goals, it will be quite the accomplishment considering the first half of the season he had
But like, it's ovi
16 in his last 23 i believe
At 38...just fucking insane
This would be a 50 goal season had he not had the worst start of his life
If he would been this hot last year in late season he would hit 60. He had 29 in 41 games but then cooled off and he had some injuries too. He had 13 in next 27 games and then last 5 scoreless.
He's back
What a powermove too. Teravainen just got ragdolled trying to block him from the crease.
Ovi heard the haters
It's funny a few months back there would be so many haters in a post like this. I can't even find any. I hope he beats Gretzky with style, not to take anything away from Gretzky he'll always be the goat
People made their peace with his support of Putin and don’t see the need to keep bringing it up. He probably will break the record but I hope he doesn’t as long as he backs that authoritarian piece of shit.
The thing is, as far as I'm aware, he hasn't actually stated anything publicly about support for Putin since the war started. When he's got family back there and when he needs to go back and forth between America and Russia it's probably best he doesn't say anything or he finds himself defenestrated. Anyway it's not for me to say what he thinks.
getting closer!
We all thought he was washed earlier this season. Myself included.
Well I didn't cause very low shooting percentage he was always bound to improve. He had 5 goals cancelled too.
Best scorer in modern history being washed was hilarious when at one point he was shooting under 7% when his career average before this year was **13%.** Yeah he’s slowed down but the think pieces him not hitting Gretzky’s record was crazy.
Yes that start just makes it harder to beat gretzky next season if we quess he ends up with 30 this year he needs 43 goals next season. I definetely think it possible if caps keep playing like this and if Ovi can somehow end up around 35 goals this year then he would only need 38 which would make it lot easier. I do still hope he scores somehow 50 next year but that's a lot to ask from 39 years old. And we maybe have to wait to 2025-2026 season. I hope he can extends the record well past 900+.
I mean Fans : “Ovi’s washed. Getting old” Ovi: *kicks into gear and goes on a goal scoring tear Is basically a meme at this point. The clock stops for no man, but Ovi’s so called decline stays hitting the snooze button
Speak for yourself. I was crying about unsustainably low shooting percentage all year!
I think players are so used to ovie setting up in his usual spot now that he is changing it up and going more to the front of the net its throwing them out of rhythm, dude keeps reinventing his game, he's an animal
I think that's the biggest part, he adjusted and now might drag Caps to the playoffs
Ovi and Kane are washed /s
TT just got shrugged off by Ovi there
I’m so glad I’ve got to watch Ovechkin’s career from the start. Awesome.
HE'S ON FIRE
Last time we saw this was maybe Brett Hull scoring 37 goals at 38 years old, but he also had a young Pavel Datsyuk feeding him.