I think it has to do with the passing of his father earlier this year, when he left the team to attend his funeral and came back, he was not the same.Grief strikes everyone differently and IMO Ovie is still dealing with some of that.
Makes alot of sense actually, I'm sure that besides his loss, he very much wanted for his father to see him break the record. I hope he can still do it .....for his dad.
Brock Boeser went through a similar slump in goal production both leading up to and after his fathers death from dementia/cancer in 2022. He looks like a completely different player this season and is currently second in the league for goals scored. Losing a parent is unbearably difficult, and I hope Ovi is able to bounce back soon
I have been saying that for years. I am not a caps fan but really admire Backstrome as a player. Very unselfish and doing the hard work of setting up the plays every game. He is the reason why Ovi has about 33% of his goals.
Ovi is the best goal scorer to ever live, 99 has countless other records Ovi deserves this one, and he will get it, in 2 or 3 seasons, he will get it done, and he will be deserving of it
Today it looks a bit different. Things change fast. I'm pretty sure Ovi was in some way injured and maybe also had some stress from the events in the past (losing his dad, Bäckström suddenly retiring). He is doing like 10-11 and 16-17, so according to the stats, he will most likely take the record already next year with at least 45 goals
Growing up in Alberta, while Gretzky was in his prime, was memorable. The rivalry between Calgary and Edmonton was some of the best hockey I've ever witnessed. Ovechkin is also a legend. He adapted like no other Russian to the Canadian game. Tough and determined. I always felt records are eventually broken, in some lifetime, even when some seem unimaginable. Lemieux, I believed, was one player to do so if his health didn't fail. He could score at will. Just look at his games played to goals ratio. An incredible.75 goals/game. Never happened. And Bossy .76 goals /game? Comparing is difficult, because circumstances never play the same in players for different reasons. Nonethelless, they are two of the greatest I've ever seen, bar none!!!
As a Russian American born in 2001 ovie is my hero I have been so blessed and fortunate to meet him a few times and he is just out of this world amazing to fans 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺
All the goals aside, I am glad that I have seen such a great hockey player play this game. Ovechkin's charismatic personality adds even more to the experience.
@@Ttt-xn4lm I aggree, that his olympics performance is not great at all. But, who cares really about the olympics? You wanna win the Stanley Cup, right?
In 4 seasons from 1981-1985, Gretzky was averaging more than 80 goals and 124 assists per season. And in two of those 4 seasons, he scored the two highest goal totals ever (92 and 87) while simultaneously scoring more assists each of those seasons than anyone else has ever scored even just one time. Regardless of era, that’s just completely insane.
@@hugh2hoob668- not in 1981/82 when he out-scored Kurri, Coffey, and Messier by 124+ points each. Gretzky beat all of their point totals (86-89 points each) with his 92 GOALS alone lol. And threw on 120 assists on top of that almost as an afterthought.
@@604dot - Ok, so let me understand this: Today’s 13 and 14 year old kids could have broken all of Gretzky’s 61 NHL records back then, but Mario Lemieux and Mark Messier and Mike Bossy and Steve Yzerman couldn’t?
@@604dotyou simply cannot compare generations. Of course the game was slower then, it was 40 years ago! You can only legitimately compare players within their era, and Gretzky’s talent level back then was light years ahead. It’s like looking at Connor McDavid’s highlight reel 35 years from now and saying he’s slower and not as agile as players in 2058. Things SHOULD get better over time, that’s progress!
I think the pressure of such a record will play a big part. You see players go into small slumps all the time as they near a personal milestone. Ovi is chasing something beyond incredible and I suspect the weight of the situation alone will hinder him.
It was just a a rough patch. Now (25.03.2024) he has already scored 12 ppg of his 26 goals, 8 goals in last 5 games. And there are 12 more games, so most likely he will hit 30 this season
You're definitely right, Backstrom has been instrumental in Ovi's success throughout his career. He's what I was referring to when I mentioned Ovi missing a "pass first" center, but I didn't refer to him by name which I probably should have!
Look up Backstrom's stats over his career vs in the last three seasons, then look at Ovie. Ovechkin essentially hasn't had Backstrom with him for the previous two seasons on top of this one, and yet his goal-scoring was more-or-less unaffected. I love a solid player like Backstrom, but it just doesn't seem to be the case that he's integral to Ovechkin's scoring rates.
Alex Mogilny once remarked that if you can hit a three inxh spot with the puck you will score sixty goals; if you can hit a four inch spot you score three. Ovi is no longer hitting that three inch spot.
@ragimundvonwallat8961 He was a FANTASTIC player. When the Nucks grabbed Mogilny coupled with Burè, I thought that we were going to blow away all oncomers. Chemistry is everything, and it just did not work out as intended.
@@good2goskeeI'll never forget that one Canucks game where the announcer said "Look at this power-play unit! Messier! Mogilny! Bure! Linden! HOW is this the worst power-play in the league?!?!?"
Has absolutely nothing to do with Backstrom. Ovechkin's game is built on physicality; hard shots, explosive skating, and hitting. All three are highly susceptible to aging and Ovechkin is showing his age finally.
Ovechkin is a puck hog goals are everything look at Gretzkys assists imagine if Gretzky was a puck hog but his assists will never be. Broken either. He is not even close
@@jfkst1 well Strome is not Backstrome but he was good enough to set up near 20 of Ovi’s 42. How is he doing with out strome Oshi or Backstrome? Oh that’s right 5 goals on 27 games. Ovi fans. The Lebron fans of the NHL.
it took 22 years for gretzky to get his 894 goals ovechkin is at 19 years with 853 goals he needs 41 goals to tie him connor mcdavid ect and all the super stars young guns thats are playing now in nhl will never be in the nhl for these many years or even get the awards that ovechkin has 2 years left on ov contract he can do another 2 40 gaals seasons you never know amazing player
Early this season, when Calgary played Washington, there were two PP for Washington. Ovie was in the ice for the entire 2 minutes for both powerplays, and didn't even have a single shot on either. I think he's lost a step, and while he still dangerous, teams aren't as worried about him as they used to be.
@@theGENIUSofART-understood Lemieux was doing a lot of "coasting" too, and would get insane stats, like Ovie when he was older and after all the health issues he dealt with...but I guess that can only stand for so long.
There's a huge difference between how Gretzky reached these records, and how Ovy has. One was the ultimate team player who saw the ice like no other, the other is pretty much a one trick pony. He's not going to catch Wayne, as it should be.
You for sure are someone who hasn't watched Ovi over the years aside from the games he played vs your team. The guy has scored so many snapshop rush goals, snapshots off a faceoff win, drives to the net and obviously his one timers. He has 675 assists and is an underrated passer, he averaged 50 assists/year while putting up the amount of goals his did his first 5 years in the league. He is the ultimate team player and used his physicality, speed and ability to be in position to reach the numbers he has and pretty much every season was the guy who would drag the team kicking and screaming to win, he would lead. You're looking at the last 5 years and using that as his whole career. Watch some of his compilations from his earlier years and it becomes much more obvious how he isn't "A one trick pony". Older generations don't want to see a record of the great one broken, but lets be honest, the overall skill level of guys on the ice during those eras were not the same, the goalies skill levels and size and pads were smaller, it would be insane for someone to break most of the points.
People keep asking this and the answer is obvious. He’s not going to break it because he’s too old and out of shape. It’s his fault for not conditioning in the off season. If you disagree please watch a full caps game and watch him skate for 30 seconds and go for the change or watch him stand-skate causing our players to struggle to breakout or play defense. It’s painful. If I was the coach I’d healthy scratch him until he’s ready to play
The Covid break didn't help out much either. It's painful, but I agree with benching him until he can get back to somewhat of a decent speed. Crosby has never been the fastest, but he adapts. This is sink or swim. If Ovi isn't quick to adapt. He will be more remembered for coming close and fizzling out rather than just coming close. Good luck, Ovi.
@@UA-camHarborsLUNATICS nah his Putin loving nature and hoping to see them conquer Ukraine is coming back to bite him in his old age. Just for that I hope he doesn't break Wayne's record
@TS-ew5sm no it should be with the player who earns it. It is Gretzky's for now and maybe forever. But it's because he EARNED it. Not because he is Canadian.
I've noticed on the power play his teammates aren't feeding him a one-timer in his sweet spot top circle. Most of his goals are from there, his office. Also age looks to be getting to him.
Didn't Gretzky suffer a back injury half way through his career that affected his shooting? (Cross-checked into the boards and hyper-extended the spine.) The second half of his career, Gretzky was mostly a passer - the most gifted passer in the game ever.
@@McLovinBoo8iesNot only that but they played less games back then per season. Also they only played 5 games in the playoffs against each other until the SCF where it was a 7 game series.
Yes sir. Calgary flames bruised Gary suter nearly crippled Gretzky!!! On a side note, imagine Gretzky playin in todays nhl, with todays sticks and training regime
@@schrempskynate8944He played the bloated 84 games schedule years, and the current 82 games for six years. He missed out on a grand total of 16 scheduled games over his 21 season career vs playing the current season length. . The 894 goal record Ovi is chasing is a regular season record, so playoff duration is not relevant. If anything, the shorter playoffs saved some wear and tear on the body (Though Gretzky played 60+ more playoff games anyway.)
Tough to say, I think he’ll just kind of hang around until he breaks it. If gretzkys first season wasn’t in the WHA this wouldn’t even be a conversation as he’d have around 940
Yes the dream is over. And the Gretzky / Ovechkin comparisons should also not lose sight of the following undeniable facts. If you take away all of Wayne Gretzky's goals -- even though he has scored more than anyone in history -- on just his assists alone he is still the all time points leader in the history of the NHL. If you take away all of Alex Ovechkin's goals -- he is at best a 4th line journey-man who yo-yo's up and down from the AHL. Gretzky - Ovechkin comparisons should not exist -- because there is no comparison.
So what your saying is to catch #WaynesWorld you need to compile 20 Seasons of 40 goals + 100 assists. And that gets you to 2800. 140 points per year for 2 decades. Wayne was so much better than everyone else in the NHL is statistically hilarious.
Well the goalies didn't butterfly back then. If you put guys like Ovi and Matthews against this goalies it would be at least 100 goals a season, granted the equipment was different then buy guys nowadays are just a different breed. Wayne wouldn't do much in today's NHL.
Yes, I think we file that one under “Duh”. 😂 Ovi’s not even the points leader among current players. Sid’s +35 and 2 years younger. Ovi will be fortunate to get to #10. Sid to about #8 - maybe he’ll retire when he ties Mario (with 50% more games).
I believe apart of is that he is trying to figure out life without his father after his passing earlier this year. He was like his biggest supporter and trying to do shit on your own is surely a gradual process. I don't like how people neglect to mention that cause he is a human being like all of us who has emotions and lives outside the game as well and we have been so blessed to see him dominate the league since 2005
I think the situation in his country bothers him a lot too, he is, like most Russian players who succeed in the NHL, pro-Russia as an European country that got along with rest of the world, I know that not any kind of money would not make me happy if I was a pro athlete overseas and my country suddenly did something really stupid and now you hear about cousins and such dying on the front (not saying he has family dead from the war, but he surely has family in there). Place that on top of your father dying,as one of the most popular Russian person in North America, it must be something psychologically to deal with.
yesss absolutely. He clearly said he wants no war and peace instead and even tried to take down his instagram profile pic but was stopped with a warning that putin could take vindictive actions towards him if he proceeded and even after this he STILL gets backlash from other fans and media. It is ridiculous to ridicule him simply cause of his nationality along with ONE social media profile picture. Victim blaming him simply cause of those things is a perfect example of why our society is so toxic now. People always jump to conclusions and they neglect to actually educate themselves on the subject before making comments. Ofc these athletes have thick skin but I am sure the more it goes on the more taxing it is on their mental state. People should know that politics aren't everything in this world. Family and friends are what is most important NOT politics am I right?@@severed111
@Nobody30083 He's just a very selfish player who only thinks about himself. He's so desperate to break the record that he bangs his stick on the ice just to get an empty netter. He's so talented though
@Nobody30083 He's been doing it for the past few years. If you ever see highlights of the Caps where him or someone else scores an empty netter then check out the game highlights. He's most likely doing it
you clearly don't know ovi. He is one of the classiest guys ever and he makes players around him be better look at backstrom, kuznetsov, wilson, carlson, strome, etc and he does a lot for his community off the ice. And even on the ice he is jsut as happy when teammates score and succeed not just his own. Calling him selfish is the most braindead take ever girlfriend maybe you outta try watching him more before speaking@@adriankalitka3762
it's not comparable at all Gretzky's goals are maybe 1/10th of todays quality. It was a lake hockey back then. Goalies were shit, their equipment was shit, everyshot=goal, Gretzky had maybe 40minutes ice time due to slow, easy going games. The fact that Ovechkhin is closing on the record shows you that he is next level talent, assists are irrelevant, because it is never accurate and mostly faked.
Gretzy would not even get half of his goals if he was a modern player in todays age. Ovy is significantly better. You all dont even factor in human progress and trajectory due to peoples weird rose glasses looking at the past as if it was better. Ovy is the greatest goal scorer of all time. In Gretzkys time, people were smoking a pack of cigarettes before the games. Average life expectancy was 50 years old. Most of the NHL players were doing other gigs working part time. Now its a full on professional psycho fitness and skill fest fueled by ground breaking technology and vast amount of roids and peptides.
@@UlassG love how you guys contradict yourselves over and over. If everything is so much better, why arent those records being broken??...i mean not even close. And they even took out the center red line!!...thats like changing to only 5 yards for a first down. Gretzky and the Oilers changed the way the game was played. For years, they said you couldnt win the Stanley Cup WITH A WIDE OPEN , OFFENSIVE style of play. They played and looked like a European team. After they won, almost all the other teams started copying them, which led to the greatest 10-15 years of hockey ever played. You had to be a spectacular, "break away" goalie because the other teams were gonna get chances galore too. Now all these players do is dump and chase, trying to break the "trap" that all teams play. All the teams look the same and play the same way. now....and its a boring, stupid looking game now. Almost every game is 2-1..3-2..or 4-3. And again, thats after all these goofy, weird rule changes...trapezoids, 3 line passes...shoot outs. And my personal favorite, you lose the game in over time, but you still get a point!!.....oooooooo k. So stupid..
@ulassG What an insanely stupid take. Ovi has one job and only one job: scoring goals. You don't want to talk about assists because Gretzky makes everyone else look bad but in a comparison with Ovi he makes Ovi look pathetic. Gretzky could have stopped counting assists after 6 seasons and would still be ahead of Ovi. Ovi doesn't play defense and is a major liability to his team in that regard. He ranks in the bottom 1-3% in the league on defense. So he is cherrypicking, only looking to shoot, gets all power play time and STILL can't catch Gretzky when it is Ovi's only function.
I am from Boston. Last year at work we got a new hire who loves the Caps. We debated about Ovi breaking the record with me saying he would not do it. But after the season he had last year I switched and said he would do it. Now I am back to my original thoughts. Eventually even the great ones fall to Father Time and that is what it is happening to Ovechkin.
It has nothing to do with age as the end of last season was not that long ago. Ovi didn’t all of a sudden get old. I said two years ago Ovi would only break the record IF the NHL allows him to. Gretzky is their GOAT.
He's chasing a personal achievement in a team sport. This is also handicapping the entire team and their success. He should be making room for someone to fill his roster spot. If this wast a thing ( the Gretzky milestone ), he probably wouldn't have gone on and extended. Right now, he is embarrassing
His whole career has been about padding his stats. That is why he has such little success in the playoffs. That is why I don’t want to see him break the record.
He's 38 years old. Most hockey players don't make it to 38 years old. 38 is not old in life, but in the hockey world, it is. When hockey players play this long, their scoring production drops quite considerably.
it is a team game one guy isn't gonna bring success whether it is the regular season or playoffs. He is far more than scoring maybe try turning your brain on or say what is real not by personal opinions like a butthurt hater @@patrickthomas2119
@@FilterBySubgenre If Lemieux, Jagr and Stevens could not do it in the 90ties, it is unlikely any other combo will. Plus, the goaltending today on average is better than it was a few decades ago IMO.
He scored alot of goals but as a pure goal scorer great one is not and never has been the best.he used alot of tricks which mean he is the greatest magician as a goal scorer but not the best pure goal scorer.several are better at scoring goals.none are better at getting points!!!
Everyone trying to come up with "what's wrong" with Ovechkin, when the answer is he's 38 years old. He's old in hockey years and he's basically just goal hunting at this point, chasing the record.
Before this season i thought it was like a 95% chance of happening. Now im nervous. Its still possible, of course, but this drop off is more than anyone expected. chances are quickly dwindling since this season was his best chance to have a 30+ goal season. every year hes a year older, and i doubt 2 years from now hes going to put up 20 goals. it looks like it might not happen.
As of posting this comment Ovechkin is only 66 Goals behind Gretzky's record & still is signed for 2 seasons past this current one In the next 2.5 seasons to catch Gretzky he needs to score 26.4 goals per season for instance. Lets say Ovechkin is right behind Gretzky's goal record after 2.5 years, I'd assume somebody in the league would offer him a 1yr extension for cheap even if his play continue to not be anywhere near what it once was. If so : In the next 3.5 seasons to catch Gretzky's goal record he'd need 18.8 goals per season The fact Ovechkin only needs to score at a 19 goal pace if he plays through the rest of his contract + signs for 1yr somewhere afterwards is why I still believe that IF Ovechkin can stay healthy & if Ovechkin wants it enough he can still beat Gretzky. I think Ovechkin is still a 20 goal guy
That's a great point. It's tough not to consider the what-if's when it comes to the lockouts. He probably lost 70-80 goals to those and the pandemic alone realistically.
Wayne Gretzky got all those records in a league with -Holding, Hooking, Body-checking, Poke-checking, 2 line pass, and with a wooden stick, you also could lift the stick or slash the stick out of another players hands,, Now Days all of that is a penalty,
Gretzky is still, to this day, the best player. If he played in today's league, he would still be the greatest. What is interesting about Gretzky is the fact that he wasn't the fastest or best skater, he didn't have the hardest shot, he didn't hard or hit at all, and he wasn't the best stickhandler/dangler. He was arguably not the best in any single skills category, but his complete game was and to this day is unmatched. He was hardly ever injured because he always had his head up and was difficult to hit, players that tried described him as being frustrating because they would roll off him against the boards. His ability to anticipate where the puck would be going was better than anybody's, he was able to look ahead and anticipate like a chess player. He knew where other players would be which allowed him to make great passes. He was just always in the right spot. Best hockey player to ever live.
and Ovi scored all those goals when goaltenders were padded up more than the michelin man and were more flexible/athletic/mobile. Apples, Oranges, Hand grenades
easy to have assist and goal when goalies always stay up...with little pad and little goalies equipment.... with very slow hockey game level if we compare the equipment, goalies skills and fast game play that we have today.... ovy is a way far better at my eyes, just because of that..... go watch an old hokey game, and imagine alex play on those game.... we would not be here talk about gretzky as the great one. and im not a fan of ovy....
@@bwcfrenchie So by your logic…. all the greats like Howe, Gretzky, Lemieux, Orr etc aren’t as skilled as Ovi? 🤦🏻 It was a different time. You compare greatness to how they played at the time of competition and the averages around the league in the era. Gretzky was a special player. Ovi is as well. 1,963 assists to Ovi’s 679 is staggering and should not be taken lightly. Regardless, you lack courtesy and common sense trying to diminish a legendary athlete while you take photos of yourself on a couch. I can smell the alcohol and cigarettes on you from here you. 🤢
Age sneaks up on you, especially for top athletes. I hope he does not beat Wayne. I love Ovi but 99 is the GOAT. Many do not know or have forgotten, 99 was sat out in the third period when the Oilers were winning. His total ice time hours should be considered and are very low for how many games he played.
huh??....Gretzkys playoff games add another almost 3 YEARS of playing...also, 3 Canada Cup Tournaments against the best in the world..the "Rendevouz" tournaments...also, Glen Sather broke all the rules, he put his best offensive player, Gretzky, on the penalty kill. He doubled and sometimes even TRIPLED shifted him....
Canada Cup?! wtf are you talking about. wake uuuuup! Also, being on the penalty kill are extra ice hours that reduce your full time even strength hours, when you get goals. You are not on the ball my friend. 99 is a play maker that might hold the goal record for ever.@@randallrhoads3271
It's crazy when you see Crosby scoring so many goals, but both teams aren't good. I don't knkow, it feels like Ovie is done regarding 99's record. I hope I'm wrong.
>Pittsburgh isn't good. LULW They are badly coached, yes. Considering the team they have this year, playoffs HAVE to happen, not miss em by 1 point like last year (and lose at their last game when they could have climbed up that difference).
Even if Ovi were to catch Gretzky with goals (i doubt he will), he would still not come close to Gretzky's greatness.... #99 would be #2 in Goals in a league that is over 100 years old #1 in assists #1 in points #1 in significant NHL records.
absolutely i mean ofc gretzky will always be the best all around but ovi is a different level in a goal scoring perspective and physicality given that hes played in a much harder era @@30AndHatingIt
When youre getting older the pain and aches no longer wait for the game to be over, and you know your dads not seeing you score anymore... hes a legend of a warrior whos being forced to look father time in the face. Not an Ovi fan, but thats not needed to express respect. I hope he gets through this tough time and enjoys life long after hes left the game.
There are a couple ex-hockey players who state Ovi needs 30 this year to keep pace and pass the Great One.... he's not going to do it. His supporting cast isn't really present. He doesn't look unlucky hitting crossbars or missing open nets. He looks slower and older. Also, he has been lucky to never really be injured. As a guy gets older, this is more likely to happen where he misses time to injury. My feeling is that he hits 12 to 18 goals, realizes he is not going to catch 99, and gracefully retires as one of the greatest goal scorers and a cup champ.
Would be a travesty to see such aa one dimensional player beat the great one's total career goal record. A third of his goals in career are a copy paste. Such a player should stay behind and leave it to a much better overall hockey player.
such a brainless take. Not only ovi is a big time shooter but hes also one of the most physical players too and it shouldn't matter on what your style of play is like its about talent and how many goals you can put up i mean you can't just stop him from scoring its not football
Element of misfortune? The NHL and Wayne told him to tone it down. They want another Canadian or American to beat the record they do not want a Russian to beat the great one.
Last year I said he wouldn't get there in a comment section, and people called me a hater. No, I just don't think he'll get there. I've been shocked that he's done so well over the last 2 seasons, but I've been predicting a sharp decline, and I think it's finally come. 99% of hockey players fall off hard after 35, exceptions being Gordie Howe and Jaromir Jagr
The Ultimate Seagull - sitting out there in the left wing circle! Gretzky could score goals from when he was in his Gretzky's Office - behind the opposition's net!! Gretzky was dangerous when he was ANYWHERE on the ice with the puck - can't say that about Ovechkin! There will be snowball fights in Hell before he breaks 894!
Ovi is a one trick pony and that trick isn't working right now. I don't like his antics or his attitude so I hope the not-so-great 8 doesn't pass the Great One
i remember a guy at work telling me before the 2021 season that ovechkin was going to get the record "easily" i chuckled not knowing the numbers so i googled it and laughed out loud in the office. He was ~ 35 and he needed almost 200 goals, like wtf?! he's not going to break it, unlesssssss he pulls a Jaromir Jagr and plays until he's mid 40s
What people don't realize is that it's pretty common for an aging player's production to fall of a cliff. Even if Ovechkin scored 30 goals this season it does not mean that he will certainly break Gretzky's record in case he stays healthy. Maybe he will, maybe he won't. If I had to guess, I'd say he won't. But we'll see.
In my book he already is the greatest goal scorer because Ovechkin had to go through a lot of missed games he had nothing to do with due to two lockouts and the pandemic. He probably was denied over 100 games and 50+ goals because of this. The first lockout in 05, which would've been his rookie season, kept the NHL shut down for an entire season, the second about half of it ( and then he was in his prime ), and he also was denied a few more games due to the pandemic later on. If not for all those missed games he'd be ahead of Gretzky's record right now.
The same logic could be applied to Mario Lemieux. He played 4 fewer seasons than Gretzky and averaged roughly 16 fewer games per season when their careers are compared.
@@SombraPiloto However Lemieux had health issues that kept him from playing and also hindered him when he played. Ovy had nothing, he was perfectly healthy.
What's the point if you're not gonna answer the question or at least give a good hypothesis? lol. Here, I'll help ya. OV is now slower from a reflex/age perspective, just age, it's normal. Key members of the team have been injured for a large chunk of the season like Oshie, Backstrom was the biggest reason OV had so many goals, Kuzy was secondary to Backstrom. Now Backy is gone, Kuzy is a shell of himself, Oshie is out. Orlov is gone who was one of the most underrated D-men and should've been resigned (I seem to remember the Caps signing two old D-men from Pittsburgh that everyone said was stupid cause they were too old, especially Orpik, Niskanen maybe not as much but both got long contracts when they were outside their prime). GM said Orlov was too old. He was a great passer from the point on the PP. John Carlson can't seem to make a nice pass from the point on the powerplay and put the puck in OV's wheelhouse so he can one-time it. It's always too far in front of OV to where he can't one-time it, he has to stop it first, not sure what the hell is going on with Carlson's passing. Backstrom not being there is a huge reason to all of this. Backstrom was an amazing passer and stickhandler, so good D-men would back off instead of pressuring Backy in fear he would burn them with a slick stickhandling move, you can't replace that, plus they were/are best friends. A connection you can't duplicate. All you have to do is go watch OV's latest goal against Nashville on 12/30/23, look where Strome placed the puck, closer to OV's back foot so he could get full power and maximum accuracy on a one-timer. Carlson seems to struggle with that, it's always closer to his front foot. Maybe Carlson is expecting OV to move into the pass and OV is just staying stationary, IDK. Playing as long as I have and being a good passer, I have to fault Carlson more so, I don't think he's ever been a great passer on the point. When OV was younger he played like a bull in China shop, skated at full speed like a wrecking ball destroying and hitting everything, dragging his teammates along for the ride. Now he needs others to help him, Milano or Strome might help, maybe the young new Russian can provide a spark. It'll turn around, just need to find the right pairing. Look at Mantha, everyone was ready to bounce his sorry ass, but he's found a good pairing with Protas and McMichael, even Lapiere filled in when McMichael had the flu and that line has looked really good. If the Caps can get Oshie healthy and Pacioretty back to where other teams have more people to worry about than just shutting down OV, he'll start getting better looks, D that is more tired from defending better players. It's not all OV is what I'm saying.
How funny would it be if Ovi barely misses Gretzky's record, but he keeps trying at like 60 years old, and the caps would still let him try it out of pity.
He honestly is playing good this year, hes getting great assists but not shooting well. He would have had the record already if not for the covid years, the shortened 2013 season, and his entire original rookie season of 04 05 cancelled. That's OVER 2 full seasons and maybe 100 goals he lost. He'd be looking at 1000 possibly if not for that. Plus Gordie Howe technically has more goals than Gretzky, except they don't count the WHA goals in the NHL of course. But total pro goals? Howe is #1.
I stopped comparing him with someone like Gretzky about ten years ago, Ovy used to be a team player when he first played in NHL for Caps, he used to go after the puck and score, make scoring opportunities for the team, then about ten years ago I noticed that the team was playing for him to score from his spot where he planted himself waiting for a pass so he slap shoot the puck. How convenient. Cap's players play like a team whenever Ovechkin is not on the ice. Gretzky was always humble on and off the ice.
One full season wiped out by a lockout, one season cut in half by a lockout and two Covid shortened seasons… if those didn’t happen, he ALREADY would have broken the record. Worst goddamn thing I’ve ever witnessed… what a disgrace. Really wanted him to break it just to be a thorn in Canada’s side. Still can’t believe he scored 42 a couple months ago but can’t play pee wee hockey now… sickening.
i think besides the other factors like fitness and age, he is playing with different players. Niklas Backstrom played a major role in the success of Ovi
I think it'll be a sad conclusion to a modern tale if Ovi can't find his way to the all-time goal scoring record. But... it'll also be kind of depressing if he crawls out at age 45 scoring 5-6 goals a season to inch over the finish line and take #1 spot. I think another question might be what will the Capitals do with Ovi if they feel he is in serious decline and no longer warrants position on top lines or the PP... Lots of uncertainty; Gretzky is from my hometown and I'll always hold him as the greatest ever, but I want the best for Ovi too and I hope he does find his form and cap off his career as the greater goal scorer.
If he doesn't score in his next game, his gpg average will drop below Gretzky's. He needs to score 67 goals in 112 games to tie Gretzky in the same amount of games, and if he needs more games to break the record, that would be lame. If he doesn't improve his gpg, he wont break the record even if he plays out the remainder of his contract, which has 2 more years after this one. At his current pace he will end up with 868 goals and a one year extension would still leave him short.
There’s only one Great One and we all know who that is !! The finesse style game Gretzky played made every player he played with better. Gretzky made average players like Luc Robitaille super scorers. Luc averaged 100 points per season for 6 years thanks to Wayne getting traded to LA.
Ovi just is having a bad year, the chemistry with Backstrom was the flint that lite the match. I expect Ovi will break the record. Heck Gordie Howe played into his 50's along side his sons.
@ethanparker7900 no he not that great . He be lucky to score 50 goals by the end of his career and yes I see u cry like a little girl when he fails b i t c h
i see you crying like a wittle girl cause i bet if he was on your team you wouldn't be saying this. This is cancel culture at its finest cause the truth is he is absolutely great. This is a type of player who we'll prolly never see again once it is over and seeing greatness get taken for granted is just delusional. He will eventually whether you like it or not so you keep crying if you want to little man and keep doing so after he DOES break it eventually @@davidfletcher4622
There should be a different set of records. It’s not fair to people who played before 2000, the rules have changed so much to make scoring easier. Just the 2 line pass rule alone, if that was around in Gretzky’s day he probably would have double the points. Imagine if he could have had a carbon fibre stick.
Ovi’s limitations are starting to show. He doesn’t have a stacked line of talented playmakers (like Backstrome) feeding him the buck and we see what he really produces. Great goal scorer for sure but he is a 1 dimensional player that always focused on padding his goal totals over his teams success. Don’t believe me? Compare his short handed record with Gretzky’s. Why doesn’t Ovi ever play shorthand? How about playoff success, how many series did Gretzky win compared to Ovi? These numbers are not even close. The thing that made Gretzky’s goal record so magical was the fact his goal scoring came secondary at best to his playmaking and general focus on winning. The only player that played both ends of the ice like he did and produced both in palymaking and goals was Mario who might have been a contender had he not got sick. I also think players like Sakic and YZermen are better than Ovi, they just played in a much lower scoring era of the late 80’s into the early 2000. Lowest scoring era with arguably the best goalies in history. And Gretzky played the 2nd half of his career in that era.
Good. He doesn’t deserve the record. He’s one of the greatest shots we’ve ever seen, but his style of playing hockey is extremely selfish when it is a team sport. Gretzky did everything. Ovechkin just lazes around the ice waiting for everyone to do the hard work and then pass him the puck for a shot.
@@ethanparker7900 I have watched him recently. I stick by my opinion. I will admit that I haven’t seen him much THIS season now that he has hit a major slump. Maybe he is playing more as a teammate since he can’t score goals anymore. Nevertheless, most of his career was played with extreme selfishness. Can’t change the past and that will always be the reason why I will always have the opinion that he doesn’t deserve the record.
your opinion is meritiless. Ovi has down so much in the DMV. He goves his time to help out sick kids and youth organizations and he makes his teammates be better like backstrom and strome and wilson. Your opinion is very wrong and lacks merit. Shows how ignorant people like you are. team things too mea nothing when it comes to breaking an individual record. it is about how many goals that he scores or doesnt score that'll dictate the record. Stick to watching superman and reading comics all day if you cant handle the truth@@petra_kalbrain4426
Ovie needs to pump it up. He's at 0.17 GPG so far this season, which means he needs 400 games to get the 68 to break the regular season goal scoring record. To be fair, I think he's been snake-bitten. He'll probably average at least double that (0.35 GPG) for the rest of his contract, which'll get him past the 894 record in the 200 games or so he has remaining. Gretzky will likely keep the overall NHL record of 1,016 goals including playoffs, though.
@@dngriffiths8105You sound like a nice person. You realize your kind of mass thinking is how events like the holocaust happen right? Quit grouping an entire race of people. Blame the country, criticize the nation, but what you’re doing is beyond stupid.
I think it has to do with the passing of his father earlier this year, when he left the team to attend his funeral and came back, he was not the same.Grief strikes everyone differently and IMO Ovie is still dealing with some of that.
thats exactly what I'm saying since he came back from this break. Love the guy, but I dont think he'll get it.
Makes alot of sense actually, I'm sure that besides his loss, he very much wanted for his father to see him break the record. I hope he can still do it .....for his dad.
Marty St Louis scored a game winning goal on the night of his mother's death.
@@tommargarites2811 preach :.(
Brock Boeser went through a similar slump in goal production both leading up to and after his fathers death from dementia/cancer in 2022. He looks like a completely different player this season and is currently second in the league for goals scored. Losing a parent is unbearably difficult, and I hope Ovi is able to bounce back soon
He's missing Backstrom. Shows how underrated Backy was.
I have been saying that for years. I am not a caps fan but really admire Backstrome as a player. Very unselfish and doing the hard work of setting up the plays every game. He is the reason why Ovi has about 33% of his goals.
@@patrickthomas2119 100%
Это точно.👍
And overrated his stats are.
There is always a great Player behind a legend. Backstrom for Ovechkin, Malkin for Crosby, Kurri for Gretzky, and Jagr for Lemieux.
He's still a legend. But secretly I dont want Gretzky's record broken lol
wow you're one of the reasons why he isn't scoring.....Sending bad waves of energy, Shame on you.@StuMarston
Why greg is a legend yes but not a better goal scorer than ovi
@@karigrandiiGreg is amazing.
Ovi is the best goal scorer to ever live, 99 has countless other records
Ovi deserves this one, and he will get it, in 2 or 3 seasons, he will get it done, and he will be deserving of it
@Enonymous99 lol why does he "deserve" it? if he breaks the record he breaks the record.
Today it looks a bit different. Things change fast. I'm pretty sure Ovi was in some way injured and maybe also had some stress from the events in the past (losing his dad, Bäckström suddenly retiring). He is doing like 10-11 and 16-17, so according to the stats, he will most likely take the record already next year with at least 45 goals
Growing up in Alberta, while Gretzky was in his prime, was memorable. The rivalry between Calgary and Edmonton was some of the best hockey I've ever witnessed. Ovechkin is also a legend. He adapted like no other Russian to the Canadian game. Tough and determined. I always felt records are eventually broken, in some lifetime, even when some seem unimaginable. Lemieux, I believed, was one player to do so if his health didn't fail. He could score at will. Just look at his games played to goals ratio. An incredible.75 goals/game. Never happened. And Bossy .76 goals /game? Comparing is difficult, because circumstances never play the same in players for different reasons. Nonethelless, they are two of the greatest I've ever seen, bar none!!!
As a Russian American born in 2001 ovie is my hero I have been so blessed and fortunate to meet him a few times and he is just out of this world amazing to fans 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺
All the goals aside, I am glad that I have seen such a great hockey player play this game. Ovechkin's charismatic personality adds even more to the experience.
charismatic personality you mean him being a fascist?
Great player but horrible human.
@@91tonttu Why? Because you see him in a photo with Putin on his insta page?
In olympic games his play was horrible. To be honest, His is not a player who makes difference
@@Ttt-xn4lm I aggree, that his olympics performance is not great at all. But, who cares really about the olympics? You wanna win the Stanley Cup, right?
In 4 seasons from 1981-1985, Gretzky was averaging more than 80 goals and 124 assists per season. And in two of those 4 seasons, he scored the two highest goal totals ever (92 and 87) while simultaneously scoring more assists each of those seasons than anyone else has ever scored even just one time. Regardless of era, that’s just completely insane.
Gretzky had greats around him his whole career too in a less talented league
@@hugh2hoob668- not in 1981/82 when he out-scored Kurri, Coffey, and Messier by 124+ points each. Gretzky beat all of their point totals (86-89 points each) with his 92 GOALS alone lol. And threw on 120 assists on top of that almost as an afterthought.
@@604dot - Ok, so let me understand this: Today’s 13 and 14 year old kids could have broken all of Gretzky’s 61 NHL records back then, but Mario Lemieux and Mark Messier and Mike Bossy and Steve Yzerman couldn’t?
@@604dotyou simply cannot compare generations. Of course the game was slower then, it was 40 years ago! You can only legitimately compare players within their era, and Gretzky’s talent level back then was light years ahead. It’s like looking at Connor McDavid’s highlight reel 35 years from now and saying he’s slower and not as agile as players in 2058. Things SHOULD get better over time, that’s progress!
Gretzky played with a herniated disc in his back for several years. Take that away and he's mich closer to 1000 goals. Too bad.
Love how Gretzky scored all those goals with a STRAIGHT BLADE WOODEN STICK
You don’t remember his aluminum stick?
@@ScaryRevenant yeah but it was still wooden blade
@@ScaryRevenant he scored less with that EASTON on LA
Yeah but the ancient goalies were how do you say..... subpar.
@@AndrewDW44 better than this garbage today pal 9 goals per game
I think the pressure of such a record will play a big part. You see players go into small slumps all the time as they near a personal milestone. Ovi is chasing something beyond incredible and I suspect the weight of the situation alone will hinder him.
It was just a a rough patch. Now (25.03.2024) he has already scored 12 ppg of his 26 goals, 8 goals in last 5 games. And there are 12 more games, so most likely he will hit 30 this season
How you can not mention the importance of Nicklas Bäckström in Ovechkins career?!
You're definitely right, Backstrom has been instrumental in Ovi's success throughout his career. He's what I was referring to when I mentioned Ovi missing a "pass first" center, but I didn't refer to him by name which I probably should have!
Look up Backstrom's stats over his career vs in the last three seasons, then look at Ovie. Ovechkin essentially hasn't had Backstrom with him for the previous two seasons on top of this one, and yet his goal-scoring was more-or-less unaffected.
I love a solid player like Backstrom, but it just doesn't seem to be the case that he's integral to Ovechkin's scoring rates.
Tell him again
Alex Mogilny once remarked that if you can hit a three inxh spot with the puck you will score sixty goals; if you can hit a four inch spot you score three. Ovi is no longer hitting that three inch spot.
Buddy...that is hockey Wisdom. I never heard 89 say that.....very cool
@@good2goskee ah memories, what a skater
@ragimundvonwallat8961
He was a FANTASTIC player. When the Nucks grabbed Mogilny coupled with Burè, I thought that we were going to blow away all oncomers. Chemistry is everything, and it just did not work out as intended.
Mogilny was a sniper but was relatively unimpressive at making plays. Not really apples to apples.
@@good2goskeeI'll never forget that one Canucks game where the announcer said "Look at this power-play unit! Messier! Mogilny! Bure! Linden! HOW is this the worst power-play in the league?!?!?"
Has absolutely nothing to do with Backstrom. Ovechkin's game is built on physicality; hard shots, explosive skating, and hitting. All three are highly susceptible to aging and Ovechkin is showing his age finally.
He’s a trigger man. They need an elite setup man. I think you’re off base man.
Ovechkin is a puck hog goals are everything look at Gretzkys assists imagine if Gretzky was a puck hog but his assists will never be. Broken either. He is not even close
Then why does Backstrome own close to 33% of assists on Ovi’s goals? Do you have any idea what an insane number that is?
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How did Ovechkin do last year without Backstrom for the first 42 games of the season? HINT: He didn't miss Backstrom in the least.
@@jfkst1 well Strome is not Backstrome but he was good enough to set up near 20 of Ovi’s 42. How is he doing with out strome Oshi or Backstrome? Oh that’s right 5 goals on 27 games. Ovi fans. The Lebron fans of the NHL.
it took 22 years for gretzky to get his 894 goals ovechkin is at 19 years with 853 goals he needs 41 goals to tie him connor mcdavid ect and all the super stars young guns thats are playing now in nhl will never be in the nhl for these many years or even get the awards that ovechkin has 2 years left on ov contract he can do another 2 40 gaals seasons you never know amazing player
Early this season, when Calgary played Washington, there were two PP for Washington. Ovie was in the ice for the entire 2 minutes for both powerplays, and didn't even have a single shot on either. I think he's lost a step, and while he still dangerous, teams aren't as worried about him as they used to be.
i noticed last year that he doesn't skate.
backstrom being gone is massive lost to the team
do you realize how much $$$ betting bookers would lose if he get pass Gretzky,that should answer your questionning
@@theGENIUSofART-understood Lemieux was doing a lot of "coasting" too, and would get insane stats, like Ovie when he was older and after all the health issues he dealt with...but I guess that can only stand for so long.
If ovie played in waynes era he would of scored 1000 goals easily. Hes the goat goal scorer
There's a huge difference between how Gretzky reached these records, and how Ovy has. One was the ultimate team player who saw the ice like no other, the other is pretty much a one trick pony. He's not going to catch Wayne, as it should be.
Gretzky was a great player because he was smarter than everyone else. Ovechkin was a great player because of his physical skills. Very different.
Don’t disagree. Just think Gretzky will never be passed.
Very true Ovy is only a one timer machine Gretzky was great in so many ways these two are not close to same caliber of player
You for sure are someone who hasn't watched Ovi over the years aside from the games he played vs your team. The guy has scored so many snapshop rush goals, snapshots off a faceoff win, drives to the net and obviously his one timers. He has 675 assists and is an underrated passer, he averaged 50 assists/year while putting up the amount of goals his did his first 5 years in the league. He is the ultimate team player and used his physicality, speed and ability to be in position to reach the numbers he has and pretty much every season was the guy who would drag the team kicking and screaming to win, he would lead. You're looking at the last 5 years and using that as his whole career. Watch some of his compilations from his earlier years and it becomes much more obvious how he isn't "A one trick pony". Older generations don't want to see a record of the great one broken, but lets be honest, the overall skill level of guys on the ice during those eras were not the same, the goalies skill levels and size and pads were smaller, it would be insane for someone to break most of the points.
Hope he breaks it and you all cry cause Gretzky’s a big bitch
People keep asking this and the answer is obvious. He’s not going to break it because he’s too old and out of shape. It’s his fault for not conditioning in the off season. If you disagree please watch a full caps game and watch him skate for 30 seconds and go for the change or watch him stand-skate causing our players to struggle to breakout or play defense. It’s painful. If I was the coach I’d healthy scratch him until he’s ready to play
I hope he doesn’t break it. That record needs to stay with a Canadian…it’s only fitting
...he needs like 20 goals a year for 3 years to break it it's very likely he can manage that
The Covid break didn't help out much either.
It's painful, but I agree with benching him until he can get back to somewhat of a decent speed. Crosby has never been the fastest, but he adapts. This is sink or swim. If Ovi isn't quick to adapt. He will be more remembered for coming close and fizzling out rather than just coming close.
Good luck, Ovi.
@@UA-camHarborsLUNATICS nah his Putin loving nature and hoping to see them conquer Ukraine is coming back to bite him in his old age. Just for that I hope he doesn't break Wayne's record
@TS-ew5sm no it should be with the player who earns it. It is Gretzky's for now and maybe forever. But it's because he EARNED it. Not because he is Canadian.
I've noticed on the power play his teammates aren't feeding him a one-timer in his sweet spot top circle. Most of his goals are from there, his office. Also age looks to be getting to him.
He’s not skating
He misses Backstrom for sure....but he will get there.
Didn't Gretzky suffer a back injury half way through his career that affected his shooting? (Cross-checked into the boards and hyper-extended the spine.) The second half of his career, Gretzky was mostly a passer - the most gifted passer in the game ever.
@@McLovinBoo8iesNot only that but they played less games back then per season. Also they only played 5 games in the playoffs against each other until the SCF where it was a 7 game series.
Yes sir. Calgary flames bruised Gary suter nearly crippled Gretzky!!!
On a side note, imagine Gretzky playin in todays nhl, with todays sticks and training regime
@@schrempskynate8944He played the bloated 84 games schedule years, and the current 82 games for six years. He missed out on a grand total of 16 scheduled games over his 21 season career vs playing the current season length. . The 894 goal record Ovi is chasing is a regular season record, so playoff duration is not relevant. If anything, the shorter playoffs saved some wear and tear on the body (Though Gretzky played 60+ more playoff games anyway.)
@RS-lq6zm They also had the two line pass rule, which really slowed down the play, and you could water-ski hook onto a player, and rarely get called.
Tough to say, I think he’ll just kind of hang around until he breaks it. If gretzkys first season wasn’t in the WHA this wouldn’t even be a conversation as he’d have around 940
If you counted WHA then Ovi would be chasing Gordie Howe’s 975 goals
Yes the dream is over. And the Gretzky / Ovechkin comparisons should also not lose sight of the following undeniable facts. If you take away all of Wayne Gretzky's goals -- even though he has scored more than anyone in history -- on just his assists alone he is still the all time points leader in the history of the NHL. If you take away all of Alex Ovechkin's goals -- he is at best a 4th line journey-man who yo-yo's up and down from the AHL. Gretzky - Ovechkin comparisons should not exist -- because there is no comparison.
If Hank Aaron didn’t hit all those home runs, there’d be no discussion of Ruth vs. Aaron as home run king… 🤨
So what your saying is to catch #WaynesWorld you need to compile 20 Seasons of 40 goals + 100 assists. And that gets you to 2800. 140 points per year for 2 decades. Wayne was so much better than everyone else in the NHL is statistically hilarious.
Well the goalies didn't butterfly back then. If you put guys like Ovi and Matthews against this goalies it would be at least 100 goals a season, granted the equipment was different then buy guys nowadays are just a different breed. Wayne wouldn't do much in today's NHL.
That's the same criticism Gretzky dealt with from age 5 and he proved them ALL wrong. Bogus comment@@vedantbhalla2571
He Maybe break goals record not points record, that's safe.
Yes, I think we file that one under “Duh”. 😂
Ovi’s not even the points leader among current players. Sid’s +35 and 2 years younger. Ovi will be fortunate to get to #10. Sid to about #8 - maybe he’ll retire when he ties Mario (with 50% more games).
I believe apart of is that he is trying to figure out life without his father after his passing earlier this year. He was like his biggest supporter and trying to do shit on your own is surely a gradual process. I don't like how people neglect to mention that cause he is a human being like all of us who has emotions and lives outside the game as well and we have been so blessed to see him dominate the league since 2005
At least he had to ultimate privilege of seeing his son win the hardest sports championship on the planet!
yesssssirrrrr thats exactly what I'm sayin @@KishorTwist
I think the situation in his country bothers him a lot too, he is, like most Russian players who succeed in the NHL, pro-Russia as an European country that got along with rest of the world, I know that not any kind of money would not make me happy if I was a pro athlete overseas and my country suddenly did something really stupid and now you hear about cousins and such dying on the front (not saying he has family dead from the war, but he surely has family in there). Place that on top of your father dying,as one of the most popular Russian person in North America, it must be something psychologically to deal with.
yesss absolutely. He clearly said he wants no war and peace instead and even tried to take down his instagram profile pic but was stopped with a warning that putin could take vindictive actions towards him if he proceeded and even after this he STILL gets backlash from other fans and media. It is ridiculous to ridicule him simply cause of his nationality along with ONE social media profile picture. Victim blaming him simply cause of those things is a perfect example of why our society is so toxic now. People always jump to conclusions and they neglect to actually educate themselves on the subject before making comments. Ofc these athletes have thick skin but I am sure the more it goes on the more taxing it is on their mental state. People should know that politics aren't everything in this world. Family and friends are what is most important NOT politics am I right?@@severed111
I really hope he doesn't break it but unfortunately he won't retire until he does
@Nobody30083 He's just a very selfish player who only thinks about himself. He's so desperate to break the record that he bangs his stick on the ice just to get an empty netter. He's so talented though
@Nobody30083 He's been doing it for the past few years. If you ever see highlights of the Caps where him or someone else scores an empty netter then check out the game highlights. He's most likely doing it
you clearly don't know ovi. He is one of the classiest guys ever and he makes players around him be better look at backstrom, kuznetsov, wilson, carlson, strome, etc and he does a lot for his community off the ice. And even on the ice he is jsut as happy when teammates score and succeed not just his own. Calling him selfish is the most braindead take ever girlfriend maybe you outta try watching him more before speaking@@adriankalitka3762
@@adriankalitka3762😂🤡
Age is catching up to him but he'll stick around to be the scoring champ
One step, that one extra burst of speed is the difference between the Minors to the NHL and to a NHL star and finally to a superstar.
As good as Ovie is… it’s clear Gretzky is the greatest goal scorer of all time.
it's not comparable at all Gretzky's goals are maybe 1/10th of todays quality. It was a lake hockey back then. Goalies were shit, their equipment was shit, everyshot=goal, Gretzky had maybe 40minutes ice time due to slow, easy going games. The fact that Ovechkhin is closing on the record shows you that he is next level talent, assists are irrelevant, because it is never accurate and mostly faked.
Gretzy would not even get half of his goals if he was a modern player in todays age. Ovy is significantly better. You all dont even factor in human progress and trajectory due to peoples weird rose glasses looking at the past as if it was better. Ovy is the greatest goal scorer of all time. In Gretzkys time, people were smoking a pack of cigarettes before the games. Average life expectancy was 50 years old. Most of the NHL players were doing other gigs working part time. Now its a full on professional psycho fitness and skill fest fueled by ground breaking technology and vast amount of roids and peptides.
@@UlassG love how you guys contradict yourselves over and over. If everything is so much better, why arent those records being broken??...i mean not even close. And they even took out the center red line!!...thats like changing to only 5 yards for a first down. Gretzky and the Oilers changed the way the game was played. For years, they said you couldnt win the Stanley Cup WITH A WIDE OPEN , OFFENSIVE style of play. They played and looked like a European team. After they won, almost all the other teams started copying them, which led to the greatest 10-15 years of hockey ever played. You had to be a spectacular, "break away" goalie because the other teams were gonna get chances galore too. Now all these players do is dump and chase, trying to break the "trap" that all teams play. All the teams look the same and play the same way. now....and its a boring, stupid looking game now. Almost every game is 2-1..3-2..or 4-3. And again, thats after all these goofy, weird rule changes...trapezoids, 3 line passes...shoot outs. And my personal favorite, you lose the game in over time, but you still get a point!!.....oooooooo k. So stupid..
most prolific yes,greatest he would himself say otherwise
@ulassG What an insanely stupid take. Ovi has one job and only one job: scoring goals. You don't want to talk about assists because Gretzky makes everyone else look bad but in a comparison with Ovi he makes Ovi look pathetic. Gretzky could have stopped counting assists after 6 seasons and would still be ahead of Ovi. Ovi doesn't play defense and is a major liability to his team in that regard. He ranks in the bottom 1-3% in the league on defense. So he is cherrypicking, only looking to shoot, gets all power play time and STILL can't catch Gretzky when it is Ovi's only function.
I am from Boston. Last year at work we got a new hire who loves the Caps. We debated about Ovi breaking the record with me saying he would not do it. But after the season he had last year I switched and said he would do it. Now I am back to my original thoughts. Eventually even the great ones fall to Father Time and that is what it is happening to Ovechkin.
It has nothing to do with age as the end of last season was not that long ago. Ovi didn’t all of a sudden get old. I said two years ago Ovi would only break the record IF the NHL allows him to. Gretzky is their GOAT.
bettman and the nhl do want him too and even gretzky himself @@rhaltunen
It doesn't really matter to me if Ovi, or anyone else, will pass Gretzkys 894 goals. It's the + 2800 points that makes my jaw drop.
He's chasing a personal achievement in a team sport. This is also handicapping the entire team and their success. He should be making room for someone to fill his roster spot. If this wast a thing ( the Gretzky milestone ), he probably wouldn't have gone on and extended. Right now, he is embarrassing
His whole career has been about padding his stats. That is why he has such little success in the playoffs. That is why I don’t want to see him break the record.
He's 38 years old. Most hockey players don't make it to 38 years old. 38 is not old in life, but in the hockey world, it is. When hockey players play this long, their scoring production drops quite considerably.
it is a team game one guy isn't gonna bring success whether it is the regular season or playoffs. He is far more than scoring maybe try turning your brain on or say what is real not by personal opinions like a butthurt hater @@patrickthomas2119
His single season point total record will never be broken, it's insane.
I always love the fact that if he hadn't scored a single goal in his career, Gretzky would still be the all time points leader.
You can break it if you put McDavid with Kucherov on the same line.
@@FilterBySubgenre If Lemieux, Jagr and Stevens could not do it in the 90ties, it is unlikely any other combo will. Plus, the goaltending today on average is better than it was a few decades ago IMO.
He scored alot of goals but as a pure goal scorer great one is not and never has been the best.he used alot of tricks which mean he is the greatest magician as a goal scorer but not the best pure goal scorer.several are better at scoring goals.none are better at getting points!!!
Lemeiux,both hulls,ovie and a few others are better goal scorers
Everyone trying to come up with "what's wrong" with Ovechkin, when the answer is he's 38 years old. He's old in hockey years and he's basically just goal hunting at this point, chasing the record.
Before this season i thought it was like a 95% chance of happening. Now im nervous. Its still possible, of course, but this drop off is more than anyone expected. chances are quickly dwindling since this season was his best chance to have a 30+ goal season. every year hes a year older, and i doubt 2 years from now hes going to put up 20 goals. it looks like it might not happen.
he needs 16.5 goals a season for 4 seasons to tie it that is completely doable barring career ending injury.
@@toddpick8007Ovie is getting so slow. I highly doubt he is gonna play until 42.
Посмотрите на Ягра В 40 лет.
@@toddpick8007 he won't play 4 seasons. If he doesn't reach at least 25 this season, it's over.
@@djknox2 Whats your basis for that? dude is just gonna rock league min and play until 45.
As of posting this comment Ovechkin is only 66 Goals behind Gretzky's record & still is signed for 2 seasons past this current one
In the next 2.5 seasons to catch Gretzky he needs to score 26.4 goals per season for instance.
Lets say Ovechkin is right behind Gretzky's goal record after 2.5 years, I'd assume somebody in the league would offer him a 1yr extension for cheap even if his play continue to not be anywhere near what it once was. If so :
In the next 3.5 seasons to catch Gretzky's goal record he'd need 18.8 goals per season
The fact Ovechkin only needs to score at a 19 goal pace if he plays through the rest of his contract + signs for 1yr somewhere afterwards is why I still believe that IF Ovechkin can stay healthy & if Ovechkin wants it enough he can still beat Gretzky. I think Ovechkin is still a 20 goal guy
Except that he’s still on pace for 15 this year. He won’t get better as he gets older.
@@RS-lq6zmOn pace for 30🤯
With all the lockouts and then the pandemic stuff he missed an extra like 2 or 3 seasons that coulda already broke it.
Wait trueb
That's a great point. It's tough not to consider the what-if's when it comes to the lockouts. He probably lost 70-80 goals to those and the pandemic alone realistically.
Gretzky had a lockout too.
@@CunuckHockey real
@@peterolbrisch8970 didn’t have a vivid pandemic
Wayne Gretzky got all those records in a league with -Holding, Hooking, Body-checking, Poke-checking, 2 line pass, and with a wooden stick, you also could lift the stick or slash the stick out of another players hands,, Now Days all of that is a penalty,
Gretzky is still, to this day, the best player. If he played in today's league, he would still be the greatest. What is interesting about Gretzky is the fact that he wasn't the fastest or best skater, he didn't have the hardest shot, he didn't hard or hit at all, and he wasn't the best stickhandler/dangler. He was arguably not the best in any single skills category, but his complete game was and to this day is unmatched.
He was hardly ever injured because he always had his head up and was difficult to hit, players that tried described him as being frustrating because they would roll off him against the boards. His ability to anticipate where the puck would be going was better than anybody's, he was able to look ahead and anticipate like a chess player. He knew where other players would be which allowed him to make great passes. He was just always in the right spot. Best hockey player to ever live.
Gretzky scored on fat goalies that couldn't touch their toes and tried to stop pucks while standing straight up
@@Dorian803Everyone else in the league were playing against the same goalies and not putting up the same numbers.
@@TheMightyOdin most players back then were pretty mid
and Ovi scored all those goals when goaltenders were padded up more than the michelin man and were more flexible/athletic/mobile. Apples, Oranges, Hand grenades
Even if Ovi broke the goal record, he’s still over 1,200 assists shy of The Great One.
894 Goals
1,963 Assists
2,857 Points
Insanity.
easy to have assist and goal when goalies always stay up...with little pad and little goalies equipment.... with very slow hockey game level if we compare the equipment, goalies skills and fast game play that we have today.... ovy is a way far better at my eyes, just because of that..... go watch an old hokey game, and imagine alex play on those game.... we would not be here talk about gretzky as the great one. and im not a fan of ovy....
@@bwcfrenchie So by your logic…. all the greats like Howe, Gretzky, Lemieux, Orr etc aren’t as skilled as Ovi? 🤦🏻
It was a different time. You compare greatness to how they played at the time of competition and the averages around the league in the era.
Gretzky was a special player. Ovi is as well.
1,963 assists to Ovi’s 679 is staggering and should not be taken lightly.
Regardless, you lack courtesy and common sense trying to diminish a legendary athlete while you take photos of yourself on a couch.
I can smell the alcohol and cigarettes on you from here you. 🤢
@@bwcfrenchie 80% save rate at that time says a lot. 😂
Age sneaks up on you, especially for top athletes. I hope he does not beat Wayne. I love Ovi but 99 is the GOAT. Many do not know or have forgotten, 99 was sat out in the third period when the Oilers were winning. His total ice time hours should be considered and are very low for how many games he played.
huh??....Gretzkys playoff games add another almost 3 YEARS of playing...also, 3 Canada Cup Tournaments against the best in the world..the "Rendevouz" tournaments...also, Glen Sather broke all the rules, he put his best offensive player, Gretzky, on the penalty kill. He doubled and sometimes even TRIPLED shifted him....
Canada Cup?! wtf are you talking about. wake uuuuup! Also, being on the penalty kill are extra ice hours that reduce your full time even strength hours, when you get goals. You are not on the ball my friend. 99 is a play maker that might hold the goal record for ever.@@randallrhoads3271
The dream lives on that Ovie will not pass him!
It's crazy when you see Crosby scoring so many goals, but both teams aren't good. I don't knkow, it feels like Ovie is done regarding 99's record. I hope I'm wrong.
>Pittsburgh isn't good. LULW
They are badly coached, yes. Considering the team they have this year, playoffs HAVE to happen, not miss em by 1 point like last year (and lose at their last game when they could have climbed up that difference).
30😮
Not a question of if but when
Being number 2 isn't really a bad thing
Even if Ovi were to catch Gretzky with goals (i doubt he will), he would still not come close to Gretzky's greatness....
#99 would be #2 in Goals in a league that is over 100 years old
#1 in assists
#1 in points
#1 in significant NHL records.
Ya #2 means you the first loser smh
That’s a stupid fucking thing to say. If he breaks the record, that’s a monumental achievement. Anyone that downplays it clearly has an axe to grind.
absolutely i mean ofc gretzky will always be the best all around but ovi is a different level in a goal scoring perspective and physicality given that hes played in a much harder era @@30AndHatingIt
If you're not first, you're last
When youre getting older the pain and aches no longer wait for the game to be over, and you know your dads not seeing you score anymore... hes a legend of a warrior whos being forced to look father time in the face. Not an Ovi fan, but thats not needed to express respect. I hope he gets through this tough time and enjoys life long after hes left the game.
It’s because my buddy Troy drafted him up in fantasy.
No Backstrom aside, no help from Kuznetsov, loss of his father, no other stars in team.
There are a couple ex-hockey players who state Ovi needs 30 this year to keep pace and pass the Great One.... he's not going to do it.
His supporting cast isn't really present. He doesn't look unlucky hitting crossbars or missing open nets. He looks slower and older. Also, he has been lucky to never really be injured. As a guy gets older, this is more likely to happen where he misses time to injury.
My feeling is that he hits 12 to 18 goals, realizes he is not going to catch 99, and gracefully retires as one of the greatest goal scorers and a cup champ.
I pray that OV didn't take the needle shot!!! A player of his caliber just doesn't fall that fast!!! Something is wrong!!
Would be a travesty to see such aa one dimensional player beat the great one's total career goal record. A third of his goals in career are a copy paste. Such a player should stay behind and leave it to a much better overall hockey player.
such a brainless take. Not only ovi is a big time shooter but hes also one of the most physical players too and it shouldn't matter on what your style of play is like its about talent and how many goals you can put up i mean you can't just stop him from scoring its not football
43 to go😮
If the Caps would ditch the idea of winning a hockey game and focus on getting OV past Gretzky in goals. For sure he could do it. :D
Gretzky is the GOAT...
Element of misfortune?
The NHL and
Wayne told him to tone it down. They want another Canadian or American to beat the record they do not want a Russian to beat the great one.
Last year I said he wouldn't get there in a comment section, and people called me a hater. No, I just don't think he'll get there. I've been shocked that he's done so well over the last 2 seasons, but I've been predicting a sharp decline, and I think it's finally come. 99% of hockey players fall off hard after 35, exceptions being Gordie Howe and Jaromir Jagr
Ron Francis never gets the love he deserves. Most consistent player throughout his entire career.
Teemu Selanne
I am a fan of Gretzky, but I think he will break it just the matter of times. He can play few more years until he breaks it.
The Ultimate Seagull - sitting out there in the left wing circle! Gretzky could score goals from when he was in his Gretzky's Office - behind the opposition's net!! Gretzky was dangerous when he was ANYWHERE on the ice with the puck - can't say that about Ovechkin! There will be snowball fights in Hell before he breaks 894!
Ови забивает отовсюду и по разному. Его гол был признан лучшим голом столетия. Так что не фантазируйте
Ovi is a one trick pony and that trick isn't working right now. I don't like his antics or his attitude so I hope the not-so-great 8 doesn't pass the Great One
Kind of like when everyone just knew Tiger Woods was going to blow past Jack Nicklaus for total Major wins. Not all records get broken.
He's one goal away from 30!😮
i remember a guy at work telling me before the 2021 season that ovechkin was going to get the record "easily" i chuckled not knowing the numbers so i googled it and laughed out loud in the office. He was ~ 35 and he needed almost 200 goals, like wtf?! he's not going to break it, unlesssssss he pulls a Jaromir Jagr and plays until he's mid 40s
Only 49 left now🤯
Ovy's tied with Gretzky with 56 empty netters. Needs 1 more to take that 57 thrown spot.
not so sure how great of a record that is...
I still dont get why ppl dont cover him on the power play ...its like its taboo now to do so
It might as well be 607 goals to go for OV. There's no way!
Only 49 now🤯
@@GreekboyyD 😱🥺
@@dyingfromthelying Just scored another two.😱
@@GreekboyyD DOH!
What people don't realize is that it's pretty common for an aging player's production to fall of a cliff. Even if Ovechkin scored 30 goals this season it does not mean that he will certainly break Gretzky's record in case he stays healthy. Maybe he will, maybe he won't. If I had to guess, I'd say he won't. But we'll see.
In my book he already is the greatest goal scorer because Ovechkin had to go through a lot of missed games he had nothing to do with due to two lockouts and the pandemic. He probably was denied over 100 games and 50+ goals because of this. The first lockout in 05, which would've been his rookie season, kept the NHL shut down for an entire season, the second about half of it ( and then he was in his prime ), and he also was denied a few more games due to the pandemic later on. If not for all those missed games he'd be ahead of Gretzky's record right now.
The same logic could be applied to Mario Lemieux. He played 4 fewer seasons than Gretzky and averaged roughly 16 fewer games per season when their careers are compared.
Ovi actually has missed 100 goals because lock outs
@@SombraPiloto However Lemieux had health issues that kept him from playing and also hindered him when he played. Ovy had nothing, he was perfectly healthy.
In hockey, he does not play the game, but hits the puck from one place. Gretzky played hockey. Because Ovechkin is nothing against Gretzky.
What's the point if you're not gonna answer the question or at least give a good hypothesis? lol. Here, I'll help ya. OV is now slower from a reflex/age perspective, just age, it's normal. Key members of the team have been injured for a large chunk of the season like Oshie, Backstrom was the biggest reason OV had so many goals, Kuzy was secondary to Backstrom. Now Backy is gone, Kuzy is a shell of himself, Oshie is out. Orlov is gone who was one of the most underrated D-men and should've been resigned (I seem to remember the Caps signing two old D-men from Pittsburgh that everyone said was stupid cause they were too old, especially Orpik, Niskanen maybe not as much but both got long contracts when they were outside their prime). GM said Orlov was too old. He was a great passer from the point on the PP. John Carlson can't seem to make a nice pass from the point on the powerplay and put the puck in OV's wheelhouse so he can one-time it. It's always too far in front of OV to where he can't one-time it, he has to stop it first, not sure what the hell is going on with Carlson's passing. Backstrom not being there is a huge reason to all of this. Backstrom was an amazing passer and stickhandler, so good D-men would back off instead of pressuring Backy in fear he would burn them with a slick stickhandling move, you can't replace that, plus they were/are best friends. A connection you can't duplicate. All you have to do is go watch OV's latest goal against Nashville on 12/30/23, look where Strome placed the puck, closer to OV's back foot so he could get full power and maximum accuracy on a one-timer. Carlson seems to struggle with that, it's always closer to his front foot. Maybe Carlson is expecting OV to move into the pass and OV is just staying stationary, IDK. Playing as long as I have and being a good passer, I have to fault Carlson more so, I don't think he's ever been a great passer on the point. When OV was younger he played like a bull in China shop, skated at full speed like a wrecking ball destroying and hitting everything, dragging his teammates along for the ride. Now he needs others to help him, Milano or Strome might help, maybe the young new Russian can provide a spark. It'll turn around, just need to find the right pairing. Look at Mantha, everyone was ready to bounce his sorry ass, but he's found a good pairing with Protas and McMichael, even Lapiere filled in when McMichael had the flu and that line has looked really good. If the Caps can get Oshie healthy and Pacioretty back to where other teams have more people to worry about than just shutting down OV, he'll start getting better looks, D that is more tired from defending better players. It's not all OV is what I'm saying.
Tldr; he’s old.
How funny would it be if Ovi barely misses Gretzky's record, but he keeps trying at like 60 years old, and the caps would still let him try it out of pity.
He honestly is playing good this year, hes getting great assists but not shooting well. He would have had the record already if not for the covid years, the shortened 2013 season, and his entire original rookie season of 04 05 cancelled. That's OVER 2 full seasons and maybe 100 goals he lost. He'd be looking at 1000 possibly if not for that. Plus Gordie Howe technically has more goals than Gretzky, except they don't count the WHA goals in the NHL of course. But total pro goals? Howe is #1.
He's the very, very, very good one. Gretzky is the Great One.
Love your analysis, informative concise and always interesting,even for mediocre hockey fans like me. Well done.
Much appreciated!
Wouldn't the gap in actual vs expected goals mean that he is washed up rather than having bad luck?
I stopped comparing him with someone like Gretzky about ten years ago, Ovy used to be a team player when he first played in NHL for Caps, he used to go after the puck and score, make scoring opportunities for the team, then about ten years ago I noticed that the team was playing for him to score from his spot where he planted himself waiting for a pass so he slap shoot the puck.
How convenient. Cap's players play like a team whenever Ovechkin is not on the ice. Gretzky was always humble on and off the ice.
ovi is pretty classy and humble too but you're just too ignorant to notice
@ethanparker7900 and you're not biased? That's where ignorance come from.
One full season wiped out by a lockout, one season cut in half by a lockout and two Covid shortened seasons… if those didn’t happen, he ALREADY would have broken the record. Worst goddamn thing I’ve ever witnessed… what a disgrace. Really wanted him to break it just to be a thorn in Canada’s side. Still can’t believe he scored 42 a couple months ago but can’t play pee wee hockey now… sickening.
He is definitely missing Backstrom
same tbh
He didn't miss Backstrom last season when Backstrom was gone for half the season.
Even the lover was afraid all summer in some bunker.
Ovie seems to miss her fiancé, who doesn't dare to come out of the bunker.
I never understood how people thought age wouldn't cause a sharp drop off in his scoring. It happens to every sniper.
Since January 27th of this season, only Matthews and Hyman have scored more goals than Ovechkin.
i think besides the other factors like fitness and age, he is playing with different players. Niklas Backstrom played a major role in the success of Ovi
Wrong. Backstrom missed the first 42 games of last season. Ovechkin had 29 goals in those games good for 3rd in the league.
True but Ovi did 17 points this year only one short of Strome and Wilson
I think it'll be a sad conclusion to a modern tale if Ovi can't find his way to the all-time goal scoring record. But... it'll also be kind of depressing if he crawls out at age 45 scoring 5-6 goals a season to inch over the finish line and take #1 spot. I think another question might be what will the Capitals do with Ovi if they feel he is in serious decline and no longer warrants position on top lines or the PP... Lots of uncertainty; Gretzky is from my hometown and I'll always hold him as the greatest ever, but I want the best for Ovi too and I hope he does find his form and cap off his career as the greater goal scorer.
10 million dollars a year for 10 goals wont work for any front office
If he doesn't score in his next game, his gpg average will drop below Gretzky's. He needs to score 67 goals in 112 games to tie Gretzky in the same amount of games, and if he needs more games to break the record, that would be lame. If he doesn't improve his gpg, he wont break the record even if he plays out the remainder of his contract, which has 2 more years after this one. At his current pace he will end up with 868 goals and a one year extension would still leave him short.
Lame?, compare the goalies of each era and it’s dsmn right a miracle he has as many as he does currently.
@@MisterMister5893 That's what McDavid fans say, but when you point out the oilers goaltending sucks, suddenly they don't have anything to say. 🤔🤔🙄😅😅😅
@@peterolbrisch8970🤓
@@peterolbrisch8970what does that have to do with anything
@@peterolbrisch8970the great one literally played against goalies that wouldn’t even drop to their knees man get real.
The Caps are in a playoff spot. As long as they are, trying to bounce pucks off Ovi into the goal is not a high percentage option.
He will definitely break it
No he won't. He looks done. If it takes him more games than it took Gretzky that will be lame.
why does that matter? every goal counts no matter how long it takes@@peterolbrisch8970
@@peterolbrisch8970Bad take. 😂🤡
i am guessing the NHL does not want him breaking Gretzky's goal record
There’s only one Great One and we all know who that is !! The finesse style game Gretzky played made every player he played with better. Gretzky made average players like Luc Robitaille super scorers. Luc averaged 100 points per season for 6 years thanks to Wayne getting traded to LA.
Bernie Nicholls got 150!
Then traded again and back to his normal pace lol
Gretzky looked trashy to compared Mario Lemeuix.
@@jp6614 stop it …. Mario was on injured reserve half his career with a back injury.
This differnet era OV still a champ no one going to break that record
One trick pony will end with one cup. And he's not 1/10th the player Gretzky was no matter how many goals he scores.
Ovi just is having a bad year, the chemistry with Backstrom was the flint that lite the match. I expect Ovi will break the record.
Heck Gordie Howe played into his 50's along side his sons.
Grezky retired early. If Ovi keeps playing like #68 ( until now , age of 51!) he will someday break the record
215 points 212 205, 92 goals in one season 50 goals 39 games
Gretzky was amazing
Trust me, when one starts to count every goal, you start to over think (no pun intended) things.
Crazy part is...without work stoppages and covid, guy wpuld probably break 1000 goals
If it wasn't for the stupid lockout and the COVID pandemic, he would of smashed it a long time ago.
Hope he never breaks the record go back to Russia
or you can keep crying like a wittle baby cause he will eventually. Either cope or cry
@ethanparker7900 no he not that great . He be lucky to score 50 goals by the end of his career and yes I see u cry like a little girl when he fails b i t c h
i see you crying like a wittle girl cause i bet if he was on your team you wouldn't be saying this. This is cancel culture at its finest cause the truth is he is absolutely great. This is a type of player who we'll prolly never see again once it is over and seeing greatness get taken for granted is just delusional. He will eventually whether you like it or not so you keep crying if you want to little man and keep doing so after he DOES break it eventually @@davidfletcher4622
Ovi is like an old tired warhorse that needs to be shipped to the glue factory.
There should be a different set of records. It’s not fair to people who played before 2000, the rules have changed so much to make scoring easier. Just the 2 line pass rule alone, if that was around in Gretzky’s day he probably would have double the points. Imagine if he could have had a carbon fibre stick.
easier lmao, you mean easier back when goalies were standing most of the time barely goalkeeping?
Ovi’s limitations are starting to show. He doesn’t have a stacked line of talented playmakers (like Backstrome) feeding him the buck and we see what he really produces. Great goal scorer for sure but he is a 1 dimensional player that always focused on padding his goal totals over his teams success. Don’t believe me? Compare his short handed record with Gretzky’s. Why doesn’t Ovi ever play shorthand? How about playoff success, how many series did Gretzky win compared to Ovi? These numbers are not even close.
The thing that made Gretzky’s goal record so magical was the fact his goal scoring came secondary at best to his playmaking and general focus on winning. The only player that played both ends of the ice like he did and produced both in palymaking and goals was Mario who might have been a contender had he not got sick. I also think players like Sakic and YZermen are better than Ovi, they just played in a much lower scoring era of the late 80’s into the early 2000. Lowest scoring era with arguably the best goalies in history. And Gretzky played the 2nd half of his career in that era.
😂🤡
Good. He doesn’t deserve the record. He’s one of the greatest shots we’ve ever seen, but his style of playing hockey is extremely selfish when it is a team sport. Gretzky did everything. Ovechkin just lazes around the ice waiting for everyone to do the hard work and then pass him the puck for a shot.
ignorance at its finest watch highlights of him or watch him now and than comment
@@ethanparker7900 I have watched him recently. I stick by my opinion. I will admit that I haven’t seen him much THIS season now that he has hit a major slump. Maybe he is playing more as a teammate since he can’t score goals anymore. Nevertheless, most of his career was played with extreme selfishness. Can’t change the past and that will always be the reason why I will always have the opinion that he doesn’t deserve the record.
your opinion is meritiless. Ovi has down so much in the DMV. He goves his time to help out sick kids and youth organizations and he makes his teammates be better like backstrom and strome and wilson. Your opinion is very wrong and lacks merit. Shows how ignorant people like you are. team things too mea nothing when it comes to breaking an individual record. it is about how many goals that he scores or doesnt score that'll dictate the record. Stick to watching superman and reading comics all day if you cant handle the truth@@petra_kalbrain4426
Ovie needs to pump it up. He's at 0.17 GPG so far this season, which means he needs 400 games to get the 68 to break the regular season goal scoring record. To be fair, I think he's been snake-bitten. He'll probably average at least double that (0.35 GPG) for the rest of his contract, which'll get him past the 894 record in the 200 games or so he has remaining. Gretzky will likely keep the overall NHL record of 1,016 goals including playoffs, though.
Maybe he’s upset about Putin’s performance in Ukraine that he can’t concentrate
Yes that is huge his homeland is going backwards. He knows about the meat grinder.
It's not too late for Ovechkin to volunteer to serve on the front. You know, with the other Russian goons.
@@dngriffiths8105You sound like a nice person. You realize your kind of mass thinking is how events like the holocaust happen right?
Quit grouping an entire race of people. Blame the country, criticize the nation, but what you’re doing is beyond stupid.
Being this ignorant about real life conflicts should be illegal.
@@XxD0m you sound defensive about someone being critical of the worst dictator since Hitler. I wonder why 🤔
hey, buddy, can I use your video with translation for russian users?