NHL Alex Ovechkin sits now at 851 NHL career goals needs 44 to pass Wayne Gretzky's 894 career goals

TheGoonies1985

Alex Ovechkin has 2 goals so far this evening puts him at 29 for this season. I believe he has 2 years left on his contract.

TheGoonies1985

I hope he does not pass Gretzky's record but he likely will over 2 more seasons. Maybe the 1st ever to reach 900 goals or more.

perkdog

I hope he doesn't pass him.

I mean if he is just going to.hang around to pass him no matter how long it takes it will be a bad look, but if he is contributing and passes him then good for him

4Boston

Both players love the game.
Both were ineffective late in their careers.
This is a meaningless record Alex is chasing.
Mario Lemieux was the NHL’s greatest goal scorer ever.
Perhaps Rocket next.

Bossy, 8, Hull, Kurri and the rest could not create like 66 and Rocket.
Lafleur was a way better scorer then all of them. He could do it on his own. Not sit in front of the net or the slot.

JoeBanzai

Ovechkin does have 100 more power play goals.
Alex generally lights up Minnesota, but usually it's a one timer from the left face off circle on the power play.
He is deadly from there.
I hope no one thinks he's better than Wayne, that would be silly.

MsMorrisine

are you against any comparisons to gretzky?

TheGoonies1985

@MsMorrisine said:
are you against any comparisons to gretzky?

no

JoeBanzai

Two completely different players.

TheGoonies1985

Ovi up to 853 goals

craig44

unless he has a catastrophic injury, I cant see how he doesnt break the record at this point.