Ovechkin countdown

[82birds]

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/444 ... nhl-record

[82birds]

491 tonight
and that ain't no April Fools

[82birds]

and another tonight (April 2)

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Alex Ovechkin moved another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

Ovechkin moved two away from tying Gretzky and three from passing him.

[Aesa]

and another tonight (April 2)

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Alex Ovechkin moved another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

Ovechkin moved two away from tying Gretzky and three from passing him.

Not putting negative juju on Ovechkin; what the "Great 8" is doing is epic, but Gretzky will always be "The Greatest One". He has more total points than Ovie by a country mile. I know, different eras but still...

[82birds]

and another tonight (April 2)

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Alex Ovechkin moved another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

Ovechkin moved two away from tying Gretzky and three from passing him.

Not putting negative juju on Ovechkin; what the "Great 8" is doing is epic, but Gretzky will always be "The Greatest One". He has more total points than Ovie by a country mile. I know, different eras but still...

well,yeah, of the two I'd prefer to watch Gretzky cuz of the style of play by him.
He was something.

[Cahokanut]

and another tonight (April 2)

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Alex Ovechkin moved another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

Ovechkin moved two away from tying Gretzky and three from passing him.

Not putting negative juju on Ovechkin; what the "Great 8" is doing is epic, but Gretzky will always be "The Greatest One". He has more total points than Ovie by a country mile. I know, different eras but still...

I don't mind throwing bad juju Ovechkins way...

Wuuusssh Wuuusssh

Rather it stay with the best offensive player who played the game. More juju. Wuuusssh

[theograce]

One more…

Could tie it tonight

[MiamiLaw]

Tied

[theograce]

Tied

Hope it’s not an empty netter to break it

[MiamiLaw]

Tied

Hope it’s not an empty netter to break it

lol I was just thinking that exact thing. It’d be a hatty…but also an eng. kind of fitting in a way

[theograce]

Tied

Hope it’s not an empty netter to break it

lol I was just thinking that exact thing. It’d be a hatty…but also an eng. kind of fitting in a way

Yeah…at least it would be a hatty

[sdaltons]

We'll have to wait another day. Was hoping he'd get it against the Hawks so them getting scored on would be on the forever highlight reel lol.

[82birds]

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record, collecting the 894th of his career -- and his second of the game -- Friday night against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Capitals great tied Gretzky on a power-play goal with 13:46 left in the third period. And he did so with Gretzky in attendance for the first time during this chase.


Ovechkin went down to one knee celebrating, then was mobbed by teammates as fans at Capital One Arena erupted.

Earlier, the 39-year-old Ovechkin beat goalie Spencer Knight 3:52 into the game, taking a pass from Dylan Strome behind the net and banking the puck off the far post and the goaltender's back and in.

[MiamiLaw]

Tied

Hope it’s not an empty netter to break it

lol I was just thinking that exact thing. It’d be a hatty…but also an eng. kind of fitting in a way

Yeah…at least it would be a hatty

"I (told head coach Spencer Carbery) I don't want empty net (for 895)," he said, per The Associated Press' Stephen Whyno.

[theograce]

Tied

Hope it’s not an empty netter to break it

lol I was just thinking that exact thing. It’d be a hatty…but also an eng. kind of fitting in a way

Yeah…at least it would be a hatty

"I (told head coach Spencer Carbery) I don't want empty net (for 895)," he said, per The Associated Press' Stephen Whyno.

I was watching the Caps feed…he looked at the bench and said no during a time out with the EN. They speculated that’s what the No was about

[netboy65]

Have always loved Ovi as a player, but I can’t help but be sad that 99’s record will fall. He has been the gold standard forever