Ovechkin pass Gretzy?

[thetank2]

Will Ovechkin pass Gretzky?

Next season?

[Cedar]

He won't retire until he does pass Gretzky. Probably early/first half of next season.

[Bomac]

Not happening unless goalies start moving out of the way....
Guys a shell.

[Rollin' on the River 2]

I hope not.

That record needs to stay in Canada.

It doesn’t need to belong to some Putin supporter

[John Cocktoastin]

Well, if he does, good for him. Gretzky could dish as well as score. Grabbed this from the interwebs...

Career points: Gretzky's 2,857 career points are nearly 900 more than the second-highest player, Jaromir Jagr. Gretzky's lead is so large that it's unlikely to be surpassed.

Career assists: Gretzky's 1,963 career assists are more than any other player has points. Some say that even if Gretzky never scored a goal, he'd still lead the NHL in points based on assists alone.

[theograce]

I hope not.

That record needs to stay in Canada.

It doesn’t need to belong to some Putin supporter

Might be in the US if Matthews can fight father time

[Cardsfanforlife]

I hope not.

That record needs to stay in Canada.

It doesn’t need to belong to some Putin supporter

Might be in the US if Matthews can fight father time

I think injuries will be an issue before he gets there. But hopefully not he's fun to watch.

[bluetunehead]

He has 42 to go. I think he gets about 25 this year and then it goes down to the wire the following season.

The only question is his health. Washington will keep trotting him out there for another 5 years if they have to.

[thegibby.]

Not happening unless goalies start moving out of the way....
Guys a shell.

I agree; he looked like a 52yr old Jagr skating around in warm up.

[aslord]

I predict no one will ever pass Gretzy

[Hooking]

I hope not.

That record needs to stay in Canada.

It doesn’t need to belong to some Putin supporter

Why? What do imaginary lines have to do with it?

If Ovi gets it, is it "Russia" or "USA" that holds the record?


It's a personal record, not a country record.

[General Schwartz]

I don't think it's a matter of IF it's a matter of WHEN. He will play until he breaks it.

[dr0zombie]

A motivated Ovi could get that done this year. Always cool to see someone make history.

Next year we will probably get to see Crosby pass Lemieux in total points.

[netboy65]

A motivated Ovi could get that done this year. Always cool to see someone make history.

Next year we will probably get to see Crosby pass Lemieux in total points.

I don't know if I'd use the term "get to see" about anything Cindy related. Mario would most likely have had a lot more of 99's records had he not missed so much time.

[Bomac]

A motivated Ovi could get that done this year. Always cool to see someone make history.

Next year we will probably get to see Crosby pass Lemieux in total points.

I don't know if I'd use the term "get to see" about anything Cindy related. Mario would most likely have had a lot more of 99's records had he not missed so much time.

I would agree. Don't know if the math adds....

99 played around 600 more games, with around 1000 more points... Both played about same amount of years

[netboy65]

A motivated Ovi could get that done this year. Always cool to see someone make history.

Next year we will probably get to see Crosby pass Lemieux in total points.

I don't know if I'd use the term "get to see" about anything Cindy related. Mario would most likely have had a lot more of 99's records had he not missed so much time.

I would agree. Don't know if the math adds....

99 played around 600 more games, with around 1000 more points... Both played about same amount of years

Maybe. I've never crunched the numbers. My point is Mario should be talked about in the same sentence. I don't have a problem calling 99 the Greatest, but Mario is definitely 1A.