Watch as the Washington Capitals and NHL honour forward Alexander Ovechkin for scoring the 802nd goal of his career to pass Gordie Howe to sit second, behind only Wayne Gretzky, on the all-time goal list.
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47 Comments
The goat
умеют же… 😊
I don’t think Ovie liked the “babes” part. Some things are best left unsaid.
Awesome.
Gretzky was so dominant, there is now a prize for second place.
They couldn’t get his brother at least a real jersey?
His children will pass him? 😂
He beat Gordie by about 10 less seasons
No other player in the modern NHL era has even come remotely close to Ovechkin when it comes to goal scoring. Even Wayne Gretzky 'The Great One' himself clearly admitted in a 2019 interview: "I played in the right era, it's harder to score now than it was when I played." Back in the 80's there was an average of almost 8 players per season who scored 50 or more goals. In the modern NHL era after the 2004/2005 lockout, that same average has fallen to an average of just 2 players per season.
The statistical average number of goals scored per game per team in the 14 NHL seasons between 1979 to 1993 when Gretzky played his first 14 seasons was 3.74 goals. The statistical average number of goals scored per game per team in the 14 NHL seasons between 2005 to 2019 when Ovechkin played in his first 14 seasons was 2.84 goals. That's a 32% difference which means that it is statistically 32% more difficult to score goals in the modern era compared to back in the 80's and early 90's.
When people only look at a 1:1 goal comparison between Gretzky's total goals and Ovechkin's total goals, its like comparing a sprinter who is running on flat level surface to that of a sprinter running uphill on an incline. Ovechkin's modern era goal total needs to be calibrated by a factor of 32% in order to properly compare to Gretzky's goal total: 819 goals x 1.32 = 1081 goals > Gretzky's 894 goals. And that's even before adding in the 50+ goals Ovechkin would have certainly scored in the 2004/2005 lockout season, not to mention the 2 recent shortened seasons due to the pandemic.
It really puts into perspective what Ovechkin has achieved in the modern NHL era while even having played one less season than Gretzky, and Ovechkin still has 5 or 6 seasons left to play still. It's like catching up to the fastest sprinter in history after having a late start, while running against an incline, and then passing that fastest sprinter while there is still a quarter length of track remaining.
Just look at the difference between goalies from the 80's and goalies in the modern NHL era. Look at the difference in their size of pads, height, reach, flexibility, technique, and skill. Most goalies from the 80's played worse than today's amateur beer league goalies. During Gretzky's first 14 seasons, the average NHL goalie save % was 0.879 and the average GAA was 3.65, which is unheard of among today's modern era NHL goalies, except maybe in the minors. Also, no players bothered to block shots back in the 80's, imagine how many more goals Ovechkin would have if players today played 80's style defense and did not bother to block shots.
Gretzky also played on a decade-long dynasty team in an era that had no salary cap. The 80's Oilers Dynasty fab 5 would have never been allowed to exist on the same team after the salary cap was put in place starting in 2005 during Ovechkin's first season. Ovechkin played every single season under a limiting cap which made the league way more competitive and evenly distributed, Gretzky never did, not even a single season.
Also, Gretzky had the luxury of having his two on-ice bodyguard thugs (Semenko and McSorley) with him all throughout the 80s and the first half of the 90s. Semenko and McSorley constantly intimidated other players and made sure nobody touched Gretzky whenever he had the puck which allowed Gretzky to make all those plays and rack up all those points. Back in the 80s and early 90s, Gretzky was the NHL's official Golden Boy and nobody was allowed to lay a hand on him.
GOAT
the best goal scorer to ever live
Ovechkin would already be knocking on Gretzky's door right now if it wasn't for NHL lockouts and the pandemic. That's a fact.
mini Ovis are ready to score
As a Habs Fan, congrats AO!
At present, Gretzky has played 148 more games than Ovi, and has 75 more goals.
Ovi averages 2 goals per game.
To say the impossible is on the horizon is not an understatement.
Putin lovin POS! Should be banned!
Ur commercials pucked up the vibes
Congrats. Denounce Vova and will be King.
The real question is can he beat Wayne. 2 more injury free seasons and he'll have it
If that the ceremony he get for passing the 2nd all time then imagine when he'll pass gretzky 😅. Insane player ovi, a goal scorer, a train with two legs! Everyone love you!
Most 40 goal seasons:
1. Ovechkin – 13 *
2. Gretzky – 12
3. Dionne – 10
4. Lemieux – 10
5. Bossy – 9
— Gartner – 9
* 6 after turning 30 years old
As long as he supports Putin committing war crimes, I really don't care how many goals he scores, he's still a scumbag.
The franchise is going to waste the next 2-3 seasons just so Ovi can pass the record. He says he wants to win another cup but he plays 0 D.
Многие играют в хоккей, но легендами становятся единицы!
Thats was 17 goals ago, a little late
NHL is frantically trying to whitewash Ovechkin who is a public supporter of an international criminal and modern day Hitler.
Ovechkin’s friendship with Putin is his legacy.
Looks like Ovechkin’s entire family is safe in USA capital
It’s time to come clean, Ovi,
You are a stain on our beloved sport
honouring friends of terorists is soooo NHL boring
Саня молодчик ! Я знаю и верю рекорд будет побит,осталось совсем немного Казахстан с тобой Александр ВЕЛИКИЙ!!!
Обычный старый Орк поддерживающий войну в Украине
У него уже 820 шайб, охренеть. Только вчера грубо говоря ждал, когда до Ягра доберëтся или ещë мгновение назад ждал, когда 800 забьëт, а уже 820. Хочу, чтобы он стал первым, кто забьёт 900!
Вот какие шоу нужно делать в России!!!
Очень рад за Саню, и очень рад тому что это всё можно наблюдать в живую.
Очень круто. Это лучшее вложение Вашингтон за последние 20 лет😊🔥👍
Спасибо, Дружище, за то, что приносишь в этот мир столько здорового позитива..Удачи, дальнейшего движения Вверх, ну и нам всем приятного просмотра! Вперед!!!
Cheering for this Putin-fanboy brings a little puke in my mouth. Only in US.
Ov8 is putins idiot fanboy
Еще от Путина медалей не хватает в коллекцию.
Достойно
Достоин
Аксиос
He still has Putin in his profile pictures… No respect for this despicable person just because he can shoot a puck, but has no ethics
Саш, гордимся.
Ждем TheGreatOne
Glorifying a Russian player with his president who has a warrant out for his arrest , get them out of the NHL go home , fight for your country in a war that should not be , go perish on the frontlines like your comrades , I don't condemn Russian people I condemn the ideology of Russians , videos like this want to make me barf on the NHL logo at center ice in front of a capacity crowd
Happy to see Mark in attendance for the honor. Grodie was an icon here in Detroit, he would've been proud to see his record broken for the good of the game. What a sight it will be to see Wayne pass the torch in the next couple of seasons
Просто лучший и все тут!!! Саня!! Я тебя узнал в 2005 году!!! И ни на что не променял🔥🔥🔥. Ты лучший🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Our boy! ❤
The Caps went all out. This was awesome. Mark Howe is awesome too. He's been at all the celebrations celebrating Ovi breaking his father's record. Class act
He is a Putin ass kisser. He should be banned from NHL
Do you guys think he will go in the Hall of Fame someday?