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1 March 2024, 02:55 AM | #61 |
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I'm pretty sure Jaromir Jagr consistently scored 15 goals a year when he was north of 40 before retiring. I suppose I could look it up to be sure.
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The NHL scouting report on Gretzky before he turned pro was that he was not a good skater, too small/light and couldn't break a pane of glass with his shot.
Even though he was a phenom in the lesser ranks growing up, it was thought that he would get destroyed when he started to play against men. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-wayne-gretzky
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I think that was when he first tucked his jersey into his pants (his trademark look) because he was always playing with older guys and the jerseys fit like a dress otherwise.
I’m sure the stories were better from your neck of the woods. I didn’t get to see him until Edmonton.
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I grew up watching Kings games with Gretzky and Co. Can't help but imagine Marty McSorley hanging out in the Capitals parking lot with a tire iron (or longer than regulation length stick). Ovechkin can't be allowed to pass the great one.
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Agree. Where the hell is Marty when you need him?
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I am also in the Gretzky era camp...hope Ovi does not do it.
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Looking at his stats, the decline over the last couple of years is pretty noticeable. Think it might be harder for him to finish this off than some people are thinking. Maybe the Capitals are committed to it and will keep running him out there no matter what, but for such a great player, it would be sad if his ice time started to become a joke. He's already sporting the worst +/- on the team and he's only going to get older and slower from here.
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Which as you say could get to be pretty boring.
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This reminds me of Tiger vs Jack Nicholas. I did not want Tiger to win more majors than Jack when it looked like Tiger surely would. Now that Tiger has had his struggles, it wouldn't bother me one bit. I pull for him actually. Hell of a competitor, at everything I assume.
Met Jack Nicholas once. No desire to meet Tiger.
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Thought I’d bump this thread in light of the goal tally as of today …
26 goals isn’t a bad year is it? Second in team scoring and 38 years old. Still hoping by some miracle he doesn’t break the record, but it’s starting to look like it’s inevitable. Anyway … here’s a bit of trivia I saw about two of my favourite players Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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He got really hot in the second half of the year. It seems a lot more likely he’ll do it now, unfortunately. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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They asked Gretzky about it in an interview. He was very humble about it and pretty much said the game needs it, he will be there when it happens. That being said his assist record is untouchable. Best set up man to ever play.
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To put things into perspective
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I see it has already been mentioned, but that fact that Gretzky has more assists than any other player’s total points, there is no comparison. Love Ovi, but he doesn’t belong in any comparison to Gretzky.
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Can’t compare era’s . Ovechkin would have 1200 goals if you adjusted the scoring in his area compared to Gretzky , hell had he not lost 2 seasons from lockouts and Covid he would be around 1000 career goals . It’s no coincidence that all of the highest scoring seasons and careers come from that era , goaltending and defence was terrible . I find it interesting that people won’t give credit where it’s due , he is the greatest goal scorer of all time , bringing up Crosby and Gretzky assist totals won’t change that . Bunch of canucks in here don’t want the big bad Russian to take the crown.
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