Ovi!
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This is insanity. A thirty-nine years old hitting forty goals in a season where he broke his leg midway through.
Yeah, it really is. When that happened it was like, well, maybe next year. Now we're hoping he'll do it tonight, a few games before the end of the season...
Oh shit, he hasn't gotten a gwg since tying Jagr has he? He could conceivably break both records with the same goal.
No I don't think he has...
Let's gooo!
Oh my god. He's right there. Just a few years ago this was impossible.
Man, it woulda been so beautiful if he had gotten it on that mini breakaway!
Fun fact, the next game is on Olaf Kolzig's birthday. Sunday at NYI.
Result: Caps win, 5-3.
- Ovi ties Gretzky's goal scoring record: Yes!
- Ovi passes Jagr's record for most GWGs: Also, yes!
- Ryan Leonard's first NHL goal: Yes!
- Highlights: Ovi scores #894 to tie Gretzky's all time scoring record; overall game highlights
- Postgame Media Interviews: Ovi + Gretzky; Coach Carbs; Tom Wilson; Dylan Strome; John Carlson
- Game Recap
- Natural Stat Trick
- Chris Cerullo’s Numbers for the Morning After
Next up: Off to New York this afternoon for a 12:30 matinee.
Is this pregame ceremony like a preemptive celebration for passing Gretzky or is there something else going on?
They've been celebration 50 years as a franchise all year. Tonight was the Stanley Cup night.
Have fun at the game!
My last prediction was an Ovi hat trick, and he got one. So... Ovechtrick?