Last season, Wayne Gretzky joined Alex Ovechkin on the ice when Ovi broke his all-time goals record. When Ovi broke the record, Gretzky quipped, “You get to 900 I’d buy you a automotive.” Ovi reached 900 goals, and now, Gretzky’s colleagues on the NHL pre-game show on TNT should not letting him forget the promise.
“We dug up the tapes,” Gretzky was told as a clip of him promising the automotive to Ovi was shown.
“Cause the owner said he couldn’t buy him a automotive, so I used to be attempting to pump him as much as get there quickly,” the Great One responded through laughter.
Ovechkin scored his 900th profession goal on November fifth against the St. Louis Blues, a 6-1 victory over the Capitals. He added his fourth goal of the season and 901st goal of his NHL profession on Tuesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes, a 4-1 victory.
Still, Ovi will not be on the identical goal-scoring pace as recent seasons. He has found the back of the web 4 times in 16 games this yr. That places him on pace for just 20 goals on the season, which can be the bottom of his NHL profession. Further, he has yet to attain a powerplay goal. The Great Eight has scored ten or more goals on the person advantage in 18 of his 20 seasons.
“If he keeps going, he could get to 1,000. I mean, the sky is the limit for him. Right? He’s one among the best players in the sport. He’s probably the best goal scorer ever, and to get 900 goals, that is hard to do,” Gretzky finished with.
Attending to 1,000 is probably going out of reach this season. He would wish to extend his goal-scoring pace this yr and sure play one other full season within the NHL to make it to that mark.
Meanwhile, Ovechkin is targeted on the team right away. The Capitals are 8-7-1 on the yr, placing them just a degree outside of a playoff spot. They are going to return to the ice on Thursday night, visiting the Florida Panthers.