“At the moment, Ovechkin is on pace to reach 16 goals this season. This is the first time in his career that he will not reach the 20 goal mark. However, the season has only just begun and he is too early so don’t worry about him chasing Gretzky’s record. -13 lockout season. 10 games, but he ultimately finished with 32 goals, which was the best total in the NHL, the same s It happened in the 2008-2009 season, when he won the scorers’ race with 56 goals.
To catch Gretzky, Ovechkin must average at least 24 goals over the next three years. There is still time for that. And even though it sounds like a cliché, now you just have to trust Alex,” Silber is quoted in The Hockey News.
- Bure rated Ovechkin’s chances of breaking Gretzky’s record
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