Why Boudreau is so confident Ovechkin will hunt down Gretzky
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- čas přidán 24. 03. 2024
- Bruce Boudreau coached Alex Ovechkin in Washington for parts of five seasons and was behind the bench for Ovi's first two Rocket Richard Trophy wins. With Ovechkin 46 goals back of Wayne Gretzky for the all-time scoring crown, Boudreau joins That's Hockey to explain why he always believed Ovi would break the record.
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Brucey predicted right when Ovi had 8 goals in 43 games... Saying he would still be a 25-30 goal scorer this season and he breached 30 last night. Way to go Brucey...
43 more to hit 895
The reason why Ovi was slow at 1st half of a season was upper body injury, only after AllStar games he slowly started to get back his game again.
i think he was still grieving the loss of his father. Not everything is about on ice play or physical injury I believe
The chase has lit the fire in OV 👊🔥🔥🔥
As he should be. The numbers are fairly well in his favor by this point. And even if he isn’t there by the end of his contract, if he’s close he’ll probably do another season just to get to it
I think this is quite possible, if only he wants it himself. A player who scores his 20-30 goals in any situation will not become redundant in any team.
What I mean is that if the Capitals do not want to renew the contract with him any longer.
Bruce coached a prime Ovi. I love to hear him talk about the great 8
Wonder what goalie will face Ovechkin for 895
At this point there’s no way Ovi would retire being this close
You're probably right, but publicly, in D.C., he's always expressed ambivalence about the record. The could just be false modesty, but multiple times he's said he didn't think Gretzky's record was possible to break. I also think he's getting tired. With the exception of Carlson and Wilson, everyone he grew up with in this organization will be gone by the end of the year. His two closest friends are in Carolina. He's not North American. I think he's looking forward to the end.
@@jon8004 Он не уйдет пока не сделает 900+. Это единственное что его держит и мотивирует.
p.s. Как спортсмен и человек он это заслуживает как никто другой. Это бриллиант в истории хоккея, таких игроков единицы за всю историю.
@@jon8004 i said 4 years ago he wont do it
Tired? He scored 31 goddamn goals. “Star” players on my team barely hit 25.
Hope you didn’t put money on it.
if ovis still throwing up 20-30 goal seasons i dont see why he'd retire
42 last year this year probably 32-35. Still 30-40 goal scorer at worst. That 42 he hit in 68 games. With okay start he would hit 40 this year too. Next year let's hope 50 if he can stay healthy.
You can never doubt Ovi. He just proves everyone wrong, eventually. They said he wouldn't win a cup, until he did.
Ovechkin is born in September, so he would still be 40 if he retires after the 2025-26 season.
And?
@@ethanparker7900 you obviously did not listen to the video…
Will need 40 or so goals by the end of this year with 2 years left on his contract.
His contract is meaningless. He would sign a one year until he breaks it
@@Ardyrezv True but he won't have to unless he faces a major injury.
February 2025 was my prediction.
maybe Feb 2026? (30 this season; 28 next, and 16 till Feb 2026)
I say either April 2025 or October 2025
Ovi is too close not to do it. Early in the 2025-26 season.
he's not breaking it next year. fucking relax MJ.
he'll finish next year in the 880s. and get to 900 in his final year.
he definitely can it all depends on how much goal he gets at the end of this season. If he keeps his current pace and ends the season at 35 , there's a strong possibility he goes for it next year. Ovi still got 40 goals in him
he's also got 4 goals in 3 months in him. and washington is rebuilding so expect a lower offensive output.@@FM19964
If the caps continue to play like they are now...next year it's definitely not without reason to believe he could.
if the caps win 70 games next year then sure. but thats not how things work.@@insertgenericusernamehere2402
@@FM19964if he continues to play like this 50 is in within possiblity.
Since January 27th of this year, only Matthews and Hyman have scored more goals than Ovechkin.
Ovie says “Stay Hard”!!
Jagr WOULD’VE broken the record if he had t gone and f-ed around playing overseas a few years. Hopefully Ovie doesn’t walk away like that if he’s only a few shy of the record.
next year he will shut down gretzky
155% next year done deal
lets compare their plus minus stats ha ha
PEDS FROM THE ALL STAR BREAK ARE STILL WORKING.
Bettman only keeps the best for Sid and Ovie.
He’s going hunt Wayne? Is OV a predator now?
Ovechkin won't break Gretzky's goal record.
44 to go😮
Is he going to break Gretzky’s assists record?
Oh yea. I guess not. That’s why this conversation is so ridiculous. Goals were just a side hobby for the Great One.
What a weird strawman. Like anyone at all is talking about breaking Gretzky's assist record, let alone a dude not known for assists. It probably would seem ridiculous to criticize something that no one was talking about.
Among Gretzky's MANY records, the goal record is one many people thought would never be broken, so it's clearly something worthy of discussion as a player is approaching it. You are basically saying "Gretzky didn't try hard at scoring goals", as if that invalidates the record? It sounds beyond ignorant to describe Gretzky's goal scoring as "just a side hobby".
@@patrickhall6627 Wow! You seem very emotionally invested in this. Yea, I’m no doubt ignorant as fuk. Good call. Anyway, I’m just saying imagine G spent all his energies & focus on Goals, as O has. How many more would he have? That is the most glaring, among various other reasons (which go both ways), why this is a silly Apples to Oranges comparison that everyone is getting all jizzed-out about. Anyway lighten up FFS.
@@jz5005 Yeah, I'm the one who needs to lighten up. Please quote whatever I've said that indicates how I "seem very emotionally invested in this". Something tells me you won't. If you disagree with my criticism, feel free to explain exactly how I'm wrong. Ad homs and strawmans indicate you don't have an argument.
Saying Ovi has focused all his energy on scoring goals is as ludicrous as saying goal scoring was a side hobby for Gretzky. It seems weird to think any professional hockey player would spend all their energy and focus on a single thing, yet you do. I don't know what to call that besides ignorant. Hyperbolic, perhaps?
@@patrickhall6627 If you’re aim is to be so annoying that your audience can’t bear to read another word of the drivel you excrete. You win! I surrender! However, this is a dismal sign for you. Seemingly much more than you currently realize. Anyway, I’m far too exhausted from the demands of the day for you. You’ve been very clear in conveying the great pride that glows inside from the laughable attempts to name drop a few logical fallacies you just looked up in the ‘philosophy for idiots’ book your mom gave you. I spend my days negotiating large complex M&A transactions. I’m not trying to humble brag as you have, I’m sure you’ve had a couple tech exits already. Kudos! But my point is that engaging in a debate with you is simply a soul sucking waste of life. I’m sure you advance sound, defensible propositions. Well done! If you think anyone can convince me it makes any sense to refer to Ovi & Gretz, who I once had a half hour one on one with (more humble brag), in the same sentence you’re off your rocker. My opinion. I’m fuking entitled to it, as you are to your opinions, in which I haven’t the slightest interest. Good luck to you. With all sincerity, I do hope you focus on your interpersonal skills, as part of your ongoing self actualization process. Godspeed.
Ovechkin shouldn't be allowed to play tbh. man still has a picture of him and Putin shaking hands as profile picture. he'd basically as pro war as you could be without being denounced by the NHL.
all this publicity generates revenue for Russia 🙃
stfu already. WHO CARES ABOUT ONE PROFILE PIC? He actually did want to change it but was stopped and warned about what could happen if he did! If he did that or harshly denounced him he could be putting friends and family back in russia at risk!!!! Russians don't have freedom of speech like we do. Maybe turn your brain on and actually think for a second about consequences without jumping to conclusions
Not as impressive as they make it out. Gretzky will have played significantly fewer games than OV.
That is completely false.
Bet you’d change your tone if it were Crosby doing it 🙄. Not impressive, but hardly no one could do it except Ovechkin… right. and Ovechkin has played 73 games less than Gretzky and is only 43 goals behind… it won’t be significantly much more, and it would be less if he keeps the pace he has been on during this second half of the season.
Gretzky played in an era where cardboard cutouts masqueraded as goalies and turnstile D-men were the norm. Howe’s 801 goals are more impressive to me based on the tougher eras he scored in. Ovechkin and Howe both trump Gretzky there. Gretzky fanboys getting worried and always moving the goalposts while they cling to their #99 undies. 😂🤡
Howe also scored 975 goals combined with WHA. so I agree he's more impressive.@@GreekboyyD
@@romanborris7919honestly he could have it broken by now. He missed his entire rookie season by lockout. 2012 cut short by lockout. 2 Covid shortened seasons.