Capitals Honour Alex Ovechkin For Passing Gordie Howe On All-Time Goal List

Watch as the Washington Capitals and NHL honour forward Alexander Ovechkin for scoring the 802nd goal of his career to pass Gordie Howe to sit second, behind only Wayne Gretzky, on the all-time goal list.
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[@99sentcoins]

Not a Caps fan, but 100% an Ovi fan ! This guy brought a new meaning to hockey. It'll be decades before we see another Ovi & I'm not ruling out McDavid on anything, but Ovi set the stage for Connor. Congratulations Alex !! Much Love !

[@YoungGunsPodcast]

Congrats Ovi! Best goal scorer of all time!

[@oldsingingstudentdougbillf1665]

Like hell he is!

[@kennymiller9373]

Pens fan here man when him and sid retire its going to be a really sad day in hockey will never be the same for awhile without those 2 they just give it their all every single night for their teams and fans

[@kevinmcleod7580]

Time after time he's proven that he is the greatest goal scorer in the world ! He deserves this ! He'll be remembered for ever and I am glad I was around to witness it ! I seen Howe ive seen Gretzky I'm WACHING OVIE ! He's not done yet !

[@soulessshadow5356]

@@LOtarie I was to young to get to watch Gordie, but I did get to see the prime of Gretzky's career both on TV and in person at games and man was he fun to watch. I feel lucky to get to see Ovi do what he's done, and despite what people may think of his off the ice stuff(mainly the political stuff as he's never been a problem causer) it's hard to argue against what he's done. Despite the great amount of respect I have for Gretzky, I have equal respect for The Great 8.

[@johnnysockov2755]

Sorry Clem he will never be the best goal scorer in the game. Even Austin Mathews has a better goal percentage than your boy Ovi. Mike Bossy is the best goal scorer per game and Ovi will never come close to it. Mario is second and your boy won't touch him either. So your statement doesn't have any validity. He's good but not even in the top five which will be hard to beat any of them.

[@АлександрКомаров-и5д]

​@@johnnysockov2755 It's very funny to compare the incomparable stuff. Those two are differents eras. With due respect you could compare Ovie with Cy Denneny and Cecil 'Babe' Dye because they also have higher gpg percentage, but they were born in 19th century) True that Auston is incredibly good, also Connor may to pass both Auston and Ovie in goals. But right now Ovie is the 2nd greatest after Gretzky. Even overall goals for career are not the best feature to compare players with one another but it's probably one of the suitable. All the best

[@ЮрийБыков-п8г]

​@@johnnysockov2755 какой у Мэтьюза %?

[@eirikrdberg1161]

I was too young for Howe, but got all of Gretzky and Ovechkin.

[@maggiemcnair8733]

Incredible player...incredible accomplishment! Congratulations OVI!!!

[@GreekboyyD]

Most 40 goal seasons: 1. Ovechkin - 13 * 2. Gretzky - 12 3. Dionne - 10 4. Lemieux - 10 5. Bossy - 9 - Gartner - 9 * 6 after turning 30 years old

[@antoinepallascio3944]

If that the ceremony he get for passing the 2nd all time then imagine when he'll pass gretzky 😅. Insane player ovi, a goal scorer, a train with two legs! Everyone love you!

[@JosephTMeiroseIV]

It will be amazing to see The Great One passing the torch to The Great Eight in the ceremony!

[@Roadkingrider]

Alex Ovechkin, amazing human being, on the ice and off the ice 👍👍! Regs from Kent/Sweden

[@davenc8527]

Alex is a great representative for the NHL. All the best.

[@19MichaelDixon]

The Caps went all out. This was awesome. Mark Howe is awesome too. He's been at all the celebrations celebrating Ovi breaking his father's record. Class act

[@АркадийЯблоков-к2щ]

If Ovi maintains his current pace and, most importantly, is healthy, there is no reason to doubt that he will surpass Gretzky's achievement. It's amazing. At the age of 37, he continues to score more than 40 goals per season. He's a born sniper. His throws from the office have already become a legend...

[@coastaku1954]

I'm not a caps fan at all, but I'm really proud of Ovi for eclipsing Gordie, that's a really big achievement!

[@ultimatebasses]

Congrats to Ovi, his family, and teammates. Washington proud! It's too bad that no modern-day player on the Leafs will achieve such an impressive milestone. However, as a team, they own an equally impressive milestone: It will soon be 56 years since last winning a Stanley Cup. The curse of Harold Ballard lives on. It will be a 4 game sweep for TB. Hey, 60 is a nice number. Same goes for 75. Go Loafs Go!

[@coastaku1954]

Did you really have to drag down the Leafs?

[@caveman5396]

@@coastaku1954 yes

[@coastaku1954]

@@caveman5396 This video had nothing to do with the Leafs, kinda rude to drag them into it

[@dwayneaxwort5024]

Greatest goal scorer of all time!

[@vladimir.73]

Ну не бомбардир он, чистейший снайпер

[@CanucksVid]

Ovi is the greatest goal scorer in NHL history. This is the hill I'm willing to die on.

[@abyssshriek7631]

Mike Bossy might've had better goals per game but he didn't really have a full career so it's hard to say

[@memoranda1]

he would have been the youngest to break the Gretzky's record had it not been for stupid lockouts and covid ....... that totally slowed him down...... otherwise he would have broken that record a long time ago..... it is sad that he has to play until he is 40 or 41....... at that age he should be retired and enjoying life......now he is forcing himself to play out of pure pride and recognition.....he will break it no doubt but he'll be past his prime....... Lemieux would have broken Gretzky's all time scoring record easily.....had he not been hampered with injuries.....

[@jon8004]

@@abyssshriek7631 I think a number of guys are as good at scoring goals as Ovi. The one thing none of them seems to have, and the one thing that's seemingly superhuman, is Ovi's resilience, which makes little sense considering the heaviness of his game. The guy basically doesn't get seriously injured. I remember Tony Kornheiser saying that if Ovie was American he would have been an NFL cornerback, not a hockey player, which I think has something to do with it.

[@Savagegamer2413]

Not a Caps fan whatsoever, But this is hopping up there as one of my favorite ceremonies I have EVER seen in the Hockey World! Huge Congrats to Ovi!!!

[@Ylorken]

that photo with Ovi, Backy & Oshie

[@pricechaos873]

I honestly thought I'd never see someone chase Wayne for goals in my life. I'm not a Caps fan but I am an Ovi fan. He won't quit until he's #1!

[@JulsJul]

Our boy! ❤

[@PeterDB01]

Или, говоря по-русски: наш пиздюк!))

[@spoof1234]

I'm sure when he showed his kids the mini sticks, he said "Now listen boys, you can't play with these sticks." Also, the Gordie Howe game-used stick was pretty cool, but something tells me his wife was thinking "Great... ANOTHER stick!" (Ovi's said she doesn't like his stick collection.)

[@JarradBruessel32]

Maybe because its taking up the entire house lol

[@spoof1234]

@@JarradBruessel32 Not just his VA house, but his house in Moscow as well!

[@JarradBruessel32]

@@spoof1234 yeah lol

[@AAAAAA79473]

As a Habs Fan, congrats AO!

[@aidamary2701]

Such an honor to be at this game and witness this!!

[@sergeyzaborskiy1611]

Саша - легенда! Спасибо за твой труд. Организация великолепная. И НХЛ и Вашингтон круто постарались, невероятно приятно смотреть.

[@JP18729]

Happy to see Mark in attendance for the honor. Grodie was an icon here in Detroit, he would've been proud to see his record broken for the good of the game. What a sight it will be to see Wayne pass the torch in the next couple of seasons

[@chriseaston1392]

Congratulations.802,what an accomplishment.

[@БолатНургалиев-ж5ш]

Саня молодчик ! Я знаю и верю рекорд будет побит,осталось совсем немного Казахстан с тобой Александр ВЕЛИКИЙ!!!

[@юрийборисов-у6щ]

Многие играют в хоккей, но легендами становятся единицы!

[@booster247]

At present, Gretzky has played 148 more games than Ovi, and has 75 more goals. Ovi averages 2 goals per game. To say the impossible is on the horizon is not an understatement.

[@jamieh4148]

@@karlkarlsson9126 He isn't even close in points. Just goals. It looks fine.

[@MMAprospect]

Can you explain to me what you just wrote? Makes no sense whatsoever. If Gretzky has 75 more goals and 148 more games, Ovi needs to average around 0.5 goals per game / 1 goal per 2 games. Nobody averages 2 goals per game.

[@izatafactnow]

Congrats Alex, well worked for and deserved

[@дималобачев-ю1ь]

Саша!!!Ты легенда!!!Тебя ждёт клуб 900 и ты на этом не останавливайся!!!❤❤❤

[@stanislavshugurov1351]

Просто лучший и все тут!!! Саня!! Я тебя узнал в 2005 году!!! И ни на что не променял🔥🔥🔥. Ты лучший🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@ТолбухинаСклад]

Спасибо, Дружище, за то, что приносишь в этот мир столько здорового позитива..Удачи, дальнейшего движения Вверх, ну и нам всем приятного просмотра! Вперед!!!

[@Ant-ct4qk]

I couldnt see the rest of the title and i was like how did he pass gretzky so fast

[@STEVENVUEH599]

Lol same My mind: about 10 goals per game 😂

[@ethanparker7900]

fingers crossed he gets to 1,000 goals

[@enchanted2k797]

the best goal scorer to ever live

[@anitabrennan5587]

Could you imagine how many goals he would have playing alongside Sydney Crosby? In my opinion he would have already got the most goals in NHL history. Just saying, I'm a Pens fan but you have to have respect for #8 . Let's go Pens

[@СергейТараканов-ы9у]

Саша- великий игрок!!!Очень приятно читать предыдущие коменты и осознавать,что заслуги Алекса признают на всех континентах и он является моим современником и мы говорим с ним на одном языке!!

[@ЯрославРасяев]

Спасибо лиге от души и сердца за всё это, не смотря на то, что рекорд состоялся в гостях всё подготовлено и так по душевному.

[@Dan-nt2yb]

Ya gotta give Alex wayyyyyy more admiration than Howe because of todays difficulty in getting a puck past these goalies who’s equipment allow very little to get by them. The goalies of Howe’s era look like they couldn’t stop a beach ball.

[@JarradBruessel32]

But in howes era the grit of the teams was so much different. Also howe would have had more goals but he went to the whl to play with his sons for a few years. He should have had at least 80 more goals I think.

[@Dan-nt2yb]

@@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8 …thanks for all that.👍🏾

[@happines3511]

Очень рад за Саню, и очень рад тому что это всё можно наблюдать в живую.

[@la82417]

It’s gonna be a sad day when Ovi retires been an Honour to watch

[@mayavenuemisfit814]

Diehard Pens fan here, but Ovechkin has really grown on me. I don't look at it as watching a rival player anymore. I look at it as watching one of the greatest of all-time. You don't have to be a Caps fan to appreciate watching Ovi.

[@yugoslav26]

У него уже 820 шайб, охренеть. Только вчера грубо говоря ждал, когда до Ягра доберëтся или ещë мгновение назад ждал, когда 800 забьëт, а уже 820. Хочу, чтобы он стал первым, кто забьёт 900!

[@user-tf2ml5mp9v]

До 1000 не остановится, 100%

[@ТатьянаЛарина-л4з]

А я хочу 1000. И думаю, это будет возможно, если он будет здоро́в

[@ИванГром-я4у]

Продажный Саша, агент сша

[@ВладимирВладимир-в8ф]

802

[@yugoslav26]

@@ВладимирВладимир-в8ф Зачем это число написал?

[@nathansingleton1514]

I don’t think Ovie liked the “babes” part. Some things are best left unsaid.

[@nachogonzaga603]

Timestamp?

[@НатальяБушкова-э6л]

Классный праздник устроили в честь ОВИ ❤❤🎉🎉👍

[@natemillergaming]

So funny how he couldn’t help by chuckle 4:42

[@user-hq6cx7fd9y]

Отыграл своё,стал обузой в команде

[@andreylapikov159]

Кто знает, увидим ли мы когда-нибудь ещё кого-то кто забьёт 800 шайб, так что наслаждайтесь моментом, нам повезло

[@vig237]

Guys, this is what we should do, not confrontation and wars....

[@jarryfojtu2851]

Gratulace

[@themorethemerrier281]

Ovi is legend! But isn't Gordie Howe the real #1? He also scored a ton of goals in the WHA... I can see Ovi also passing 975 goals, though.

[@CupContender]

Ur commercials pucked up the vibes

[@ScottMorgan88]

Gretzky was so dominant, there is now a prize for second place.

[@dmacg5520]

Not in goal scoring ovis gonna break his record in less games

[@spankwish]

He got a prize for scoring 800 not passing Howe

[@РатмирГибадуллин-ю2з]

Саня..!! Жги..!! Ура.!Ура.!Ура.! Шайбу! Шайбу.!Шайбу.!!

[@AlexeyGref]

Саш, гордимся. Ждем TheGreatOne

[@AlexPavloff41]

Саня красава 🔥🔥🔥

[@heppyd1347]

Очень круто. Это лучшее вложение Вашингтон за последние 20 лет😊🔥👍

[@enchanted2k797]

GOAT

[@enchanted2k797]

mini Ovis are ready to score

[@royberg6657]

Bye bye playoffs 😂😂😂

[@jonathaninscho9986]

If ovie ever surpasses when Gretzky? I. Will be impressed? That's a goal scoring title that nobody's been able to touch for years.

[@ethanparker7900]

he's gonna get 1,000

[@dmitrya550]

Выпуск 👆Александр Овечкин🔥👍👍👍👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝

[@G3NK5T42]

Was this from a couple of months ago but just uploaded today or was this ceremony the other day?

[@BaenGeiwn]

The ceremony was held today, ahead of the Columbus game that the Caps lost 6-7. I suspect it was postponed because Ovi's father was in the hospital back then and they were hoping he'd be present in the ceremony.

[@slavajoo2330]

умеют же... 😊

[@JosephTMeiroseIV]

Do you guys think he will go in the Hall of Fame someday?

[@Kunapb_u3_l-Orpbl]

Hmmm..🤔 You asked reeeeaaal " difficult " question🤣

[@NancyLefebvre-im5cr]

100 percent

[@poveto4ka495]

OVI GOAT

[@МаксимГригорьев-о6г]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍Только вперёд!!!!

[@iitbftw]

The real question is can he beat Wayne. 2 more injury free seasons and he'll have it

[@johna6715]

Caps do yourself and favor and let the man play until he says he is done!!!!!!!!

[@littlmonkey6900]

75 more goals, hes going to beat it for sure.

[@Лесоруб-ь8у]

Через два года если так все пойдет то будет Намба Ван

[@user-gy4ch6vp8e]

Молодцом👍👍👍

[@igor19786]

На наших глазах творится история

[@NancyLefebvre-im5cr]

8

[@thisisbushinryu]

I feel he is a little bit lonely, because he is just too great.

[@konstantinzaslonov1357]

Sasha Ovechkin, Zhenya Kuznetsov - they show what Russian men are about and look like, much more real than what fake media always show in the west. Thank you sons of Russia! Ovi is the best, proud to be his neighbor in Moscow) God bless you all brothers in hockey) Peace to everyone

[@Prishelec69]

Интересно уберут ли номер Овечкина из обращения во всей лиги

[@АлексейРогатин-т1е]

если обойдёт Гретского ореха то да

[@elflacopocho]

His brother reminds me of sam smith…

[@Andrey-q3r5l]

Крассссссссавчик

[@pinperm]

Вот какие шоу нужно делать в России!!!

[@happines3511]

да, КХЛ еще далеко до НХЛ

[@pinperm]

@@happines3511 А ВХЛ вообще за гранью фантастики!

[@happines3511]

@@pinperm ага🤣

[@korsu1234]

Ovi the puutins best friend,orc😮

[@Moose-ez7vu]

His children will pass him? 😂

[@АннаСурто-л6о]

Да .............

[@ivank2025]

Congrats. Denounce Vova and will be King.

[@kevinmcleod7580]

Way to go ovie .! Now the question is could !Mcdavid catch or surpass him .? Let's do the math !

[@JarradBruessel32]

Nope. He would need to go on a 60+ goal pace the next 9 years at least to get even close

[@ethanparker7900]

yah right homie mcDavid ain't gonna pass him in goal scoring. I see McDavid ending his career with 700 ish goals

[@ЮрийБыков-п8г]

Макдэвид скоростной игрок, а скорость с годами уходит быстрее, чем мощный бросок

[@joeyhanrahan2851]

Ovi

[@DerekReznik]

Just trolling with that long title

[@александрпетрович-т5к]

Достойно Достоин Аксиос

[@bobbobby5089]

Disgrace we lost that night.

[@SPIRIDOSHA]

Могли и Орлова позвать на такое

[@flybynight1929]

Has he ever seen the short side of the defensive zone outside of warmups? I get he is great at slamming the puck home when he is set up, but has he ever set anyone else up? He single candidly coughed up a goal against the Wild, and that loss closed the door on their season. He did stick around to greet a kid along with Minnesota's Kiprizov, who was tossed from the third floor of the Mall of America and survived, he's a great ambassador to the game.

[@aurorasstorm5877]

You might want to look up his assists and then ask yourself your own question. It's really kind of silly to make it sound like he's only gotten those goals because he was greedy and selfish, but then turn around and try to give him a back handed compliment about sticking around to meet a child who nearly died after making it seem like he's only there for himself. It's apparent you don't know very much about him, or his career both on and off the ice and just how much he's done for so many people and organizations as well.

[@dmacg5520]

There’s numerous plays of him getting gross assists cause everyone comes to him and someone’s open for a easy tap in, just say u don’t watch hockey bro

[@ethanparker7900]

rewatch a bunch of old games the last 18 years before you type

[@Za_Mir20]

Russia 🇷🇺💪🏻

[@curtisfosty857]

Putin Lover!

[@patientmental875]

Thats was 17 goals ago, a little late

[@ethanparker7900]

better late than never

[@user-my4rt8pn6n]

👏👏👏💪👍✊

[@NancyLefebvre-im5cr]

Private plane

[@mntags66]

FANS ARE QUITE LOL

[@vincesteer7960]

NHL would be 2nd class if it wasn’t for the 🇷🇺 Russians

[@Александр-к6ю5х]

Макдевид всех перещеголят такими темпами. Как бы я этого не хотел! Уже шестьдесят шайб! А ещё десять игр впереди! И очков под 140 это просто космос!!! Тут нельзя не согласиться что это один из лучших в молодежи на данный момент.

[@232sanches]

У Макдака это первый сезон с 50+ шайбами, за неполных 8 сезонов у него 298 забитых шайб. Очевидно, что будет 300+, но он всё равно значительно отстаёт от Сани (у него после 8 сезонов была забита 371 шайба). Конор невероятный игрок, но чтобы конкурировать с Ови по забитым, ему нужно в ближайшие 10 лет забивать по 50+ чтобы достать хотя бы Горди Хоу. Добавляем сюда его подверженность возможным травмам, дай бог 700 забить бы

[@deniskalmykov6898]

кому подлизываешь

[@godwar_6665]

Кого он перещеголяет? Просто удачный сезон. Ему уже 27 лет, чтобы приблизиться к 800 шайб, ему надо по 80 шайб каждый сезон, головой думайте, очки нахер не нужны ни кому, вот шайбы да, если бы макдевид начал так с 18 лет чудить, соглашусь, но я и не говорю что он не талантлив, он очень хорош, плюс распаслвщткт у него кайфовые

[@evsm3923]

honouring friends of terorists is soooo NHL boring

[@alexvarlamov9127]

Позорище, тебе что, денег мало? Занялся рекламой букмейкерских контор, обманывающих азартную молодёжь, лучше бы для спорта в России что-нибудь сделал. Человек, так легко продающий свой авторитет, ставит его под сомнения.

[@SPIRIDOSHA]

Ты дурак?