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With the season officially over, Ovie captured another Richard Trophy as he and Pastrnak both got 48 goals (though Ovie played 2 less games).

It wasnt even that, he did an interview on Sportsnet and stated it was a personal issue he had with the owner of that team. Ill try to find the clip. *edit* Here it is:

Lindros hated the owner.....I don’t see anyone having a problem with illitch.

I think the season comes back around June, but I also think that it’s likely finished in empty arenas.

That is the issue, I forgot TSN video can’t be viewed in the US.

They discussed this very topic today on TSN. The four names they brought up, Gretzky, Lemieux, Bossey, Ovie. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/dreger-if-nhl-returns-not-unreasonable-that-games-could-be-played-into-september~1922624/should-gretzky-be-worried-about-ovechkin-beating-his-goal-record~1824555

It's too bad that Bure never got a chance to have a long and healthy career. Purely based on the eyeball test, best goal scorer ever IMO. I still remember this goal when it happened, just amazing. Unfortunately, I can't rank him above Lemieux, Gretzky or Ovie as at the end of the day the stats need to back it up.

I am curious, Ovie is leading the poll but I don’t think anyone has justified how he is a better scorer then Mario. Can someone who voted for Ovie present that argument?

Im not sure this is a given. The NBA had to suspend the season since an entire team is in quarantine with Rudy Gobert having it. As long as there are no NHL players with it, I would imagine the next step would be to play in empty arena's. Did you read something saying that the announcement is to suspend the season vs no fans in the arena?

I just noticed that its available for purchase on YouTube

For anyone trying to claim that it wasnt easier to score in the 80's, even Gretzky himself admits it.

Oh boi, well this thread officially went off the rails.

Update, Ovie scored 2 more tonight. He's tied for the league lead.

His consistency is ridiculous, as it stands now (not including tonights games) he's only 2 down from Pastrnak with 45 goals. I could see him getting his 9th win this year.