While no one expected the Great 8 to go for 50+ goals again during his age 38 season, but after notching 42 goals and 75 points again last season, many were expecting more than 5 goals through his first 28 games.
Unfortunately, with the lack of elite level talent around him, things just haven't gone right this year, and after plenty of criticism, Ovechkin has finally opened up on what's going on in Washington.
When asked about why his play is at the level it's currently at, this is what he had to say:
On a team level however, Ovechkin knows that his job goes beyond simply scoring goals, as he wants to see playoff success once, or maybe twice before his legendary career comes to an end.
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POLL | ||
DÉCEMBRE 20 | 210 ANSWERS Alex Ovechkin Breaks the Silence on His Declining Play Will Ovechkin pass Gretzky's goal scoring record? | ||
Yes | 72 | 34.3 % |
No | 138 | 65.7 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Kyle Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Michael Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | |
Drew Helleson | 1 | - | 1 | |
Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
Leo Carlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
Cole Perfetti | - | 1 | 1 | |
Bryan Rust | - | 1 | 1 | |
Mark Scheifele | - | 1 | 1 | |
Trevor Zegras | - | 1 | 1 | |
Noel Acciari | - | - | - | |
Mason Appleton | - | - | - | |
Nicolas Aube-Kubel | - | - | - | |
Morgan Barron | - | - | - | |
Anthony Beauvillier | - | - | - | |
Zach Benson | - | - | - | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |