Fifth Avenue Forum

So you're saying he was due

Lots of day games today. Do enough people have off on Presidents' Day to justify it?

Mrs. F and I both worked and my kid was in school.

In Washington state/British Columbia this week, we drove to Abbotsford, BC for AHL game at 2:00PM. Apparently in Canada it’s “Family Day” which is basically a made up holiday.

Matthews with 51 goals in 54 games.

good lord does pasta have a wicked shot

this bos/edm game is wild
5-5 late in the 3rd

Swayman is tremendously leaky. Such a bad game

Rebounds all over the place

that belongs in the porn thread

detroit wins again

Slick OT winner too...real fun overtime overall.

Roy pulls the goalie with 10 minutes to go and Buchnevich gets an ENG for a HT.

Matthews with 51 goals in 54 games.

52 in 55. Unbelievable run.

From 11/8 to 11/30 he had 1 goal (9 games)

From 12/1 to today he has 38 goals (34 games)

Quickest to hit 50 since Mario did 50 in 50 in 95-96, I think I saw yesterday

I won't be impressed until he leaves his prime, because other guys have been "interesting" through age 27...but just in case AM34 has Terminator-like longevity...

Ovechkin - 553 games, 339 goals. Average of 50.3 goals per 82 games
Matthews - 536 games, 351 goals. Average of 53.7 goals per 82 games

It's amazing that AO never really slowed down until this season. If anything, he slowed down for a short while in what was his prime.

Yeah, like his game is completely empty - but he can still throw a puck into the net whenever he wants...it's pretty wild. It's the longevity that makes him interesting...

Ovechkin gives the world like seven 50ish goal seasons from the age of 28 on...

Gretzky: 1
Brett Hull: 2
Lemieux: 2
Jagr: 2
Bobby Hull: 3
Esposito: 5 (mostly 60ish+, but had 1ish before the age of 27)

Iginla 1, Sakic 1...they're just hard to find. Ovechkin had 7. Can we really count on AM34 to get even half of those...? Gonna be tough...

Hell, look at Stamkos...

Thru age 28, Stamkos 393 goals in 746 GP - 43.2 goals per 82, but he started at 18, so he gets some bonus room there.

In his age 19 to 22 seasons, he was going 51.6 goals per 82.

But after his age 28 season...

145 goals in 312 GP - 38 goals per 82. Now, you have a 33 year old, who is 356 goals away the record. He needs 51 a year until the age of 40 to get there. He'll never get close. He probably won't get 700 even.

I won't be impressed until he leaves his prime, because other guys have been "interesting" through age 27...but just in case AM34 has Terminator-like longevity...

Ovechkin - 553 games, 339 goals. Average of 50.3 goals per 82 games
Matthews - 536 games, 351 goals. Average of 53.7 goals per 82 games

Not being talked about nearly enough

In my next post, I explain why though...I think it'd be wise to hold off on 894 talk for a guy with 350 goals...........states Captain Obvious

I mean even if he scored 24 more this year to get to 375

Then averaged 40 a year for the next 10 years (good luck)

He'd still [only] have 775 at age 38

TIL that 36% of OV’s career goals (838) were PPG (306).

Thank you rags.

this was/fla game is salty and is on track to get only saltier