i genuinely think about tuuka rask abandoning his net like once a day. i don't think anything is ever going to be funnier than that. the way he speeds up when they start yelling at him. the fact that u can very clearly hear someone going get back in the fucking net. the way play just like entirely stops as everyone kind of goes ???????????? until he realises whats happening. peak hockey.
Ovechkin is the third player in NHL history to lead the League in goals at the age of 34 or older, joining Bill Cook (1932-33: 28g in 48 games) and Gordie Howe (1962-63: 38g in 70 games). This marks the seventh time Ovechkin has received the trophy in the last eight seasons. No other player has won the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy more than twice since its creation in 1998-99. Ovechkin tied Boston’s David Pastrnak for the NHL lead with 48 goals during the 2019-20 regular season. – Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin won his third straight and NHL-record ninth overall Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy. The Capitals captain is just the third player in NHL history to lead the League in goals at the age of 34 or olderĪRLINGTON, Va. Ovechkin Wins His NHL Record Ninth and Third Straight Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy More from the Capitals about Ovi’s ninth Rocket Richard Trophy: No other player has received the trophy more than twice since it’s creation in 1998-99. With 48 goals on the season, Alex Ovechkin tied Boston’s David Pastrnak for the NHL lead in goals, giving him his NHL-record ninth Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy. Ovechkin is the only player in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup, a Conn Smythe, a Calder, an Art Ross, a Hart, a Ted Lindsay, and a Maurice Richard Trophy.Ovechkin is just the fourth player in NHL history to score 48 or more goals in a season at age 34 or older.Ovechkin is just the third player in NHL history to lead the league in goals at the age of 34 or older.Ovechkin’s career average of 0.61 goals per game ranks fourth in league history among skaters with at least 500 appearances, trailing only Mike Bossy (0.76), Mario Lemieux (0.75) and Pavel Bure (0.62).Since entering the NHL in 2005-06, the Capitals captain has scored 244 more goals than any other player (706‑572-1,278 in 1,152 GP).Ovechkin (48-19-67 in 68 GP) topped the NHL in goals for the third straight season and a record ninth time overall, two more than left-wing Bobby Hull (7x).Now for some quick facts about Ovi’s latest achievement.
Jennings Trophy: and Jaroslav Halak #AwardWorthy presented by /ZbXw9BSKyD ▪️ Rocket Richard Trophy: Alex Ovechkin ( and David Pastrnak ( Art Ross Trophy: Leon Draisaitl It’s official! Here are your regular season award winners: Ovechkin and Pastrnak are confirmed to have won the Rocket while Leon Draisaitl won the Art Ross Trophy, the Boston Bruins won the Presidents’ Trophy, and the goaltending duo of Tuuka Rask and Jaroslav Halak won the William Jennings Trophy. Two days later, the NHL is officially announcing several of its 2019-20 regular-season award winners, suggesting this issue has been put to bed. NHLPA boss Donald Fehr later cast doubt on that result, saying there had been no decision yet on where the stats would go for the NHL’s play-in games and round-robin games during the 24-team playoff.
That meant Alex Ovechkin would win his ninth Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy and share it with the Bruins’ David Pastrnak after both players scored 48 goals this past year. While announcing the league’s 24-team playoff, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman declared the 2019-20 regular season over.