[08-FEB-2017] #OviWatch, etc.

Ovi now has 551 goals in 893 games played, creeping up on John Bucyk.

#20.....Mark Recchi..........577 G..........1652 GP.....1988-2011

#21.....Mike Bossy...........573 G...........752 GP.....1977-1987

#22.....Mats Sundin..........564 G..........1346 GP.....1990-2009

#23.....Joe Nieuwendyk.......564 G..........1257 GP.....1986-2007

#24.....Mike Modano..........561 G..........1499 GP.....1989-2011

#25.....Guy Lafleur..........560 G..........1126 GP.....1971-1991

#26.....Johnny Bucyk.........556 G..........1540 GP.....1955-1978

#27.....Alex Ovechkin........551 G...........893 GP.....2005-present

#28.....Ron Francis..........549 G..........1731 GP.....1981-2004

#29.....Michel Goulet........548 G..........1089 GP.....1979-1994

#30.....Maurice Richard......544 G...........978 GP.....1942-1960

#31.....Stan Mikita..........541 G..........1394 GP.....1958-1980

#32.....Keith Tkachuk........538 G..........1201 GP.....1991-2010

Ovi's scoring rate has dropped off a bit, but hopefully it will pick up in the last third of the season (and into the playoffs!) 

For Power Play Goals, Ovi is now at 206, creeping up on Keith Tkachuk, whom he passed in goals overall earlier this season.

#01.....Dave Andreychuk......274 PPG........1639 GP.....1982-2006

#02.....Brett Hull...........265 PPG........1269 GP.....1986-2006

#03.....Teemu Selanne........255 PPG........1451 GP.....1992-2014

#04.....Phil Esposito........249 PPG........1282 GP.....1963-1981

#05.....Luc Robataille.......247 PPG........1431 GP.....1986-2006

#06.....Brendan Shanahan.....237 PPG........1524 GP.....1987-2009

#07.....Mario Lemieux........236 PPG.........915 GP.....1984-2006

#08.....Marcel Dionne........234 PPG........1348 GP.....1971-1989

#09.....Dino Ciccarelli......232 PPG........1232 GP.....1980-1999

#10.....Mike Gartner.........217 PPG........1432 GP.....1979-1998

#11.....Joe Nieuwendyk.......215 PPG........1257 GP.....1986-2007

#12.....Jaromir Jagr.........214 PPG........1681 GP.....1990-present

#13.....Keith Tkachuk........212 PPG........1201 GP.....1991-2010

#14.....Alex Ovechkin........206 PPG.........893 GP.....2005-present

#15.....Joe Sakic............205 PPG........1387 GP.....1988-2009

Of the top 15 in Power Play Goals, only Ovi and Jagr are still active players. With 11 PPG in 54 GP, Ovi is scoring at a rate of roughly 0.204/game, meaning he is on pace for 16-17 PPG this season. If he gets 5 more, that will put him at 211, right behind Tkachuk. Jagr has 5 PPG this year, in 52 GP.

With 95 GWG, Ovi is now 10th all time. Here's the list for that.

#01.....Jaromir Jagr........134 GWG........1681 GP.....1990-present

#02.....Phil Esposito.......118 GWG........1282 GP.....1963-1981

#03.....Brett Hull..........110 GWG........1269 GP.....1986-2006

#04.....Teemu Selanne.......110 GWG........1451 GP.....1992-2014

#05.....Brendan Shanahan....109 GWG........1524 GP.....1987-2009

#06.....Patrick Marleau......97 GWG........1465 GP.....1997-present

#07.....Jarome Iginla........97 GWG........1524 GP.....1996-present

#08.....Guy Lafleur..........97 GWG........1126 GP.....1971-1991

#09.....Mats Sundin..........96 GWG........1346 GP.....1990-2009

#10.....Alex Ovechkin........95 GWG.........893 GP.....2005-present

Our Hero is moving up the ranks! 

#TrotzWatch

Head Coach Barry Trotz has a record of 694-534-60 in 1413 games played. This puts him 6th on the list. S/T to HockeyReference.com for the stats!

1. Scotty Bowman.........1244 wins in 2141 games
2. Joel Quenneville.......833 wins in 1511 games
3. Al Arbour..............782 wins in 1607 games
4. Ken Hitchcock..........781 wins in 1454 games
5. Lindy Ruff.............723 wins in 1465 games

6. Barry Trotz............695 wins in 1414 games

7. Dick Irvin.............692 wins in 1449 games

8. Pat Quinn..............684 wins in 1400 games

#HoltBEASTWatch

Our HoltBEAST now has a GAA of 1.94, good for first in the league on the season. With 7 shutouts under his belt, he is tied with Peter Budaj (whose team was in turn shut out by the Caps this past week) for first in the league there.

With 27 wins, HoltBEAST sits in 3rd place behind Devan Dubnyk and Sergei Bobrovsky (29 each). With a .930 SV%, Holts is in 3rd place behind Jimmy Howard (.934) and Devan Dubnyk (.933).