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Alexander Ovechkin scores 800! Chasing Gretzky’s 894 goal record
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Patrick Kane
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This too
By the 90s, the league entered the “dead puck era” with teams setting up a defensive style called the “trap” which benefited teams with not much skill able to utilize this style.
There was also tons of hooking, holding and interference that would never get called. All of this contributed to the drop in scoring but once Malkin, Crosby, Ovi, Kane came into the league, the league eliminated the two line pass rule, actually called hooking/holding and scoring started to open up again to what we have today
To add on to what has been said up top.His back was never the same:
7 years later Suter cross-checked Paul Kariya in the face, keeping him out of the 98 Olympics and I think the whole rest of the season
After he left Edmonton (his prime) he became more of an assist guy. The posters above nailed it. The DPE was ushered in by the Devils but 96 was still a high scoring season. I think Penguins had 4-5 100 points guys that year. 97-04 was the DPE.
LexDiamonds
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18 goals in his last 24 games 
So 1.5 more seasons or so?
He'll do it
He'll do it
LexDiamonds
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Maybe next year if he finishes with 30+ this year
UpAndComing
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Could have sworn seeing alot of Hockey brehs saying Mario Lemeiux is better, and is the GOAT
LexDiamonds
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If he didn't have healthy issues he probably would have made things very close
Heavy_Handz
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8 in the last 518 goals in his last 24 games
Let’s be honest, Ovechkin was drafted in ‘04 & lost his entire first season to the 04-05 Lockout. Unbelievable what he has accomplished.
UpAndComing
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Ok. People online are saying regardless of that, he still is the GOAT. Was Lemeiux that good?
Lemieux was "that good" if you're talking top five all time, with many putting him number two. He had cancer and battled some injuries, but he lived up to his hype from his youth. He was strong, powerful, and skilled.
People will play the "what if" game with Mario in terms of comparing him to Gretzky, but Gretzky was better.
@Regular_P and @MikelArteta both know Bobby Orr would have been the GOAT without injuries, and was better than Super Mario.
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Quinn Hughes >>> OrrLemieux was "that good" if you're talking top five all time, with many putting him number two. He had cancer and battled some injuries, but he lived up to his hype from his youth. He was strong, powerful, and skilled.
People will play the "what if" game with Mario in terms of comparing him to Gretzky, but Gretzky was better.
@Regular_P and @MikelArteta both know Bobby Orr would have been the GOAT without injuries, and was better than Super Mario.
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Mario was the better scorer imo
Wayne was the better playmaker
Imo Mario is the better player without his illness