Considering the NHL’s ever-shifting scoring climate, it’s Alex Ovechkin’s next goal that should bring hockey immortality. Forget 894. His first goal of the year will give him 925 era-adjusted goals, tying Gordie Howe – not Wayne Gretzky – atop the all-time list.
It’s the famous number of red lights ignited by the stick of Wayne Gretzky – the most in NHL regular-season history. After 18 seasons of relentless sniping,goal that should bring hockey immortality. Forget 894. The now silver-haired 38-year-old winger’s first goal of the year will give him 925 era-adjusted goals, tying Gordie Howe – not Gretzky – atop the all-time list.Goals are easy to count. At a game of shinny in Saskatoon, Sask., an OHL match in Sudbury, Ont.
For example, The Great One’s 73 goals in 1984-85 are the equivalent of The Great Eight’s 51 goals in 2013-14. In a neutral era, these are both 58-goal seasons. Why? In 1984-85, there were a scorching 7.8 goals scored per NHL game versus a measly 5.3 in 2013-14. “A goal is a goal” cannot be true when there is a 46 per cent difference in league-wide goal scoring between these seasons.
Fresh faces in the adjusted top 10 that sit outside the NHL’s top 10 are Teemu Selanne , Jarome Iginla , Brendan Shanahan , and Maurice Richard , each having played part or all their careers in low-scoring environments.
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