The Noon Number

by J.P. on Jan 23, 2012 12:00 PM EST in The Noon Number

PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 22: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his third period goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the game at Consol Energy Center on January 22, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Penguins defeated the Capitals 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

47 - Number of games it took Alex Ovechkin to score his 20th goal of the season. Here's how many games he's needed to reach that mark in each of his previous six seasons:

2005-06:	33
2006-07:	31
2007-08:	27
2008-09:	31
2009-10:	22
2010-11:	53

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Because Chris Cooley.

by TFG on Jan 23, 2012 12:01 PM EST reply actions

I just hope Ovechkin isn’t taking pics of the playbook anytime soon.

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by Bald Pollack on Jan 23, 2012 12:05 PM EST up reply actions

I’ve seen this somewhere before. The information was there, and then it wasn’t. Odd really. I couldn’t find it anywhere, until it appeared here.

Thanks, JP, for helping a fella out.

Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
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by STLSpidey on Jan 23, 2012 12:03 PM EST reply actions

A step in the right direction

by aaw6848 on Jan 23, 2012 12:03 PM EST reply actions

That 09-10 pace was something remarkable. 50 in 50 seemed like a real possibility early in the season.

Well, at least he reached the 20 goal mark quicker this season than he did last season. That’s… something.

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by Wheeler on Jan 23, 2012 12:04 PM EST reply actions

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by J.P. on Jan 23, 2012 12:08 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

“….and I’ll taaaake…with me the memories….”

by OvechkinGR8 on Jan 23, 2012 12:12 PM EST up reply actions

I prefer this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9hO25z1Fu8

by Brainumbc on Jan 23, 2012 12:53 PM EST up reply actions

Hey he’s ahead of last year’s pace! Nice! Pfft…

by OvechkinGR8 on Jan 23, 2012 12:04 PM EST reply actions

Hope he hits 40 at the end of the season.

What say you, hockey gods???

by RAGthaman on Jan 23, 2012 12:07 PM EST reply actions

But he’s behind in pts from last year after 47, right?

by OvechkinGR8 on Jan 23, 2012 12:08 PM EST reply actions

20 in 22?

Good lord, I forgot how ridiculous he was that season.

by HMA on Jan 23, 2012 12:10 PM EST reply actions

Yet that was the hear he “only”: had 50

by Brainumbc on Jan 23, 2012 12:55 PM EST up reply actions

and missed 10 games that season. had he not be injured, or not suspended (take your pick), I think he would completed another sweep of the awards.

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by RedBirdie on Jan 23, 2012 1:04 PM EST up reply actions

I’m going to get crap for actually agreeing with something Milbury said yesterday. I don’t remember exactly, but something to the effect of how Ovechkin really wants to score more, but just needs to worry more about wins right now than anything.

He actually said it in a tone that wasn’t condescending.

by Brainumbc on Jan 23, 2012 12:52 PM EST reply actions

Yea. But this team has continued to show the whole, “as Ovi goes, the team goes” thing. So Ovi needs to be scoring for the team to be winning.

by aaw6848 on Jan 23, 2012 1:11 PM EST up reply actions

Just about to type the same thing.

With 2 of our top offensive weapons out of the lineup and another that’s prone to misfiring – Ovi needs to shoot and score more for the Caps to win games.

by Gin and Tonic on Jan 23, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions