Episode 1,044: Alex Ovechkin becomes NHL's all-time goal king, is Ovi best athlete in D.C.-sports history? and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

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🗓️ 7 April 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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10:25 - Capitals: reaction to winger Alex Ovechkin becoming the NHL's all-time leader in regular-season goals, including discussion of whether Ovechkin, Redskins quarterback, defensive back and punter Sammy Baugh or Senators pitcher Walter Johnson is the greatest athlete in Washington, D.C.-sports history 28:53 - Capitals: notes from the Caps' 5-3 win over the Central Division-worst Chicago Blackhawks and 4-1 loss at the New York Islanders not pertaining to winger Alex Ovechkin, including a key injury 33:05 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning two out of three games against the Arizona Diamondbacks 47:29 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's losing two out of three games at the Kansas City Royals 54:47 - Wizards: thoughts on a 124-90 loss at the Boston Celtics to continue the tank The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $50 off any fireplace service before Sept. 1, 2025 - this includes cleaning, safety inspection, tune-up and diagnostic work For advertising inquiries, email [email protected] Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads

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0:00.0	And away we go, episode one thousand forty-four of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Monday, April 7th, 2025, and we now have a new all-time leader at regular season goals in the NHL, Washington Capitals winger, Alex Ovechkin. He has done it. He has broken Wayne Gretzky's record.
0:39.7	The Great Eight has surpassed the great one. Three goals over two games for the camps over the
0:45.6	weekend to break the record. Friday night, two goals in a five-three win over the Central
0:51.3	Division worst. Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena to tie the record. Sunday
0:55.9	afternoon, a goal and a 4-1 loss at the New York Islanders to break the record. Would it have been
1:02.2	nice for Ovi to have broken the record at home? Yes, of course. But, you know, one of the most
1:08.1	impressive aspects of Oveckin's career is the durability.
1:11.9	He rarely misses games.
1:13.8	And so for him to purposely miss a game to engineer breaking the record at home
1:18.9	would not have felt right to say nothing of Caps Islanders being on national television on Sunday afternoon.
1:26.4	TNT.
1:27.1	OV playing on Sunday afternoon was best for business.
1:30.3	But what a player, what a career, what a weekend.
1:33.9	The involvement of Gretzky was awesome.
1:35.9	He was at both games, spoke to the camp, spoke with the media, was very gracious,
1:40.5	total class act.
1:41.5	Hello and welcome to this Monday installment of the Al Galdi podcast, a podcast
1:46.1	on which we talk capitals on the episodes following every Capp's regular season and
1:52.8	postseason game. A hockey reference, which is an outstanding site, has a stat called
1:59.0	adjusted goals, which is goals adjusted for offensive environment.
2:04.6	Alex Ovechkin long ago became the NHL's all-time leader in regular season, adjusted goals.
2:12.1	Wayne Gretzky is a legend, but Wayne Gretzky played in an NHL in which goal scoring was so much easier than it is today.
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