Alex Ovechkins 65 Goals In 2007 08 ( HD)

The greatest single goalscoring season of the last quartercentury. Upping his goal production by an incredible 19 tallies from the year before, Ovi lit the lamp 65 times in 200708, breaking the left wing goal scoring record held by Luc Robitaille (63 in 9293). He also broke the Caps record originally held by Dennis Maruk (60 in 8182). Ovechkin s 65 goals rank as the 23rd highest single season goal total in NHL history. He became the 1st 60goal scorer since Lemieux (69) and Jagr (62) both hit the mark in 9596. In fact, the total is also the highest of any season outside of 197096, when goal scoring rates were much higher. Maybe even more incredible, he had a 7game goalless streak (Feb. 1529), meaning that all 65 of his goals were scored in just 75 games per game, a 71goal pace). Ovi added 47 assists for a careerhigh 112 points, winning his 1st Art Ross Trophy. He won his 1st of 3 Hart Trophies, and his 1st of 3 straight Lester B. Pearson, Ted Lindsay Awards. Of course he handily won his 1st