{"id":940,"date":"2024-11-11T05:26:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T02:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/?p=940"},"modified":"2024-11-11T05:26:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T02:26:37","slug":"ovi-on-pace-to-smash-the-great-ones-record-lindros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/ovi-on-pace-to-smash-the-great-ones-record-lindros\/","title":{"rendered":"Ovi on Pace to Smash The Great One&#8217;s Record: Lindros"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/alex-ovechkin-can-pass-wayne-gretzky-this-season-eric-lindros-says\">Alex Ovechkin<\/a> is on a tear and Hockey Hall of Famer Eric Lindros believes he could shatter Wayne Gretzky&#8217;s NHL goals record this season! Ovechkin currently sits 31 goals shy of Gretzky&#8217;s record but is averaging over a goal per game so far. Lindros, who faced Ovechkin early in his career, predicts Ovechkin could reach the milestone by late February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hall of Fame Weekend a Success in Toronto<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame weekend was a huge hit in Toronto! Fans were treated to a legendary game featuring greats like Lindros, Jeremy Roenick, Pavel Datsyuk, Shea Weber and many more. The inductees for the class of 2024, including Roenick, Weber, Datsyuk and Natalie Darwitz, received their rings, participated in a Q&amp;A and will deliver their acceptance speeches on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Vitalina Andrushchenko, Staff Writer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Ovechkin is on a tear and Hockey Hall of Famer Eric Lindros believes he could shatter Wayne Gretzky&#8217;s NHL goals record this season! 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