Two-time Olympic champion Vyacheslav Fetisov, Washington Capitals player Alexander Ovechkin beat the result Gordie Howe scores in one season for a 36+ player “Sport Express”.
“Ovechkin is the main Russian star in sports on the world stage. Not just today, but always. Moreover, our guys in the NHL are one of the only ones left on the international stage, ”said Fetisov.
The forward has 45 goals and 38 assists in 70 games this season.
Washington ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference standings with 90 points after 72 games.
In the next round, the Capitals will face the Philadelphia Flyers. The match will be played on 13 April.
With a total of 775 goals, Ovechkin remains the third top scorer in league history. Gordie Howe’s record is 801 goals, while Wayne Gretzky’s is 894 goals.