Former Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Pascal LeClair remembered Russian Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin’s first goal in the National Hockey League (NHL).
“I had to worry about a lot of things that evening. I remember there was a lot of noise around. Our team heard that Ovi was first in the draft, was a good hitter, and had a chance to be an outstanding player. We knew it was going to be special,” LeClair said. Washington Post.
On December 24, Ovechkin threw a corset and made an assist in the match against Winnipeg. It was the second puck that allowed the 37-year-old forward to beat the Gordie Howe record and move up to a clean second place on the snipers list in league history. Now Rus has 802 goals.
Now Ovechkin’s goal remains Wayne Gretzky’s unbeaten record. The Canadian has scored 894 goals in his NHL career.
Ovechkin has recorded 22 goals and 18 assists in 36 league games this season.
Former Seattle general manager Ron Francis Ovechkin’s chances of breaking Gretzky’s record predicted.