The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) released a goal counter for team captain Alexander Ovechkin. This was reported by the official website “metropolis”.
The counter is stylized as the figure of a Russian striker.
Washington, as previously reported handle Ceremony honoring Ovechkin ahead of the regular season match against the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 21.
The ceremony will celebrate the striker’s second-place finish on the NHL’s top scorers list in December 2022, beating the legendary Gordie Howe.
In total, Ovechkin has scored 36 goals and made 25 assists in 61 league games this season. During his career in the NHL, the 37-year-old Russian scored 816 goals, and according to this indicator, he ranks second in the list of snipers in history, second only to Wayne Gretzky. Because of the legendary Canada 894 goals during the regular season.
For Ovechkin, the 2022/23 season is already the 18th season in the overseas league. He moved to Washington in 2005 and played for only one club throughout his entire NHL career.