At this moment, a game of the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season is being played, with Washington hosting Pittsburgh.
Washington fans greeted team captain Alexander Ovechkin with a standing ovation.
This matchup was the Capitals’ first at home since Washington ended last season in April 2023.
The second period of the match continues. The match that Pittsburgh won 2-0.
Ovechkin, who played in 74 regular season games in the NHL last season, scored 42 goals and 33 assists. However, this did not help the Capitals reach the tournament’s play-offs. The Russian player currently has 822 goals scored in his NHL career. The difference with Gretzky is 72 goals. The Canadian has 894 goals and remains first among snipers in NHL history.
Last season’s winner was Vegas, which won the Stanley Cup for the first time in its history. In the final series, Vegas beat the Florida Panthers with a score of 4:1.
Former Washington coach shared his expectations From Ovechkin in the new season.