Washington Capitals’ Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match against Toronto. The meeting ended with a 4:1 victory for the Canadians. This puck became the Russian’s 823rd in his entire career in the league.
After the match against Toronto, Ovechkin approached the record of Canadian forward Wayne Gretzky. The Russian player scored 42 goals last season. The difference with Wayne Gretzky is 71 goals. In third place is Gordie Howe, who scored 801 goals during his NHL career.
It is worth noting that it was Ovechkin’s first goal this season in the match against Toronto. The Russian player could not score in four matches. The Russian forward has a total of five matches this season, one goal and two assists. Washington lost four of its five games to start the season. The only victory came in the shootout against Calgary. The team is in last place in the Eastern Conference.
Ovechkin before in the name partners do not panic or become upset.