Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin will continue to push forward in his quest to break the National Hockey League (NHL) scoring record held by Wayne Gretzky, former Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau said. His words guide the way Athletic.
“I love Wayne Gretzky, but I would really like to see this chase come to an end. I think that would be very nice. Ovechkin wants to be the best, so I think he will break the record. He always wanted to be the best. That’s why I believe he will do this,” said the expert.
The difference between Ovechkin, who holds the league record for the most goals scored in NHL history, and Gretzky is 67 goals.
On the night of December 11, Washington defeated the Chicago Blackhawks. Ovechkin had an assist but did not score. His goalless streak extended to ten games, repeating his anti-record in the NHL.
Ovechkin’s record for consecutive games without scoring a goal in a regular season was broken in February – March 2017 (ten games). A series of nine goalless matches was recorded in the 2008/2009 and 2010/2011 seasons.
In this season of the regular season of the National Hockey League, Ovechkin appeared on the ice in 25 games and scored only 16 points – five goals and 11 assists. At the same time, in the match played against Dallas Stars on the night of December 8, the captain of the capital scored his 1500th point with an assist in the NHL. He became the first hockey player from Russia to achieve this feat.
Previously former Washington coach explained Ovechkin’s expressionlessness.