Washington Capitals’ Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL). This goal gave his team victory with a score of 3:2 in overtime. In addition to scoring goals, the striker also has an assist.
This goal helped the Russian approach Canadian Wayne Gretzky’s record. After his game with Columbus, Ovechkin had 828 goals for his entire career in the NHL. The difference between the Russian forward and Gretzky, who holds the league record for the most goals in NHL history, is 66 goals. The Canadian football player has 894 goals in 1,487 matches.
This season, the 38-year-old Ovechkin played in 30 games on the ice and recorded only 20 points (6 goals and 14 assists).
Ovechkin has been playing in the NHL since 2005. In the 2012/13 season, the Russian returned to his hometown and played for Dynamo Moscow. He won the Stanley Cup with Washington in 2018.
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