Florida Panthers will host Washington Capitals in the regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL) on February 9. Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin opened the scoring in the first period.
The Russian striker scored for the third consecutive match. Previously, Ovechkin scored against Montreal and Dallas.
This season, the Russian forward played in a total of 46 games in the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL) and recorded 11 goals and 22 assists.
Ovechkin continues to pursue Wayne Gretzky’s sniping record. The Russian has 833 goals. The legendary Canadian scored 894 goals in his NHL career; Ovechkin is now 61 goals behind him.
Washington ranked 12th in the Eastern Conference standings with 51 points after 48 games. Spencer Carbery’s team is in danger of missing its second straight Stanley Cup playoffs.
Previously reportedA Russian NHL hockey player reportedly underwent surgery after a horrific injury.