Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin scored in three consecutive games in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season for the first time this season.
The hockey player stood out in the match against the Florida Panthers (2:4) on the night of February 9, scoring in three consecutive games for the first time since March 2023. This streak was the longest for a Capitals player age 38 or older.
Also in the match against Florida, Ovechkin achieved another success. The 38-year-old Russian player scored a total of 89 points (44 goals and 45 assists) in 71 matches with the Panthers throughout his career. No other player scored more points against Florida.
This season, Ovechkin played in a total of 46 games in the National Hockey League’s regular season 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.
Ovechkin before compared With Cristiano Ronaldo.