Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin scored in four consecutive games for the first time in the National Hockey League (NHL) season; He threw the puck into the empty goal in the regular season match against the Boston Bruins. .
Thus, the Russian player updated the Capitals record to the longest goal-scoring streak among players at least 38 years old. The last time Ovechkin scored in four straight games was in March 2023.
The Russian forward played a total of 47 games in the regular season of the National Hockey League this season and scored 12 goals and 23 assists in these games.
Ovechkin continues to pursue Wayne Gretzky’s sniping record. The Russian has 834 goals. The legendary Canadian scored 894 goals in his NHL career; Ovechkin is now 60 goals behind him.
The match between Washington and Boston ended with the capital winning 3:0. The Capitals will play their next game on February 11 against the Vancouver Canucks, the kickoff siren will sound at 21:30 Moscow time.
Ovechkin before hit Gretzky’s record for scoring goals in an empty goal.