Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin ranked 41st in the number of games played in the National Hockey League (NHL) throughout his entire career. This was reported by “Sports Express”.
Ovechkin played in his 1,395th game in the National Hockey League and was on the ice in the regular season match against the Vancouver Canucks (2:3, overtime). He is equal to Czech defenseman Roman Hamrlik, who is ranked 41st on the list in terms of the number of games played during his entire NHL career. Ovechkin’s next target is Stan Mikita, who has 1,396 hits.
Ovechkin scored one goal in the match, extending his goal streak to five games. The Russian hockey player’s personal record in the NHL is seven consecutive matches scored (2005/06 season). This season, Ovechkin played a total of 48 matches in the regular season and scored 13 goals and 23 assists in these matches.
The Russian continues to pursue Wayne Gretzky’s sniping record. The Moscow forward has 835 goals. The legendary Canadian scored 894 goals in his NHL career; Ovechkin is currently 59 goals behind him.
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