On February 18, Washington Capitals’ Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin appeared in a regular season game of the National Hockey League (NHL) against the Montreal Canadiens. The meeting ended with a 4:3 victory for the capital.
The Russian striker took part in one of his team’s goal attacks. He provided an assist to TJ Oshie in the first period.
Thanks to his appearance on the ice in this game, Ovechkin moved into a distant 10th place in NHL history in the number of games played for a franchise. This match for the Russians was the 1397th match for the Capitals. He passed former Chicago Blackhawks player Stan Mikita, who played in 1,396 games. Ovechkin’s next target will be Johnny Butsik, who played in 1,436 games for Boston.
Ovechkin, 38, has been playing for Washington since 2005. In 2018, Russia won the Stanley Cup as part of the Capitals.
The Russian forward played in a total of 50 games in the NHL regular season this season and scored 14 goals and 24 assists in these games.
Previously reportedHe said Ovechkin extended his scoring streak to eight games.