Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin made an assist in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Ovechkin, along with Dylan Strome, helped Tom Wilson score in the 14th minute of the game. Thanks to this, the Russian player increased the total number of goals in his career in the NHL championship to 1,533 (840 goals and 693 assists) in 1,406 games.
Ovechkin is currently tied for 14th on the list of top scorers in NHL history, tied with Mark Recchi; The Canadian player also has 1,533 career points. Joe Thornton is in 13th place with 1539 (430+1109) points.
The NHL’s points record holder is legendary Canadian Wayne Gretzky (2857 points in 1487 games). Among active NHL hockey players, Ovechkin is second only to Canadian Pittsburgh forward Sidney Crosby, who is ranked 12th (1,565 points in 1,251 games).
Ovechkin played in 59 matches this season, scoring 18 goals and making 30 assists. The match between Washington and Chicago continues, the capital is ahead with a score of 4:0.
Previously hockey agent statedOvechkin’s records are already jaw-dropping.
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Source: Gazeta
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