North American journalist Hockey News Speaking about Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of Canada’s Wayne Gretzky’s sniping record, Jacob Stoller wondered whether the Russians could surpass that feat this fall.
“Alexander Ovechkin is the greatest scorer of our time and he is getting closer to Gretzky’s goal. But despite a noticeable decline this season, can Alex still surpass The Great One? “There’s no denying that Alex Ovechkin’s best days are behind him,” Stoller wrote.
On March 23, Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist against the Carolina Hurricanes in a National Hockey League regular season game. The Russian player played a total of 66 games in the NHL this season and recorded 24 goals and 32 assists.
Gretzky scored 894 goals during his NHL career and tops the list of the best snipers in league history. Ovechkin sits second, 48 goals behind Gretzky; The Russian player currently has 846 goals.
Washington’s next regular season game will be against the Winnipeg Jets. The match will be played on March 24 and the starting siren will sound at 19:30 Moscow time.
Previously was named This is why Ovechkin hasn’t scored a goal this season.