Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin is having his most productive season in the last four years in the National Hockey League (NHL).
In the match against the Winnipeg Jets, which resulted in a 3-0 victory for the capital, Ovechkin scored a double goal, scoring his 25th and 26th goals of the season. Since March 17, Ovechkin has also scored against the Vancouver Canucks (1), Calgary Flames (2), Toronto Maple Leafs (2) and Carolina Hurricanes (1). The last time the forward scored that many goals or more in a five-game stretch was in 2020. He later scored 11 goals.
The Russian forward continues to break Canada’s Wayne Gretzky’s sniping record. The Canadian hockey player scored 894 goals during his NHL career and tops the list of the best snipers in league history. Ovechkin sits second, 46 goals behind Gretzky; The Russian player currently has 848 goals.
Ovechkin played in a total of 67 regular season matches this season and scored 26 goals and made 32 assists in these matches.
Washington will play its next NHL regular season game on March 27 against the Detroit Red Wings. The starting siren will sound at 02:00 Moscow time.
Previously in the USA statedThat Ovechkin’s best days are behind him.