It is known how many games the Russian forward of the Washington Capitals club of the National Hockey League (NHL), Alexander Ovechkin, has to break the record of Canadian Wayne Gretzky. This was reported by “Soviet sport” referring to Sportsnet.
“Given the pace of previous years, Ovechkin will need 105 games to score 42 goals. This makes the 2025/2026 season historic. But we all know what can happen if Ovechkin goes on a hot streak,” the publication notes. – Sportsnet journalist Sadler wrote.
Last NHL season, Ovechkin played in 79 regular season games, scoring 31 goals, 34 assists and making four playoff appearances. The Canadian continues to follow Gretzky’s sniping record. Ovechkin sits second, 41 goals behind the Canadian; There are currently 853 goals scored by the Russian.
In the first round of the NHL play-offs of the 2023/24 season, the Washington Capitals faced the New York Rangers, which included Russian hockey players goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin and forward Artemy Panarin. The Capitals did not win a single game and lost the series by a score of 0-4. Ovechkin could not score in these matches.
Previously Artemiy Panarin called irresponsible An interview in which he criticized the Russian government.
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Source: Gazeta
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