Ovechkin scored two goals for Vancouver in the first period and closed the gap on Gordie Howe in the NHL’s all-time leading scorer list to eight goals

Vancouver Canucks versus Washington Capitals in the NHL.

The encounter ended the first period, in which the guests scored three goals, conceding one. The captain of the capital club scored two goals Alexander Ovechkin .

Currently, Ovechkin has 793 regular season NHL career goals. The forward sits third on the list of all-time NHL leading scorers, eight goals behind Gordie Howe , which ranks second on the list (801). The leader is Canadian Wayne Gretzky – 894 goals.

Ovechkin during the match set a new league record for goals scored in away games – 403 goals. Gretzky held the previous record with 402 goals.

Source : MatchTV

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