Offensive “Washington” Lars Eller after the game with “Seattle” (4:1) noted the marksmanship of the team captain Alexandra Ovechkina .
The Russian scored in an empty net late in the game, it was his 52nd such goal in the NHL (only Wayne Gretzky is ahead of this indicator in history – 56). In the previous game with Philadelphia (4-1), Ovechkin hit the opponent’s empty net twice at a time.
“I think we’re all a bit surprised that Ovechkin has just 52 career empty-netters. Looks like there should be more. Snipers score differently, and to score into empty nets you need to be in the right place at the right time. So I’m happy for him,” Eller told the NHL’s official website.
For Ovechkin, the puck became the 796th in the NHL regular season, he continues to chase Gordie Howe (801) and Gretzky (894).
Source : MatchTV
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