Ovechkin scored twice and reduced Gretzky’s backlog to 89 goals

Down-the-line.com/Hockey. At the moment in Washington at the stadium “Capital One Arena” the next game of the regular NHL championship is taking place. The local “Washington Capitals” take on the “Montreal Canadiens”. In the third period, the score was 7:2 in favor of the hosts.

Two goals for the capital side were scored by Russian captain Alexander Ovechkin. He scored in a 4-on-4 game. And then he scored too, making the majority.

Ovechkin scored another goal and reduced Gretzky’s backlog to 90 goals

For Ovechkin, this puck became the 804th and 805th of the NHL regular season. Ovechkin closes the gap on the legendary Wayne Gretzky in the list of top snipers. Now the distance between them is 89 goals. Recall that Gretzky scored 894 goals in his career.