The Russian attackerWashington Capitals » Alexander Ovechkin for the first time since November 2021, he did not have a single shot on target in a National Hockey League (NHL) regular season game.
Washington beat the Calgary Flames (3:2) in a shootout on Monday. Ovechkin, for whom this game was his 1,349th in the NHL, did not manage a single shot on target for the 18th time in his career. The last time the 38-year-old Russian left the ice without hitting the target was during a game against the Detroit Red Wings on November 11, 2021.
Ovechkin has 822 goals in regular NHL championships.
In the next game, Washington will face the Ottawa Senators on October 18.
Source : MatchTV
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