Russian attacker Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal against Columbus in a match of the NHL regular season, the puck became the fifth of the season for the forward and helped the club from the American capital to win.
Washington beat Columbus at home with a score of 4:3. Ovechkin scored the third goal of the match for the hosts. In total, Ovechkin has scored five goals this season. Russian defender Ivan Provorov scored a goal for Columbus.
Ovechkin, 38, is the second-highest scorer in league history with 827 goals. According to this indicator, he is second only to Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who has 894 goals. There are 67 goals left before the Canadian striker’s record.
NHL. Regular season
Washington Capitals (Washington) – Columbus Blue Jackets (Columbus) – 4:3 (0:0, 3:1, 1:2)
Goals: Milan, 25:05. Protas, 33:16. Ovechkin, 35:47. Lapierre, 53:34. — Gaudreau, 11:27 p.m. Provorov, 47:01. Danforth, 55:48.
Source : MatchTV
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