The Russian attackerWashington Capitals » Alexander Ovechkin in the game against Los Angeles, he set his anti-record for playing time in National Hockey League (NHL) regular season games, excluding games ended prematurely due to injuries or scratches.
On Wednesday, Washington defeated the Los Angeles Kings with a score of 2:1. Ovechkin spent 13 minutes 49 seconds on the ice. Prior to that, Ovechkin’s most modest time on ice (not accounting for injury factors or scratches) was recorded in his first NHL season in a game against Carolina on October 12, 2005 ( 13 minutes and 53 seconds).
The Russian’s absolute anti-record was set in a match against the New York Rangers in May 2021, when the hockey player left the ice after 39 seconds due to injury. For the same reason, in the 2009/10 season, the forward spent 7 minutes 43 seconds in a match with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Additionally, in three games, Ovechkin played less than 10 minutes due to long suspensions.
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.
Source : MatchTV
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