Ovechkin scored an assist in the home match against the Dallas Stars (4:5 B).
He helped Dylan Strome score, who eventually scored twice. One of Washington’s goals was scored by Russian Evgeny Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Ovechkin became the first Russian hockey player in NHL history to score 1,500 points
Earlier, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby reached the 1,500-point mark. He scored 1,529 points in 1,215 career games. The Canadian scored 565 goals and made 964 assists. Ovechkin has 837 goals and 673 assists in 1,370 games.
Source: Sport
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