Athletistic/Hockey. The Washington Capitals defeated the New York Islanders (3:2 in overtime) in an NHL regular season home game. During this meeting, the captain of the capital, Alexander Ovechkin, scored an assist.
The 38-year-old Russian assisted Dylan Strome, who decided the match in overtime. It was Ovechkin’s 39th overtime goal of his NHL career. According to this indicator, Alexander is equal to his compatriot, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin.
Now the two Russian hockey players are in second place in NHL history for points outside of regulation time. The leader in the ranking is Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby (43).
“Washington” after 29 matches has 36 points and ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference standings. The team from the American capital’s next opponent will be the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Source: Sport
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