Ovechkin had 684 assists during his career in North America. According to this indicator, the 38-year-old Russian overtook the legendary Canadian Brad Park (683) and now occupies only 65th place in the list of the best assists in the history of the NHL.
This season, Ovechkin played 43 games and scored 29 (8+21) points using the goal+pass system. Note that during his career, the Big Eight scored 830 goals in the regular season, which makes him the second sniper in NHL history.
In the next game, Washington will face the Dallas Stars on January 27. Starts at 22:00 Moscow time.
Source: Sport
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