The Russian attackerWashington Capitals » Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal in the NHL regular season game againstBoston “
The match takes place in Boston, the score is 3:0 in favor of the Capitals. Ovechkin scored late in the third period, hitting an empty net. This is the Russian’s twelfth goal this season. Ovechkin scored in the fourth straight game.
Ovechkin increased his NHL goal total to 834 and closed the gap on Gretzky’s record to 60 goals. The 38-year-old Russian ranks second on the list of best snipers in league history, followed by Canadian Wayne Gretzky (894).
This season, Ovechkin has 35 points (12 goals + 23 assists) in 47 games.
Source : MatchTV

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