Athletistic / Hockey. On the night of February 14, the Washington Capitals lost to the Colorado Avalanche (3:6) in an NHL regular season home game. The Capitals were not saved by another goal from team captain Alexander Ovechkin.
In the 49th minute of the match, Ovechkin converted on the power play, making his signature shot from the left throw-in circle to make the score 3:4. The 38-year-old Russian scored in the sixth consecutive NHL game, something that had not happened to him since December 2018.
Ovechkin made his debut in the NHL in October 2005. During this time, the Russian managed to score 836 accurate shots in matches of the regular season of the league and ranks second in the list of the best snipers in the league. ‘history. He continues his quest for the legendary Wayne Gretzky. After the goal in the match against Colorado, the Russian is 58 goals behind the Canadian.
- Ovechkin’s puck didn’t save Washington in the game against Colorado
This season, Alexander Ovechkin played 49 games in the NHL and scored 37 (14+23) points for his performance.
Source: Sport
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