Russian attacker Alexander Ovechkin failed to score in seventh straight game, but assisted”Washington ” beat “Montreal “in an NHL regular season game.
The meeting in Montreal ended with a score of 4:3 in favor of Washington.
Ovechkin completed a scoring pass in the first period of the game and extended his point streak to eight games. This is the Russian’s 24th assist this season. Before this meeting, Ovechkin had scored six matches in a row, with the Russian failing to repeat his personal best in the number of consecutive matches with goals scored. 18 years ago, Ovechkin scored in seven consecutive games.
Ovechkin, 38, has 836 goals in regular NHL championships, with Canadian Wayne Gretzky being the leader in this indicator (894).
NHL. Regular season
Montreal Canadiens (Montreal) – Washington Capitals (Washington) – 3:4 (1:2, 1:0, 1:2)
Goals: Jackie, 5:02 p.m. Newhook, 36:15. Suzuki, 49:45 (bol.). — Manta, 3:40 p.m. Oshi, 9:59 (bol.). Milano, 43:27. Protas, 51:57.
Source : MatchTV
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