Athletistic / Hockey. Last night, the Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens (4:3) in an NHL regular season game. The captain of the capital Alexander Ovechkin scored an assist in this meeting.
The Russian forward continues his pursuit of Paul Coffey in the fight for 15th place in the list of top scorers in NHL history. Ovechkin, with 1523 (836+687) points, now occupies 16th place in the ranking and is eight points behind Kofia.
The NHL record belongs to another legendary Canadian, Wayne Gretzky (2857). Among active players, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has the best record (1,556).
Source: Sport
I’m Emma Smith, a dedicated journalist and avid storyteller. I have been writing for news websites for the past 5 years, reporting on hockey news and delivering in-depth analysis of the sport. In my current role as Author at Athletistic, I write about hockey events from around the world to keep followers up-to-date with what’s happening in the sport.
