Athletistic / Hockey. The Washington Capitals defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-2 in an NHL regular season home game. Alexander Ovechkin scored two goals and an assist.
The Capital captain scored 412 times in Washington’s home matches during his career in North America. According to this indicator, he overtook the legendary Czech Jaromir Jagr (411) and took third place in the entire history of the NHL. Currently, only two Canadian hockey icons are ahead of the Russian: Gordie Howe (449) and Wayne Gretzky (492).
- Ovechkin closed the gap on Gretzky’s record to 56 goals
This season, Alexander Ovechkin played 51 matches and scored 41 points for his performance – he scored 16 goals and made 25 assists. The 38-year-old Russian has been playing in the NHL since October 2005.
Washington wins its second consecutive victory and, with 58 points after 54 matches, is 11th in the Eastern Conference standings.
Source: Sport
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