Athletistic / Hockey. The Vancouver Canucks broke the resistance of the Vancouver Canucks in an NHL regular season away game. The Capitals defeated the Canadian team with a score of 2:1 and captain Alexander Ovechkin scored the winning goal.
The 38-year-old Russian brings Washington victory in an NHL regular season game for the 127th time in his career. According to this indicator, Ovechkin ranks second in the history of the North American League, just behind the legendary Czech Jaromir Jagr. He scored 135 game-winning shots in the NHL.
- Ovechkin closed the gap on Gretzky’s record to 53 goals
In 63 matches this season, Alexander Ovechkin managed to score 50 points for his performance – he scored 19 goals and made 31 assists. “Washington” with 73 points now occupies 9th place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Source: Sport
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