Before “Washington » Dylan Stromé praised the level of the team captain Alexandra Ovechkina .
On Monday, Ovechkin scored twice in an NHL regular season victory over Calgary (5:2). The Russian scored his 20th and 21st goals of the season in the second period, making him the third player in NHL history to score 20 goals in 19 consecutive regular seasons. Previously, Gordie Howe and Brendan Shanahan were able to do this.
– It’s impressive. He’s a world-class player, a (future) Hall of Famer. Much has already been said about him, but he continues to do so even at 38 years old. It’s cool to be a part of that and watch that,” Strome told the NHL’s official website.
Ovechkin increased his NHL goal total to 843 and narrowed the gap on Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 goals to 51 goals. Following the results of the match against Calgary, the 38-year-old Russian was recognized as the first star.
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