Athletistic / Hockey. Last night, in Calgary (Canada), during the NHL regular season game, the Calgary Flames lost to the Washington Capitals with a score of 2:5. The main hero of the match was the captain of the capital, Alexander Ovechkin.
Ovechkin scored twice on the goal of the “Sparks” and brought his total goals in the NHL to 843. The Russian narrowed the gap with the legendary Wayne Gretzky (894) in the fight for the title of best shooter in he elite in the history of the North American League with 51. goals.
On the page of the main Canadian sports channel Sportsnet on social networks, they reacted strongly to this event. Journalists recalled that Ovechkin scored 13 goals in 21 matches. In their opinion, if the Russian continues to follow the current schedule (0.62 goals per match), then already next season (start in mid-March 2025) he will break Gretzky’s record.
- Ovechkin closed the gap on Gretzky’s NHL goals record to 51 goals
This NHL season, Alexander Ovechkin has scored 52 goals (21+31) in 64 games. His contract with Washington is valid until the end of the 2025/2026 season.
Source: Sport
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