Captain”Washington » Alexander Ovechkin during the NHL regular season game againstPhiladelphia “He scored a goal, which was the forward’s 49th in 74 games with the Flyers.
On Tuesday, the Capitals won on the road with a score of 2-1 and secured a spot in the NHL playoffs.
Ovechkin, 38, scored Philadelphia’s goal in the first period, setting the league’s second-highest scoring record against an opponent. Most often, the Russian distinguished himself only in matches with “Caroline “– 50 goals in 90 matches.
In total, Ovechkin scored 853 goals and 697 assists in 1,426 games during his NHL career. The attacker has 1550 points. He is 29 points behind Ray Bourque, the 12th best scorer in NHL history. The Russian remains 41 goals to score ahead of Wayne Gretzky’s sniper record (894) in the regular season.
Source : MatchTV
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