Athletistic / Hockey. The Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers (2:1) in an NHL regular season away game. The first goal of this meeting was scored by the captain of the capital Alexander Ovechkin.
Ovechkin scored for the 31st time this season. After the game against the Pilots, Washington finished the regular season. According to his results, the 38-year-old Russian brought his total goals in his NHL career to 853. Alexander moved closer to Wayne Gretzky in the fight for the title of the best sniper in the history of the league. Now the Dynamo Moscow graduate is 41 accurate shots behind the legendary Canadian. During his career, Gretzky scored 894 times against opponents in regular NHL championships.
- Ovechkin’s puck helped Washington reach the NHL playoffs
During the current regular season, Alexander Ovechkin scored 65 (31+34) points in the “goal+pass” system in 79 matches. The Russian made his NHL debut in October 2005. In 2018, he helped Washington win the first Stanley Cup in team history.
Source: Sport
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