Forward and captainWashington Capitals » Alexander Ovechkin became the first player in the 21st century among National Hockey League (NHL) hockey players aged 39 or older to score three points in two consecutive games.
On Saturday, Washington beat Columbus on its ice in an NHL regular season match (7:2), Ovechkin scored a goal and made two assists.
In the match against Montreal, the Russian also scored a goal and two assists. Ovechkin became the first player in the 21st century among hockey players aged 39 or older to score three points in two consecutive games. Previously, this had been done by Jean Ratel (during the 1979/80 season and in the 1980/81 season), Gordie Howe (1968/69) and Tim Hortons (during the 1968/69 season).
In addition, Ovechkin scored the 26th goal of his career against the Blue Jackets and tied Patrick Kane in this indicator. Only Patrick Sharp (28) and Jerome Iginla (27) scored more against Columbus.
Ovechkin, 39, ranks second on the list of best snipers in NHL history (859), behind Wayne Gretzky (894).
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