Captain “Washington” Alexander Ovechkin became the first star of the NHL regular season game against “Utah” .
The Capitals beat their opponents with a score of 6:2 and the 39-year-old Russian striker scored two goals in this meeting.
In the third period, Ovechkin was injured in a collision with an opponent and could not continue the match.
Ovechkin has established himself in the season’s sniper race, with 15 goals in 18 matches.
The Russian now has 868 regular season goals, which places him second on the list of best snipers in NHL history. The record holder is Wayne Gretzky, with 894 goals to his name.
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