Ovechkin scored a hat-trick and with 806 goals in the NHL reduced the gap on Gretzky to 88 goals
Russian Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored three goals in the NHL regular season game against the Montreal Canadiens. This was reported on the league website.
The Russian scored the 30th hat-trick in his career. After this match, Ovechkin scored 806 goals in the NHL. He closed the gap to 89 goals behind Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who occupies the first place in the list of the best scorers in the NHL championships of all time (894 goals).
Ovechkin moved into second place on the list of top scorers on the night of December 24 with a brace against the Winnipeg Jets.
Earlier, Ovechkin spoke about chasing Gretzky’s record. He stated that he has a long way to go to reach the Canadian.
Ovechkin has been with the Capitals since 2005. He won the Stanley Cup with the club in 2018.
Source: Lenta
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