Russian forward “Washington” Alexander Ovechkin was recognized as the first star of the day in the NHL
Russian striker “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin was recognized as the first star of the day in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported on the website of the organization.
In a match against the Montreal Canadiens, the Russian scored the 30th hat-trick in his career in the league. Buffalo Sabers forward Alex Taha was named the second star of the day, having scored two goals and provided two assists during a meeting with the Boston Bruins. Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn was third in the list of the best players of the evening, hitting the opponent’s goal in a home game with the Arizona Coyotes.
Thanks to three goals scored by Montreal, Ovechkin reduced the gap to 88 goals behind Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who occupies the first line in the list of the league’s best scorers (894 goals). The Russian has 806 goals in his career in the NHL.
Ovechkin has been with Washington since 2005. In 2018, the Russian led the team to the club’s first ever Stanley Cup victory.
Source: Lenta
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