Forward “Washington” Alexander Ovechkin reduced the backlog from Gretzky in the NHL to 76 goals
Russian forward “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin scored the 818th puck in his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported on the website of the organization.
On March 19, the Russian hit the gates of the Minnesota Wild in the 25th minute of the match. Earlier, Washington Post correspondent Roman Stubbs reported in Twitterthat the striker was injured and could miss this game, however, together with the team’s coach Peter Laviolette, he decided to go on the ice. As of this writing, the meeting is ongoing. Minnesota leads 3-1.
Thus, Ovechkin reduced the gap from Canadian Wayne Gretzky in the list of the best snipers in NHL history to 76 goals. Gretzky has 894 goals in his league career. Ovechkin came in second on the night of December 24 with a brace against the Winnipeg Jets.
Ovechkin has been with the Capitals since 2005. He won the Stanley Cup with the club in 2018.
Source: Lenta
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