Russian Washington Capitals striker Alexander Ovechkin gave two assists in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Statistics are available on the league website.
In the current NHL draw, the 36-year-old hockey player scored 43 points (21 + 22). Thus, Ovechkin became Washington’s record holder in terms of points scored in the first 27 games of the season.
The Capitals lost to the Penguins. The meeting ended with a score of 2: 4. Washington are fourth in the Eastern Conference league table with 38 points in 27 games. Pittsburgh are in seventh place with 31 points in 26 games.
On December 7, Ovechkin scored an assistant double in a home match against Anaheim Ducks. Then he broke his personal record for the speed of gaining 40 points, which he set in the 2009/2010 season in the 28th match.
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