Ovechkin updated his personal anti-record for the duration of a goalless streak to 13 matches
Russian Washington Capitals forward Alexandru Ovechkin updated his personal anti-record for the duration of a goalless streak in matches of the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
The striker failed to score in the game against the Carolina Hurricanes, which took place on the night of Monday, December 18. The main time of the match ended with the score 1:1, and the capital team won the shootout.
Ovechkin failed to score for the 13th match in a row. This season he broke his own anti-record, which he set in 2017. Then he didn’t score a goal for ten games in a row.
Ovechkin has been playing in the NHL since 2005, and throughout his overseas career he has played for Washington. Together with the team, the Russian won the Stanley Cup in 2018.
Source: Lenta
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