Russian forward of “Washington” Alexander Ovechkin is recognized as the star of the day in the NHL
Russian Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin has been recognized as the first game-day star in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
On February 21, Ovechkin scored a double and made an assist in the NHL regular season match against the New Jersey Devils. The meeting ended with a victory for Washington with a score of 6:2.
The second star of the day was Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi, who scored three points (two goals and one assist) against the Minnesota Wild. The third star was Colorado Avalanche forward Ryan Johansen, who scored two goals in the match against the Vancouver Canucks.
38-year-old Ovechkin scored points in the ninth straight game of the current NHL season. The last time a Russian hockey player managed such a streak was in the 2019/2020 season. The best record of the Washington captain is a series of 14 scoring matches in a row (2018/2019 season).
Ovechkin closed the gap with Wayne Gretzky, who ranks first on the list of the best snipers in NHL history. The Russian has 838 goals scored, while Gretzky has 894 goals.
Source: Lenta
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