Ovechkin ranked second in NHL assists among Russians
Captain and forward of the Washington Capitals club Alexander Ovechkin came in second place in the number of assists in the NHL National Hockey League among Russians. Statistics are available on the NHL Records website.
In the regular season match against the Buffalo Sabers (2:6), Ovechkin scored an effective pass. He became the 696th in his NHL career.
Thus, Ovechkin became second in the list of the best assistants in the NHL among Russians, equaling Sergei Fedorov in this indicator. The leader among domestic players is Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin (794 assists).
Ovechkin, 38, also ranks second on the list of leading scorers in NHL history. He is 46 goals away from the record of leading Canadian Wayne Gretzky.
Source: Lenta

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