Alexander Ovechkin ranked second in NHL assists among Russians
The Washington Capitals lost to the Buffalo Sabers on the road in a regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
The meeting took place on the night of Friday, April 12, and ended with a score of 4:2 in favor of the hosts. Among the losers, Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin scored an assist. He made the 697th assist of his NHL career, surpassing Sergei Fedorov and moving into clear second place in this indicator. The leader is Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, with 794 passes.
This season, Ovechkin played 76 matches in the NHL regular season. He has 30 goals and 34 assists.
Ovechkin has been playing for the Capitals since 2005. Together with the club, he won the Stanley Cup in 2018.
Source: Lenta
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