Ovechkin reduced the lag behind the records by goals in the NHL Gretzki to 10 goals
The Tampa Bay Lighting was beaten by Washington Capitals on the exit in the regular championship of the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported by the correspondent “Lenta.ru”.
The game was held on Saturday, March 1, and ended with a score of 3: 1 in favor of the guests. The Russian striker Nikita Kucherov, who made a productive program, helped defeat the “Tampa”. Goals were noted by Mitchell Chaffi, Gage Gonsalves and Brandon Hagel.
Capitals distinguished another Russian striker – Alexander Ovechkin. He abandoned the 884th puck in the NHL regular championships in his career and reduced the lag behind the record holder for this indicator of Wayne Gretzky to 10 goals.
This season, Ovechkin scored 31 goals and made 17 assists in 44 matches. Kucherov has 27 goals and 60 assistants in 56 meetings.
Earlier, the Deputy Commissioner of the NHL Bill Daily appreciated the chances of Ovechkin to beat the Gretzki record in March. He allowed this scenario. “It seems possible – maybe even probable,” he said.
Source: Lenta
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