Russian striker “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin became the leader in the number of goals scored in the current season of the National Hockey League (NHL). League website.
Ovechkin opened the scoring in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks. For him, this puck was the 26th of the season. Thus, the Russian striker took the first place in the sniper race of the NHL season. He shares it with Edmonton Oilers German striker Leon Draisaitl.
Earlier, the Russian goalkeeper “Tampa Bay Lightning” Andrey Vasilevsky called Ovechkin the most dangerous player in the NHL. “If you choose only one, then I, of course, will call Ovi. He is an amazing sniper,” said the goalkeeper. At the same time, he emphasized that every player in the league is dangerous and can score, so he needs to cope with every shot.
This season, Ovechkin took part in 39 matches, in which he scored 26 goals and gave 28 assists. In total, during his career in the NHL, the 36-year-old striker spent 1236 meetings and hit the opponents’ gates 756 times.
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