Washington – Alex Ovechkin did not take long to ward off a goal from the attachment and two to break the NHL record from Wayne Gretzky.
Ovechkin beat Spencer Knight 3:52 in the Washington Capital Home match against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday evening. He took a pass of Dylan Strome behind the net and bilaed the slice of the distant post and the back of Knight and the interior.
After a few seconds, Ovechkin’s personal goal song, “Shake, Rattle & Roll” by Big Joe Turner “, began to raise the arena speakers while the Slashot mascot returned the counter in a corner of 892 to 893. Fans sang” ovi! Ovi! “Before and after the game, resumed.
Ovechkin got closer to the history of hockey with Gretzky for the first time during the pursuit.
Standing in a fourth consecutive match, Ovechkin has reached 40 goals for the 14th time in 20 seasons, which is the most in the history of the League. This is the second season of 40 goals never by a 39-year-old player, joining Gordie Howe (44 years in 1968-69 at 40).
It was also the 242nd goal of the first period in Ovechkin, breaking equality with Gretzky for the most in the history of the League
Capitals at the top of the Eastern Conference have still six regular season games with a visit to the New York Islanders next Sunday.
The information from ESPN Research and the Associated Press was used in this report.
