According to the mapping of NHL.com, it was the 190th goal of Ovechkin on a single chronometer of the left circle or above, including 136 on the power game. It was his 323rd objective of power game as a whole.
“You give him this shot, he will probably score,” Andersen said, who granted 10 goals to Ovechkin in 13 games against him. “I think almost everyone knew it was going. This is the cool part of his shot and his score gift. ”
Ovechkin scored his 52nd career goal against Carolina, equaling Dave Andreychuk for second place against the Hurricanes / Hartford Whalers franchise, behind Michel Goulet (62).
It was his 32nd goal in 46 games at the Lenovo Center, the most of all the players visiting.
Ovechkin leads Washington and is tied with Tagus Thompson for the third in the NHL with 39 goals in 59 games this season despite 16 games with a fracture of the left perony of November 21-December. 23
“If he hadn’t injured himself, he would probably be up there to have the most (in the NHL) this year,” said Van Riemsdyk.
Ovechkin is a goal from its 14th 40 NHL goals, which would be two more than Gretzky in the second with 12. The goal record is the only world of hockey is focused, however. Ovechkin being an explosion of three goals from the rupture, this should add to the anticipation to play him against the Blackhawks on Friday.
The last time Ovechkin needed three goals to reach an important step against the Blackhawks, he had a hat round during a 7-3 capital victory at the United Center in Chicago on December 13, 2022, to become the third player in NHL history to reach 800 goals.
“I think everyone would love to have him on Friday evening, him and us, to get this record,” said Pierre Dubois, Center des Capitals. “So we hope that.”
