Russian striker “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin marked the 750th puck in his career in the National Hockey League (NHL) and at the same time repeated the record of the Czech Jaromir Jagr. The correspondent of “Lenta.ru” informs about it.
For the 36-year-old striker, this season is the 17th in a row, where the hockey player manages to score 20 or more goals. According to this indicator, he caught up with Jagr, Marcel Dion and Mats Sandin.
Ovechkin scored his 750th career goal in an NHL match against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He helped his team achieve a 3-1 victory. Also, the forward was named the best player of the match.
Ovechkin has scored 20 goals in 25 games this season. He also chalked up 19 assists. On the list of the best snipers in the history of the league, Ovechkin still lags behind Jagr. To catch up with the eminent Czech, he needs to score 16 goals.
Ovechkin has been playing in the NHL since 2005. He spent the 2012/2013 season with Dynamo Moscow.
