Russian hockey player, Captain Washington Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin, repeated the record of Wayne Gretzki in goal for his career – 894 abandoned washers. Gretzki himself was present at the match and then personally congratulated Ovechkin. In the match with Chicago Blackhokc, which Washington eventually won with a score of 5: 3, Ovechkin scored two goals. Ovechkin had a chance to score for the third time, but he, as the American sports media writes, did not throw on an empty gate when the goalkeeper was shot. The next match of the Ovechkin team, in which he could beat Wayne Gretzky’s record, called “eternal”, was scheduled for April 6. “Washington Capitals” will play with New York Ilanders Gretzka scored 894 goals in 1487 Games of the NHL regular season for Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Saint-Louis Blues and New York Rangers, before leaving in 1999. Ovechkin in order to score 894 goals, it took one match less. Aleksandr Ovechkin broke his leg – the achievement of the “eternal record” by Wayne Gretzky by goals in the NHL is postponed to an injury of the Russian head of the season for the first time in three years of theAlexer Ovechkin – the achievement of the “eternal record” Wayne Gretzki by goals in the NHL is postponed to an injury, the Russian headed the list of scorers of the season for the first time in three years (Tagstotranslate) News
