Ice Hockey
Alex Ovechkin Ties NHL Record for Most Goals with One Team
by privatebet.com - 2022/11/04
Alex Ovechkin has been with Washington Capitals for over 15 years, and his track record with this team is pretty impressive. He’s on the cusp of scoring most goals with a single NHL team after tying Gordie Howe’s record on Thursday night. The Capitals faced the Detroit Red Wings, and Ovechkin’s goal was the night’s only bright spot for Washington. They ended up losing 3-1, and the coach Peter Laviolette said he wishes that Ovechkin’s goal could’ve been in a winning effort. Despite Washington’s loss, Thursday’s game was pretty memorable for Ovechkin. He’s just one goal away from breaking Gordie Howe’s record for most goals scored with one NHL team – in Howe’s case, the Red Wings, where he played from 1946 to 1971 and ended up scoring a total of 786 goals. Howe long held NHL’s record for most goals scored overall with 801, but Wayne Gretzky eventually surpassed him with 894 goals. Gretzky’s record may be out of reach for Ovechkin, but he’s just 15 goals away from tying Howe’s all-time record. The 37-year-old Russian hockey player has been with the Capitals since 2005, and he broke many records over the years, ranging from most career power-play goals to most career 50-goal seasons, tied with Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky.