VIDEO Ovechkin overcame another great personality in the NHL: Now is the legendary Jágr – Sports

COLMBUS – Washington hockey players succeeded on the ice 4: 3 in the Columbus NHL night match. Capitals’ first goal was scored in the 11th minute by their captain Alexander Ovečkin, when the goalkeeper Joonas Korpisal was overcome by a wrist shot from behind the throw-in ring.

For the Russian gunner, it was the 12th accurate hit of the season and a total of 742th in the profile career. He became the fourth place in the historical table of shooters when he overcame the legendary Brett Hull.

“It means a lot to me,” said of reaching a major milestone. “When I started playing hockey and then came to the NHL, I never had the feeling that I could ever be one of those names … It’s a special moment for me, my parents, my brother, my wife and my kids. The big thing, “ added Ovechkin for nhl.com, who also scored an assist in the match.

The 36-year-old winger needed 1,211 basic matches for 742 goals, Hull played a total of 1,269 games in 19 NHL seasons. “Alex, congratulations on moving to fourth place in the history of the gunners. Great 8, he deserved this nickname. Stay in this trend and climb the ladder,” congratulated Hull on Ovechkin. There are only three icons in front of the Russian striker in the historical table – Wayne Gretzky (894 goals), Gordie Howe (801) and Jaromír Jágr (766). Slovak defender Martin Fehérváry played for Capitals 19:16 min. and he scored one minus. The Blue Jackets didn’t even help Sean Kuraly’s two goals.

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