Ovechkin set a personal best, overtaking two NHL legends
Russian Alexander Ovechkin set a personal performance record, scoring 65 or more points for the 16th time in his career in the NHL regular season.
It happened in today's match between his Washington Capitals and the St. Louis Blues. The Russian scored 65th point, giving an assist. The match for his team ended in a defeat with a score of 2:5, which further complicated the task of reaching the playoffs.
According to the official website of the NHL, Ovechkin reached the sole sixth place in the history of the NHL, overtaking the legendary hockey players Steve Yzerman and Mats Sundin (15 seasons with 65+ points each).
The first 5 places are occupied by Marcel Dionne (17 seasons), Wayne Gretzky, Ron Francis, Jaromir Jagr (all 18) and Gordie Howe (20).
