Ovechkin sets an NHL record for older players
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Ovechkin, 38, is enjoying his most productive stretch of the season in four years, scoring 8 goals in 5 games.
On March 24, in a match of the NHL regular season, the Washington Capitals won on their ice against the Winnipeg Jets with a score of 3:0.
All three goals were scored in the third period. John Carlson scored first. Then, within 9 minutes, Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored a double. Thus, the Russian forward set an NHL record for players over 38 years of age: over the last five matches he has 8 goals scored.
In NHL history, Teemu Selanne (at 38 and 40 years old), as well as Shane Down (at 39), managed to score 7 goals in 5 games.
This season, Ovechkin scored 26 goals and gave 32 assists in 67 regular season games.
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