Russia (bbabo.net), - Forward "Washington" Alexander Ovechkin overcame the mark of 30 goals for the season, issuing a double in the match against "Nashville" - 4:1. Before this match, the Russian could not distinguish himself for six matches in a row.

At the start of the season, Ovechkin scored consistently and across the ocean it was assumed that the Russian would quickly rise to third place in the list of the best scorers in the history of the league. However, recently the game of the captain of “Washington” obviously did not go – only 4 goals in 10 matches.

The first two periods in the match at the home arena of the “predators” were not pleased with a large number of goals. In the fifth minute of the meeting, Joe Snivly with the transfer of Dmitry Orlov brought “Washington” forward.

Only at the beginning of the third period, “Nashville” bounced back after a goal by Michael McCarron. Soon, Nick Jensen again brought the capital team forward.

And then it was time for Ovechkin. When playing in the majority, he struck his signature throw from the face-off circle - 3:1.

And at the end of the meeting he struck an empty net, having issued a double.

Thanks to this, the gap between Ovechkin and the Czech Jaromir Jagr, who is in third place in the history of the NHL in terms of the number of goals, was reduced to 5 goals - 761 for the Russian and 766 for the Czech who recently celebrated his 50th birthday.

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