Russia (bbabo.net) - Washington striker Alexander Ovechkin has been named the third star in the NHL following Friday's regular season matches, according to the league's official website.
The Russian scored a double in the victorious match for his team with Detroit (3: 1). Another compatriot Yevgeny Kuznetsov, who scored the puck and gave an assist, was also among the “capital's” effective actions.
The first goal in the match against Detroit Ovechkin scored, realizing the numerical advantage. This puck turned out to be the 275th for him in the majority in his career in the NHL. According to this indicator, the Russian forward surpassed the achievement of Canadian Dave Andreichuk and became the sole champion of the league, and also rose to 25th place in the list of the best scorers in the history of the league. In total, Ovechkin has 754 goals in the NHL regular championships.
The first star of the day is New Jersey forward Jack Hughes, who scored two goals and an assist against Edmonton (6-5 in overtime). The second is Anaheim goalkeeper John Gibson, who saved 42 out of 45 shots on his goal against Vegas (1: 3).
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