Washington Capitals celebrity Alex Ovechkin approaches a NHL file that many believed to be uninterrupted.
Ovechkin, 39 years previous, is at a placing distance of the NHL objectives file of Wayne Gretzky in 894.
Ovechkin entered the NHL 2024-25 season with 853 NHL objectives in his profession. He began the Crimson-Scorching season with 15 objectives in 18 video games. However after struggling a damaged fibula in November, he missed 5 weeks. This free second didn’t have an effect on the talent of marking the objectives: he recorded 4 objectives in his first 5 video games again on account of damage.
Throughout a Three-1 loss at Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, Ovechkin scored the profession purpose no. 884 late within the third interval, whereas the capitals tried a return.
He failed to attain within the 5-Four victory in Washington to the senators Monday, who led to an trade of fires. Ovechkin stays at 11 objectives away to beat Gretzky, with 21 video games left to play within the common season.
“It is only a matter of time, whether or not it is the top of this yr, at the start of subsequent yr, every time,” Gretzky informed nhl.com earlier this season about Ovechkin’s probabilities to file his file. “I imply, he is a fantastic participant. He is an enormous goalscorer.”
Commissioner NHL, Gary Betman, mentioned in December that Ovechkin will comply with round 4 or 5 data in file, with Gretzky accompanying him.
Ovechkin will proceed his chase for Gretzky’s mark on Wednesday, in opposition to New York Rangers.
We’ll watch Ovechkin’s race at 894 objectives and past the entire season.
NHL High-10 in profession objectives
1. Wayne Gretzky (894)
2. Alex Ovechkin (884)
Three. Gordie Howe (801)
Four. Jaromir Jagr (766)
5. Brett Hull (741)
6. Marcel Dionne (731)
7. Phil Esposito (717)
eight. Mike Gartner (708)
9. Mark Messier (694)
10. Steve Yzerman (692)
The remainder of the video games of the common season 2024-25
Wednesday, March 5: to Rangers, 7pm
Free, March 7: vs. Detroit, 7pm
Solar, Mar 9: vs. Seattle, 15:30 et
Kill, March 11: At Anaheim, 10 pm et
You, like 13: to Los Angeles, 22:30 et
SAT, March 15: to San Jose, 17:00 et
Kill, March 18: vs. Detroit, 7pm
You, like 20: vs. Philadelphia, 7pm
Village, March 22: vs. Florida, 5:00 pm et
Kill, March 25: to Winnipeg, eight PM et
You, like 27: to Minnesota, eight PM et
Solar, Mar 30: vs. Buffalo, Three pm et
Kill, April 1: to Boston, 7 pm et
Wednesday, April 2: At Carolina, 19:00 et
Free, April Four: vs. Chicago, 7pm
Solar, April 6: to Icelanders, 12:30 PM et
You, April 10: vs. Carolina, 19:30 et
SAT, April 12: At Columbus, 7pm
Solar, April 13: Vs. Columbus, 6 pm
Kill, April 15: to Icelanders, eight PM et
You, April 17: At Pittsburgh, 7pm
Ovechkin Milestone Timeline’s purpose
No. 1: October 2, 2005 vs. Columbus blue jackets (Pascal Leclaire)
No. 50: 13 April 2006 vs. Atlanta Thrashers (Mike Dunham)
No. 100: October 12, 2007 vs. New York Rangers (Henrik Lundqvist)
No. 200: February 5, 2009 (Jonathan Fast)
No. 300: April 5, 2011 (James Reimer)
No. 400: December 20, 2013 (Web empty)
No. 500: January 10, 2016 (Andrew Hammond)
No. 600: March 12, 2018 (Connor Hellebuyck)
No. 700: Feb 22 2020 (Blackwood Mackenzie)
No. 800: December 13, 2022 (Petr Mrazek)
Hat Tips per season (32 profession)
2005-06: 1
2006-07: 1
2007-08: Three
2008-09: Three
2009-10: 1
2010-11: 1
2011-12: zero
2012-13: 2
2013-14: 1
2014-15: zero
2015-16: 2
2016-17: 2
2017-18: Three
2018-19: Three
2019-20: Four
2020-21: zero
2021-22: 1
2022-23: 2
2023-24: zero
2024-25: 2