Ovechkin caught up with Jagr and went to third place in the list of the best NHL snipers

MOSCOW, Mar 9 Russian forward of the Washington Capitals club Alexander Ovechkin came out in third place in the list of the best snipers of the regular seasons of the National Hockey League (NHL), equaling the Czech Jaromir Jagr. to 766. It took the captain of “Washington” 1253 matches. Jagr scored 766 goals in 1733 games. The leader in the list of snipers of the regular championships of the National Hockey League is the Canadian Wayne Gretzky (894 goals in 1487 matches). Second place is occupied by Canadian Gordie Howe (801 goals in 1767 matches). Ovechkin scored goals in the 34th and 59th minutes, Conor Sheary (31), Anthony Manta (49) and Nick Dowd (52) also scored in Washington. ). In the episode with the first abandoned puck, Ovechkin was assisted by Russian forward Evgeny Kuznetsov. Ovechkin has 70 points (36 goals + 34 assists) this season. Elias Lindholm (10, 60), Adam Ruzicka (29), Oliver Chylington (44) scored against Calgary. Ovechkin's second puck became the winner of the match, the hockey player was not among the three stars of the meeting. Ovechkin is 36 years old, he is a three-time world champion (2008, 2012, 2014), the owner of the Stanley Cup (2018). In Russia, he played for Dynamo Moscow, with whom he won the national championship (2005) and the Gagarin Cup (2013). The hockey player was selected by Washington in the NHL Entry Draft under the first number in 2004. In the NHL, he won the title of the best newcomer, was called to the All-Star Game 12 times, became the leading scorer of the regular season, was the best scorer nine times, was recognized as the most valuable player of the season (Hart Trophy) three times.