MOSCOW, Oct 25 Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette called it incredible the fact that every day they bring him news of team captain Alexander Ovechkin's next achievement in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL). Washington beat New Jersey 6-3 on Monday, Ovechkin scored the winning goal. The 37-year-old Russian overtook Canada's Gordie Howe for a clear second in NHL game-winning goals (122). Jaromir Jagr of the Czech Republic (135) is number one.
"Someone hands me a piece of paper every day about every milestone Ovechkin reaches. It's incredible. And he could just constantly contribute to the attack and score goals. I think if you do it well enough and long enough, you'll get some success, so when things like this happen, we quickly announce it at the end of the game. But it's a pretty impressive milestone,» Lavioletta was quoted as saying by the NHL website.
in the list of the best scorers in the history of the league. He is 18 goals behind second-placed Howe. Wayne Gretzky is in the lead (894).