MOSCOW, April 29 Russian forward and captain of the Washington Capitals “Alexander Ovechkin did not score a single point in a Stanley Cup game for the first time in his career.
Washington in the first round of the playoffs of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) met with the New York Rangers and was defeated in four matches (0-4). Based on the results of four meetings, Ovechkin did not show any effective actions. This is a new personal performance anti-record for the Russian Washington forward.
Ovechkin's previous worst result in the NHL playoffs was recorded in the 2012/13 season, when the Capitals leader scored 2 points (1 goal and 1 assist) in seven games. In that tournament, Washington lost to the Rangers and was eliminated in the first round (3-4).