Alexander Ovechkin scored his 1,000th goal for the Washington Capitals in a 2-3 loss to Colorado. The goal, which tied the game at 2-2, was his 923rd in regular-season play and his 1,000th when including Stanley Cup playoff matches. com.
He previously passed Wayne Gretzky as the player with the most goals in the NHL regular season nearly a year ago with his 895th goal against New York Islanders. Wayne Gretzky has the most combined goals in the NHL and Stanley Cup with 1,016. With nine games left in the regular season, Washington is reportedly six points away from a playoff spot.
it is always fun to reach new milestones and that it was an important goal
In another NHL game, Anaheim defeated Buffalo 6-5 in overtime, with Swedish players contributing significantly to the scoring.