Alex Ovechkin is formally on a heater. The Washington Capitals star ahead scored a purpose in his fourth straight recreation on Sunday in opposition to the Carolina Hurricanes.
The primary interval energy play strike evened the rating at 1-1, marking Ovechkin’s seventh tally of the season and his 860th profession purpose.
He’s now simply 35 away from passing Hockey Corridor of Famer Wayne Gretzky for many all-time (894).
Ovechkin has scored 5 occasions in Washington’s final 4 video games. He is additionally notched 9 factors in his final 10 durations performed.
The final time Ovechkin started a season with not less than seven objectives in his first 11 video games was again at the beginning of the 2021-22 season (10 objectives).
He now sits tied for the team lead in goals with fellow ahead Connor McMichael and is second in factors (14).
Washington entered Sunday’s contest on prime of the Metropolitan Division, one level forward of the fourth place Hurricanes.