Alexander Ovechkin broke the NHL record
The Russian forward scored 30 goals for the 17th time in a season.
Russian forward “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin scored 30 goals for the 17th time in his career in the NHL season.
This is a repeat of the league record: only Canadian forward Mike Gartner has previously managed to do this.
Ovechkin scored his thirtieth goal of the season against the Philadelphia Flyers (1:3).