Ovechkin reduced the gap from Gretzky to 11 goals in the match with the Calgary Flames

Russian striker and captain of the Washington Capitals hockey club Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match against the Calgary Flames, thereby reducing the gap from Canadian Wayne Gretzky to 11 goals.

However, Ovechkin's puck in the 45th minute did not help Washington to win the home match. The guests won with a score of 3:1. Forwards Martin Pospisil (12th minute), Matt Coronato (17th minute) and Jonathan Huberdeau (56th minute) scored for the Calgary Flames.

Following the meeting, Washington leads the Eastern Conference with 84 points in 58 games. The Calgary Flames, in turn, rose to the eighth place in the Western Conference, scoring 64 points.

Ovechkin is second on the list of the best snipers in NHL history. Now the total number of his goals in the championships is 883. This season, the hockey player took part in 42 matches, scoring 30 goals in them.

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February 23rd Ovechkin He reduced the gap to Gretzky to 12 goals, scoring a hat trick in the NHL home game against the Edmonton Oilers.". He scored goals in the 29th, 39th and 58th minutes. The match ended with the victory of the hosts with a score of 7:3.