Ovechkin reduced the gap from Gretzky to 10 goals in the match against Tampa Bay

Russian striker and captain of the Washington Capitals hockey club Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, thereby reducing the gap from Canadian Wayne Gretzky to 10 goals.

However, Ovechkin's puck in the 57th minute did not help Washington to win. The game ended with a score of 1:3 in favor of the guests. Forwards Mitchell Chaffee (18th minute), Gage Goncalves (47th) and Brandon Hagel (60th) scored for Tampa Bay.

Following the meeting, Washington leads the Eastern Conference with 84 points in 60 games. The Tampa Bay Lightning, in turn, is on the fourth line with 74 points in 59 games.

Ovechkin is second on the list of the best snipers in NHL history. Currently, his total number of goals in the championships is 884.

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On February 28, Ovechkin earned -4 points for scoring in the NHL match against the St. Louis Blues. It was noted that this the worst performance of a hockey player this season. In the previous Calgary Flames match, the Russian striker reduced the gap from Gretzky to 11 goals, scoring the puck in the 45th minute. However, the Washington Capitals lost 3-1.