Ovechkin scored an assist in the winning game against Detroit

Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, who plays for the Washington Capitals, scored an assist in the National Hockey League (NHL) championship match against the Detroit Red Wings.

The confrontation on the ice arena ended with a 4-1 victory for Washington. Ovechkin spent just under 15 minutes and 20 seconds on the ice. During this time, he also made three power plays and made one shot at the goal of the opposing team.

This season, the athlete has played 52 matches, during which he scored 34 goals, Sport-Express clarifies.

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Earlier, on March 15, Alexander Ovechkin scored the 887th career goal against the San Jose Sharks. The forward reduced the gap from the record of Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky to seven goals.