Ovechkin failed to score in the fourth NHL game in a row

Alexander Ovechkin, the captain and striker of the Washington Capitals, failed to score goals in the fourth meeting in a row. In the away match of the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season, held on April 8, Washington beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0.

Among the winners, goals were scored by Dylan Strome in the 14th minute, Ryan Leonard in the 21st, Martin Fegervari in the 23rd and Cole Hutson in the 57th minute.

The last time the 40-year-old Russian striker hit the opponent's goal was on April 1. Then, in the game against Philadelphia, which ended with a score of 6:4, Ovechkin scored a double. In total, the hockey player scored 31 goals and 61 points in 79 matches this season.

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On April 7, HC Washington Capitals released a video dedicated to the record of the team's captain, Russian Alexander Ovechkin, in the number of goals scored in the regular NHL championships. Ovechkin scored his 895th goal in the National Hockey League regular season on April 6, 2025, in a match against the New York Islanders, breaking the record of Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who scored 894 goals.

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