Ovechkin missed an empty net in the last game of the NHL season

Russian forward of the Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin in the final match of the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL) against the Columbus Blue Jackets could not hit the empty gates of the opponents. The match ended on April 15 with a 2-1 victory for the Capitals.

With the score 2-1 in favor of the hosts, a minute before the end of the third period, the 40-year-old forward threw from someone else's blue line, but missed. At the same time, Ovechkin scored an assist. In the 2025/26 season, he played all 82 matches, scoring 64 points (32 goals + 32 assists).

Washington finished the regular season with 93 points, finishing ninth in the East. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs.

As specified by "Gazeta.The 40-year-old Ovechkin's contract with Washington expires at the end of the 2025/26 season. Prior to that, the striker said that he would make a decision on continuing his career in the summer.

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Among the nominees are Ovechkin, Kucherov, Demidov, Sorokin and Vasilevsky.

On April 12, Ovechkin took part in the 100th head-to-head match against Canadian Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby. The match ended with a 3-0 victory for the Capitals, which allowed the team to maintain its chances of reaching the NHL playoffs.

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