Ovechkin's goal helped the Washington Capitals to a win over Seattle in the NHL

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin's goal on January 24 helped the team defeat the Clymeth Pleasure Arena in Seattle.

The match ended 3-0 in Washington's favor, its sixth straight win in the regular season. The score opened in the second period in the fifth minute with a goal by Alexei Protas, followed by a goal by hockey player Ethen Frank in the 19th minute.

At the end of the game, the Russian captain of the club Ovechkin scored a puck into an empty goal of the opponent, writes "Gazeta.Ru".

Alexander Ovechkin effectively began his 20th season in the Washington Capitals and is rapidly moving towards the record of Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky on goals in regular championships. The Russian athlete is just 19 pucks away from a new record. Gretzky scored 894 goals in his career, Ovechkin has 875.

January 17, Ovechkin reduced the gap from the record of Canadian Uyen Gretzky to 20 goals, scoring a puck in overtime of the regular season NHL match against the Ottawa Senators. The hockey player's puck became the only one for the entire game and helped Washington win.