Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is already one of the vital heralded gamers in NHL historical past. The legendary ahead already has a ton of data on the NHL historical past books, however there’s yet one more nonetheless to go that would put him within the pantheon of all-time greats.
Ovechkin is on the verge of changing into the NHL’s all-time objectives chief, and he can go Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894 in the course of the 2024-25 common season. The Capitals standout at present has 874 profession objectives, so must rack up 21 extra objectives this season to be able to high Gretzky’s file.
The 2023-24 marketing campaign proved to be a mortal one for Ovechkin the place scored 31 objectives, his lowest whole in a full-length season since he netted 32 within the 2012-13 season. Ovechkin did have simply 24 objectives in 2020-21, however that season was shortened because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ovechkin scored 42 objectives in the course of the 2022-23 season, and has tallied a minimum of 41 objectives in 13 of his 19 NHL seasons.
Ovechkin at present has tallied 1,583 factors (874 objectives, 709 assists) in his skilled profession. He made much more historical past in 2023-24 when he registered an NHL file 18th 30-goal season, passing Mike Gartner’s 17 for the glory.
Ovechkin just lately returned to the ice after lacking over a month with a leg damage. He scored a game-winning extra time objective to guide the Capitals to a 1-0 win in opposition to the Ottawa Senators in extra time on Jan. 16.
At this season’s tempo, given well being, Ovechkin would surpass “The Nice One” earlier than the tip of the common season.
Ovechkin will possible proceed to be a longtime power on the Capitals’ high power-play unit, so there figures to be loads of goal-scoring alternatives. He, clearly, has gotten off to a a lot hotter begin than he did a 12 months in the past when he recorded simply 5 objectives over the primary two months of the season.
CBS Sports activities will maintain observe of Ovechkin’s objectives all through the season and maintain tabs on how shut he’s to eclipsing Gretzky’s all-time file.
