Washington Capitals celebrity Alex Ovechkin is inching nearer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time objectives file (894 objectives), scoring the 834th aim of his profession on Saturday in a 3-0 win over the Boston Bruins.
That aim additionally helped him break a unique — and considerably smaller — Gretzky file.
His aim on Saturday was the 57th empty-net aim of his profession, breaking the file that had beforehand been set by Gretzky.
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Ovechkin is now 60 objectives away from Gretzky’s all-time file.
At his present tempo this season (12 objectives in 47 video games) he’s on observe for 20 objectives in 82 video games this season,. Assuming he stays on that tempo that might be an extra eight objectives the remainder of the way in which, leaving him 52 shy going into subsequent season.
When Ovechkin was at his peak scoring 52 objectives in a single yr would have been a slam dunk. However now that he’s 38 years outdated and going to be 39 on opening day subsequent season his tempo has lastly began to decelerate.
If he can go on a scorching streak within the second half of this season and put collectively yet one more huge yr there may be nonetheless an opportunity he might break Gretzky’s file someday late subsequent season.
Extra realistically, although, he would possibly want the 2025-26 season to get there.
