Ovechkin’s 800th goal recognized as the best moment of the year in the NHL :: Hockey :: RBC Sport

Alexander Ovechkin became only the third player in NHL history to score 800 goals in the regular season, and a few days later moved to second place on the league’s top scorers list

Sports reporters called The 800th goal of Russian striker “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin is the best moment of 2022 in the NHL.

Ovechkin on the night of December 14th done a hat-trick against the Chicago Blackhawks (7-3), surpassing the 800-goal threshold in the regular season, which at the beginning of the league’s history had only been managed by Wayne Gretzky (894) and Gordie Howe (801).

On the night of December 24, Ovechkin passed Howe’s achievement becoming the second leading scorer in league history.

The Athletic named Russian Igor Shesterkin (New York Rangers) the best goalkeeper of the year, Conor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers the best forward, Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche) the best defender.