20.05.2025 Ovechkin was noted in the category the greatest achievement on ice from ESPN

Alexander Ovechkin is noted in the category the greatest achievement on ice from ESPN. ESPN journalist Greg Vyshinski summed up the results of the first half of the NHL season. He singled out Ovechkin in the category the greatest achievement on ice.
Captain Washington takes 2nd place in goal in regular championships in the history of the NHL (873 goals), second only to Wayne Gretzka (894).
Captain Washington decided not to delay the inevitable, turning the chase of Wayne Gretzky’s record in the number of heads in his career (894) in a full -scale jerk for the finish line this season.
To the environment, Ovechkin has 873 goals in his career, he scored 20 goals in 27 games-an unprecedented performance indicator for a 39-year-old player.
If Ovechkin continues to score goals at the same pace, he can beat the record by the end of March, and this is despite the fact that this season he missed matches due to an injury, ”wrote ESPN journalist Greg Vyshinski.