Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals played in a regular season NHL game against Toronto (4-0).
This game marked the 40-year-old Russian's 1,525th in regular season play for his career. He moved into a clear 21st place in league history for games played, surpassing Brendan Shanahan in this category.
Ryan Suter occupies the 20th spot, having played 1,526 games in his career. The record holder is Patrick Marleau with 1,779 games.
This season, Ovechkin has scored 31 points (14+17) in 34 games. Over his career, he has scored 911 goals and made 743 assists in 1,525 games.
