Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal in the NHL regular season game against the Calgary Flames (3:1). He hit the empty net.
The 40-year-old Russian scored his 995th career goal. In terms of goals including playoff matches, he ranks second in history, trailing only Wayne Gretzky. The legendary Canadian has 1,016. Now, there is a 21-goal gap between the two players.
In 52 games this season, Ovechkin has 44 points (21+23). He scored his 70th career goal into an empty net, setting a league record for this statistic.
