Hockey
Washington lost to Dallas in an NHL match, Ovechkin scored his 915th goal in the regular season
Washington Capitals hockey players lost to the Dallas Stars in a home match of the NHL regular season.
The meeting in Washington ended with a score of 4:1 in favor of the guests. Radek Faksa, Sam Steele, Wyatt Johnston and Roope Hintz scored for Dallas. The hosts’ only goal was scored by Russian Alexander Ovechkin.
Ovechkin scored his 18th goal this season, the 915th of his career in the NHL regular season (a league record) and the 992nd including the playoffs. Wayne Gretzky’s record for goals in an NHL game, including playoff games, is 1,016 goals.
Dallas broke a six-game losing streak, scored 60 points and is in second place in the Western Conference. Washington (50) is in seventh position in the East.
NHL. Regular season
Washington Capitals (Washington) – Dallas Stars (Dallas) – 1:4 (0:1, 0:1, 1:2)
Goals: Ovechkin, 57:41. — Faxa, 3:06 (men.). Steele, 10:37 p.m. Johnston, 53:29. Hintz 59:41.
Source: Sportbox
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