Alex Ovechkin scores 30 goals for record time 19th time with capitals

Ovechkin already took first place for most seasons from 30 goals last year when he exceeded Mike Gartner, who achieved performance 17 times in 19 seasons. Although the 39-year-old was missing this season at the beginning of this season due to a broken left fibula, he still scored 30 goals in just 42 games, which again proves that age is only a number. He also joins in an exclusive club as just the fourth player in NHL history, who scored at least 30 goals at the age of 39, together with legends such as Gordie Howe, Johnny Bucyk and Teemu.

Ovechkin has been moved in by the capitals in 2004 since 2004. The only time that he did not score 30 goals was in the shortened 2020-21 season when he scored 24 in just 45 games during the Covid 19 pandemy. His name is distributed in the NHL history books, holds the record for most seasons of 40 goals (13) and shares the top position for 50 goal seasons (nine) with Gretzky and Mike Bossy. He also took second place at 20 in 20 gymnastics plays with 20, with 20 and only Gordie Howes 22.

Updated schedule for Alex Ovechkin to write history

Alex Ovechkin is only 12 goals from history, and the countdown is officially on with 24 games in the season. So far he has achieved an impressive pace of 0.73 goals per game. If he is on the right track, he is on the right track to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time correction on April 4 in front of the home vehicles against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Of course, hockey is not always predictable. Ovechkin's value price this season is faster than last year, but there is no guarantee that it will be kept the same pace. If he slows down a little, he still has a lot of time to do the work with six games after April 4th. And when he gets hot and the pace writes down, he could break the record even earlier. One thing is certain – he has every opportunity to write history before the end of the season.

It is important to note that Playoff gates are not counted for the careerums, so Ovechkin has to do it in the regular season. Here is a look at the remaining schedule of the capitals when he closes Gretzky's legendary brand:

Washington Capitals 2024-25 remaining schedule

• February 25: Vs. Flames (7 p.m.)
• February 27: Against Blues (7 p.m.)
• March 1: Vs. Lightning (12:30 p.m.)
• March 3: against senators (6:30 p.m.)
• March 5: at Rangers (7 p.m.)
• March 7: Against red wing (7 p.m.)
• March 9: Against Kraken (3:30 p.m.)
• March 11: at duck (10 p.m.)
• March 13: at Kings (10:30 p.m.)
• March 15: at Kraken (5 p.m.)
• March 18: Against red wing (7 p.m.)
• March 20: vs. flyer (7 p.m.)
• March 22: Vs. Panthers (5 p.m.)
• March 25: at jets (8 p.m.)
• March 27: at Wild (8 p.m.)
• March 30: vs. Sabres (3 p.m.)
• April 1: at Bruins (7 p.m.)
• April 2: at Hurricanes (7 p.m.)
• April 4: Against Blackhawks (7 p.m.)
• April 6: With islanders (12:30 p.m.)
• April 10: Against Hurricanes (7:30 p.m.)
• April 12: With blue jackets (7 p.m.)
• April 13: Against blue jackets (6 p.m.)
• April 15: With islanders (8 p.m.)
• April 17: in Penguinen (7 p.m.)

In so many games, all eyes are on Ovechkin because it approaches the most famous record in NHL history. If he stays on the right track, Capitals fans could experience on home ice in early April.

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