Ovechkin scored the first puck in the new season of the NHL

Russian striker Alexander Ovechkin opened the scoring with his goals in the current season of the National Hockey League. In the home match against Seattle, he scored the puck in the first period, after which Washington led 2-1.

Ovechkin is the best sniper in the history of regular NHL championships. The 41-year-old Russian left to score ten goals to surpass the absolute record of Canadian Wayne Gretzky in goals in the NHL, taking into account the regular championship and playoffs. Now on account of Ovechkin 1007 goals.

During his career, the forward nine times became the best sniper of the regular season, three times recognized as the most valuable player of the season, and in 2018 received the title of the most valuable player of the playoffs and became the owner of the Stanley Cup.

Earlier it was reported that Kaprizov became the first Russian to score a hat-trick in the new season of the NHL.