News about Alex Ovechkin

Elvis Merzlikins, the Columbus Blue Jackets' goaltender, was furious to see Washington Capitals star Tom Wilson crumpled into his net. So the Latvian netminder decided to punch Wilson with his blocker and hold him down. Wilson fought his way out of the meshing and pushed Merzlikins back until the referees prevented the clash from progressing. Merzlikins was the only one convicted of the incident, a two-minute minor for roughing. With 2:18 left in overtime, the Capitals were effectively given a 4-on-3 advantage for the remainder of the extra frame. Then was the best cherry on top for Capitals fans.

On Wednesday night, Seth Rogen made a special appearance at the LA Kings game and was given the privilege of dropping the puck before the game. Before the match, the Superbad and Knocked Up actor walked into the middle of the ice to a chorus of cheers from the 18,000-strong crowd. Captains Anze Kopitar and Alex Ovechkin welcomed Rogen, who had been mic'd up for the entire thing, in the middle of the ice.

Spencer Carbery has been hired as the Washington Capitals' next coach, putting an end to Peter Laviolette's replacement's hunt by landing on a former employee of the organization who has been one of the NHL's most intriguing candidates in recent years. Carbery got his start in teaching in the minors with the Capitals tracking closely. They loved what they saw on Tuesday, and they took him back to do the job they hoped for on Tuesday. He now has a challenge to bring Washington back to the playoffs with an aging roster and extending the organization's run of success a few years, while Alex Ovechkin chases Wayne Gretzky's records.

Alex Ovechkin, the first player in NHL history to reach 13 40 goals in his career, scored his 40th goal of the season in the first session of Tuesday's home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. In a 20-minute on-ice ceremony for passing Gordie Howe for second place on the all-time NHL goals list on December 23, Ovechkin tied for the previous 12 40-goal campaigns, but before the game, Ovechkin was lauded for his second place on the all-time NHL goals list. Ovechkin, 37, skated on the right side and fired a shot at the far post from the far post. Dylan Strome, who managed to redirect the puck into the net, had a goal, but Ovechkin's stick was actually off the wall, according to a report.

The NHL has revealed a list of the first 32 names to be chosen for the 2023 All-Star Game, which will be hosted in South Florida. One player from each squad has been chosen to compete in this year's festivities, which have traditionally featured a skills competition and games between divisions. During the next 12 days, the NHL also revealed that three new players (two skaters and a goalie) would be voted by a fan vote.

Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin's hockey career is firmly established. He was born in 2004 and is considered one of the best players of his time. In the grand scheme of Russia's illustrious involvement with hockey, he may go down as the best Russian to ever lace up a pair of skates, which is remarkable from a world where Federov and Datsyuk, Larionov and Fetisov, Bure and Tretiak, Makarov and Mikhailov are all known. However, there is no such thing as a player, a mentor, or a squad with a name that could be a threat to his legacy. It's Vladimir Putin.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has tied for second place on the NHL's all-time goal scoring list for Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers legend Gordie Howe. In his team's game against the Winnipeg Jets, the Russian-born forward scored one goal. The goal was scored by a wrist shot that went through the legs of Jets goaltender David Rittich's legs, with aids going to Dylan Strome and Conor Sheary in the first period. With this goal, Ovechkin now sits only behind hockey's top scorer, Wayne Gretzky, for the most goals ever scored in the league.

On Tuesday night in Chicago, a hat-trick led to some history and a surprise locker-room beer shower for Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin. En route to a 7-3 victory over the Blackhawks, the 37-year-old Russian scored three goals, but more significantly, he became the third player in NHL history to reach the 800-goal plateau. In the days to come, Ovechkin (800) will likely miss Detroit Red Wings great Gordie Howe (801) but the Red Wings great Gordie Howe (801) will still has a way to beat Wayne Gretzky's record of 894. "This is the night," teammate Evgeny Kuznetsov said after emptying cans of what seemed to be Labatt Blue onto the future Hall of Famer.

Nathan MacKinnon is named as the best-paid player in the NHL's salary cap era, outperforming rival Connor McDavid's $12.5 million average annual salary hike by $100,000 per year. According to a person familiar with the situation, MacKinnon, who turned 27 earlier this month, has signed an eight-year contract worth $100.8 million. Since the team did not reveal the terms of the deal, the individual spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Tuesday. The new $12.6 million salary cap, which goes into place at the start of the 2023-24 season, goes into operation. McDavid's $100 million, eight-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers in 2017 was the first annual cap hit since the system was introduced in 2005.