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Capping Out the Season / Ranting Ovi Style
After a tough 1-4 series playoff loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in this year's Stanley Cup Finals, team's top dog Alexander Ovechkin has been under fire. The decisive fifth game at the "Capital One Arena" left the hometown team staring at the exit.
But hold on there, critics! Journalist Sammy Silber jumped to Ovi's defense, claiming on social media that the 39-year-old ace has faced too much flak. Here's the deal - just look at his regular season performance.
Unstoppable! Even with a broken leg under his belt, Ovechkin went on a scoring spree, smashing Wayne Gretzky's record along the way. In the 2024/25 NHL season, the Russian marksman netted an amazing 44 goals in 65 games.
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Tag! You're it, Ovi!
While the final series didn't go as planned, let's not forget Ovechkin's impressive stats this season:
- He's raked in an astounding 44 goals (3rd in the league, with William Nylander and Leon Draisaitl ahead by a slim margin).
- With a keen eye for assists, he's notched up 29.
- He's amassed a whopping 73 points in total this season.
- And he's sitting pretty with a plus-minus of 15.
But wait, there's more! Ovechkin shattered Wayne Gretzky's long-standing record for the most goals in NHL history, hitting 895 career goals during the season. He made it official in his 1,487th game, tying Gretzky's total number of games played. Impressive, don't you think?
Bookmakers across sports markets have been re-evaluating their odds for the NHL MVP award, with Alexander Ovechkin gaining considerable attention due to his impressive regular season performance. In the 2024/25 NHL season, Ovechkin's outstanding play garnered him 44 goals (third in the league), 29 assists, a total of 73 points, and a plus-minus of 15, all while breaking Wayne Gretzky's record for the most career goals in NHL history with 895 goals in his 1,487th game.
