Dynamo comments on potential Ovechkin's departure
Honoring the Great One's Challenger: Moscow's Dinamo Ponders Event for Ovechkin
Straight up, Moscow's football club Dinamo is contemplating a celebratory shindig for Russian rocket Alexander Ovechkin - the captain of the Washington Capitals who's hot on the heels of Gretzky's "eternal" sniper record. Dmitry Gaifin, the bigwig on Dinamo's board, dropped a comment to RIA Novosti about it. No events are set in stone yet, but Gaifin said Dinamo'd be down to cook up something cool with Sasha - keeping in mind he's knee-deep in playoff business.
Back in 2022, Ovechkin laced up his football boots for a friendly match against the media squad "Amkal," scoring one of the goals in a 5:0 win. As of now, Ovechkin's netted 972 goals - leaving him a measly 44 short of legendary Wayne Gretzky. With Gretzky's record of 1016 goals in his sights, Ovechkin's on a tear!
In the NHL playoffs, Washington's lost to the Montreal Canadiens with a score of 3:6, but blindside Ovechkin netted one more goal, making it his 75th in Stanley Cup playoffs. Ouch! Montreal managed to take an edge in the series, 2-1, with the next game set for April 28.
Ovechkin's recent success in the regular season is just as impressive. On April 18, Washington went down against the Pittsburgh Penguins 2:5, but Ovechkin bagged another goal, boosting his tally for the season to 44 - breaking Gretzky's record of 894 regular-season goals he'd set on April 6.
Earlier, Ovechkin addressed the defeat against Montreal in the playoffs. But let's keep it real, it's the record-breaking chase that's got everyone talking! This man's legacy is being rewritten with each passing goal, so keep an eye on him.
Now, kick back and consider Ovechkin's career achievements:
- He passed Jaromir Jagr for third in NHL history with goal No. 767 in March 2022.
- In April 2022, he tied Gretzky and Bossy for the most 50-goal seasons with nine.
- He broke Gordie Howe's record for goals with one team by scoring his 787th with the Washington Capitals in November 2022.
- With a hat trick against the Chicago Blackhawks in December 2022, he became the third player to reach 800 regular-season goals.
- By passing Gordie Howe for the second most goals in NHL history, he claimed the title in December 2022.
- This year, he's already set a new NHL record for most 40-goal seasons.
- In 2025, he extended his record for 30-goal seasons to 19.
- He tied Wayne Gretzky's record for the most career goals in NHL history with goal No. 894 on April 6, 2025.
- Historic! He broke Gretzky's record with goal No. 895 on April 7, 2025, becoming the NHL's all-time leading scorer.
With such a blazing trail, who knows what the future holds for Ovechkin? We're talking more goal-scoring records, potential retirement, Hall of Fame induction, and league-wide celebrations of his accomplishments. Keep it locked!
- Dinamo is considering an event to honor Alexander Ovechkin, the Russian hockey player who is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record.
- In 2022, Ovechkin played a friendly football match against the media squad "Amkal" and scored a goal.
- Currently, Ovechkin has scored 972 goals in his NHL career, leaving him 44 goals short of Gretzky's record of 1016.
- Ovechkin recently broke Gretzky's record for most 50-goal seasons with his ninth such season.
- In addition to his NHL achievements, Ovechkin has also broken records for goals with one team and has become the third player to reach 800 regular-season goals.
- The European leagues and sports analysts will likely be closely watching Ovechkin as he continues to chase Gretzky's record and potentially rewrite the history books of hockey.
