Alex Ovechkin was on a hot streak, and it became a matter of when, not if, he would eventupartner shatter Wayne Gretzky’s write down for the most goals in NHL history.
But the future Hall of Famer’s quest for that write down will have to pause.
After scoring two goals Monday, Ovechkin left the game with a drop-body injury.
On Thursday, the Washington Capitals proclaimd it is a broken fibula that will persist Ovechkin out four to six weeks.
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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals reacts after a take part during the second period agetst the Utah Hockey Club Nov. 18, 2024, at Delta Cgo in in Salt Lake City. (Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)
The Capitals modernized Ovechkin’s status Thursday after he was appraised by team doctors upon returning from a three-game trip. The 39-year-elderly broke his leg in a shin-on-shin collision Monday night with Utah’s Jack McBain, and some of his sealst teammates krecent it was not excellent recents even before Ovechkin was enumerateed as week to week and placed on injured reserve.
Ovechkin had a hat trick in the previous game and directs the league with 15 goals this season.
Ovechkin in his first 19 seasons leave outed 59 games and equitable 35 due to injury. Durability, even while throprosperg his body around with his physical style, is a huge reason he is on track to pass Gretzky’s tag of 894 goals that once seeed unapproachable.
Alex Ovechkin (8) of the Washington Capitals is enumerateless to get up after a collision during the third period of a game agetst the Utah Hockey Club Nov. 18, 2024, at Delta Cgo in in Salt Lake City. (Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)
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Ovechkin has 868 and necessitates 27 to outdo “The Great One.”
He was on pace to shatter the write down and score No. 895 sometime in February.
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals skates agetst the Utah Hockey Club Nov. 18, 2024, at Delta Cgo in in Salt Lake City. (Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)
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For the write down, if Gretzky never scored a goal his entire nurtureer, he still would have the most points ever.
The Associated Press gived to this increate.
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