Alex Ovechkin is playing fewer minutes as the Caps focus on quality not quantity
Through 42 games, Ovechkin is averaging 17:45 per game. He has 30 goals this season and is charging toward Wayne Gretzky’s record.
Capitals Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's 894-goal NHL record, makes history with hat trick during Sunday's 7–3 win over the Oilers
Alex Ovechkin's standout performance against the Edmonton Oilers, including a hat trick, brings him closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal record. Ovechkin's season tally is now 29, with a career total of 882 goals,