Alex Ovechkin's primary individual focus this season is on catching Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goal-scoring record, but he hit a notable assist milestone during Tuesday night's 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Washington Capitals star set up Aliaksei Protas' tally with a perfect centering pass early in the second period for his 700th career helper and his second of the game.
ASSIST NO. 700 FOR ALEX OVECHKIN! 🤩
— NHL (@NHL) October 16, 2024
And this one is a beauty. pic.twitter.com/T0NeyGx0yy
Ovechkin, who earned a secondary assist on Tom Wilson's goal about two minutes earlier, put himself in rarefied air with the one that followed, becoming only the sixth player in NHL history to notch 700 goals and 700 assists.
The veteran forward joined Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Jaromir Jagr, Marcel Dionne, and Phil Esposito.
With two assists tonight, Alex Ovechkin becomes the sixth player in NHL history with 700-plus goals and 700 assists. pic.twitter.com/fVKBuhoHYc
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) October 16, 2024
Ovechkin remains 41 goals back of The Great One for the all-time scoring record.
