For the eighth time in 11 seasons, Alex Ovechkin has reached the 40-goal mark. The latest snipe for the Washington Capitals superstar came against Darcy Kuemper and the Minnesota Wild.
Forty goals, eight times for @ovi8. Incredible.https://t.co/PIMStBLKtr
— NHL (@NHL) February 27, 2016
Only five players in NHL history have recorded more 40-goal seasons.
Per @EliasSports: Alex Ovechkin (@washcaps) is 10th player in NHL history to record eight or more 40 goal seasons. pic.twitter.com/72zIBdle5f
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 27, 2016
The goal puts Ovechkin five ahead of Patrick Kane atop the NHL leaderboard, putting him in line to win a fourth-straight Maurice Richard Trophy.
