NHL offers Crosby vs Ovechkin duel, MacDavid on pace for 900 points in regular season

Last night, the NHL offered a rivalry game between Pittsburgh and Washington, which is always a matchup of great rivals Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. Connor McDavid once again showed the hallmark of genius and crossed the 900-point mark in the regular season after he destroyed Philadelphia with five points.

Crosby vs. Ovechkin

In the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals (3:4), the Pittsburgh team entered the game as the favourite due to the developments from the previous games. But the paper assumptions were gone right after the first period.

The Capitals built a decisive lead right from the start, winning the first period 4:1, and the Penguins then spent the whole game tightening their grip, but to no avail. It was the 92nd match between the captains of the teams Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. If we take into account only the regular season, it was the 67th game between the two teams.

Although Ovechkin was the winner, the Penguins captain had the upper hand in terms of points production. He confirmed his steady form and recorded a goal and an assist. The Russian goal scorer cut Wayne Gretzky’s lead by one goal, scoring only his eighth goal of the season and 830th of his career.

Crosby already ranks 12th on the historical scoring charts

Two of the world’s hockey greats, who have accumulated over 1,500 points in the regular season, are now on the same ice. The NHL hasn’t seen a duel like this in 16 years. Sidney Crosby’ s 571st goal brought him within two goals of the 22nd top scorer in the history charts, Mike Bossy.

The Canadian hockey player has 1,539 points after this game and has once again made a move in the NHL’s historical scoring. In particular, he has moved up one spot to 12th place ahead of Joe Thornton, who needed to play almost 500 more games to reach 1,538 points.

McDavid at 900 points

In the Edmonton Oilers vs. Philadelphia Flyers game (5:2), Canadian McDavid exploded in points again, scoring all five of the home team’s goals. He scored one goal and assisted on the others. He recorded his tenth five-point night, which is the most of any active player.

The five-time scoring champion has catapulted himself to the third place in scoring with 53 points this season after a lukewarm start to the season. But most importantly, he marked a significant anniversary. In just his 602nd game played, he broke the 900-point mark in the regular season.

Fifth fastest in history

After this point explosion, he is currently on 903 points for 317 goals scored and 586 assists. Only four hockey players have reached that mark faster in NHL history. All of them already occupy a place in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Wayne Gretzky (385 games) is the fastest, followed by Mario Lemieux (463), Mike Bossy (582) and Peter Fortune (589).

Source: NHL