There has always been heightened interest surrounding the greatest sniper in NHL history, however, with his amazing statistics and style of play, the 40-year-old Russian forward has made everyone talk about him. The Washington captain’s record includes 97 points, including 51 goals in the previous 85 matchups against the Lightning: Tampa Bay is just one of four teams in NHL history against whom Ovechkin has scored at least fifty times. Initially, the game against Tampa Bay went well for Washington: Justin Sordiff put his team ahead in the second minute of the match, and immediately after, the Capitals gained an advantage in the form of an extra player. The Tampa Bay Lightning players defeated the Washington Capitals on the road in an NHL regular season game.
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