Alex Ovechkin's goal against the Islanders on Friday made him the first NHL player to score at least 45 goals in a season 10 times. Ovechkin has eclipsed 60 goals once in his career, during the 2007-08 season when he scored 65 and finished with 112 points. [Here’s how the NHL’s super-tight Eastern Conference playoff picture will shake out]If there was a year to score 60 again, this would seemingly be it. Ovechkin has converted 17.3 percent of his shots into goals this season, a career best. “But 60 goals, you never in your wildest dreams think you’re going to get that.”

Source: Washington Post March 02, 2019 17:37 UTC