Ovechkin was recognized as the second star of the day in the NHL

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin has been named the second all-star of the National Hockey League (NHL). This was announced on March 27 by the league's press service.

"Alexander Ovechkin already scored a double in the match against Utah today," the league said in a Telegram channel message.

On Friday night, Moscow time, a 39-year-old Russian scored a hat-trick in an away match of the regular season against Utah. The match ended with a score of 7:4 in favor of the capital club.

For Ovechkin, this hat-trick was the 34th in his NHL career. Prior to that, he had last scored three goals in one match on November 21, 2025, in an 8-4 away game against Montreal. In total, the Russian striker has 37 goals and 27 assists in 61 matches this season.

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Russian hockey player, forward of HC Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin updated his sniper record on March 26, scoring the 926th goal in his career in the NHL championships. The 40-year-old Russian scored three goals in a regular season away match against the Utah Mammoth club. The previous league record was held by Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who managed to score 894 goals in 1,487 matches.

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