In the NHL regular season game against the "New York Islanders," Alexander Ovechkin, forward for the "Washington Capitals," recorded his 821st assist, allowing him to surpass Sergei Fedorov, who finished his career with 820 assists. This achievement moved Ovechkin up to 50th place in the ranking of the best assist leaders in the history of the league.
The game took place at the "Capital One Arena" in Washington, where the "Capitals" won 4-1. This season, Ovechkin has already scored 22 goals and made 25 assists in 57 games.
The record for the most assists, including regular season and playoffs, belongs to the legendary Wayne Gretzky, who ended his career with 2,221 assists. Ovechkin's recent achievements confirm his status as one of the greatest players in NHL history.
