The Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 in an NHL regular-season game played on the night of January 6, Idman.Biz reports.
Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin appeared in his 1,695th NHL game, including the playoffs. With this appearance, the Russian forward moved past Wayne Gretzky to take sole possession of 17th place on the league’s all-time list for games played.
The all-time record belongs to Mark Messier, who played 1,991 NHL games including playoff appearances.
