After a week in which he scored his 500th career goal and vaulted into the league lead for goals scored, Alex Ovechkin was named the NHL’s ‘First Star’ of the week, the league announced on Monday.
Ovechkin tied for first in the NHL with five goals in four games to power the Washington Capitals (32-7-3, 67 points) to four straight wins. The Capitals are the top team in the NHL with the most points and the best winning percentage.
Ovechkin didn’t score against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, but he rolled toward his 500th goal in every game after that.