Like "Alex destroys people." A selection of Ovechkin's best power moves

Russian striker "Washington Capitals" Alexander Ovechkin in the first round of the Stanley Cup set a record for the number of power receptions in the NHL playoffs.

In Game 3 of the series against the Florida Panthers, in which the Washingtons won 6-1, Ovechkin landed six power moves. In the fourth and fifth matches of the series, the Russian made four more hits each.

Thus, Ovechkin had 623 power moves in 146 playoff games and bypassed his former teammate Brooks Orpik (611 hits), who retired in 2019, according to this indicator.

The counting of power moves in the playoffs began to be conducted from the 2005/06 season, when the graduate of the Moscow Dynamo made his debut in the NHL.

Hits as well as goals are a hallmark of the Washington captain's playing style. With power moves, he more than once knocked out opponents, who after a long time could not get up.

One of the most memorable is his hit against Czech Jaromír Jagr at the 2010 Olympics.

Compatriots have also become victims of the best NHL sniper of the last 15 years. In particular, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin fell under the force.

In 2007-2010 insiders have repeatedly reported on the conflict between the two stars of Russian hockey. And the fans had reason to believe them. For example, in January 2008, both players got into a brawl. This happened after a few seconds earlier, Ovechkin flew into the side at high speed due to an unsuccessful power hold against a dodged Malkin.

Ovechkin is one of the leaders in the NHL in terms of the presence of collections on Youtube with hits. One of the most popular is called Alex Ovechkin Destroying People For 4 Minutes Straight (Alex Ovechkin destroys people for 4 minutes in a row).

Also popular are compilations with the reaction of people unfamiliar with hockey to power moves performed by the captain of Washington.

Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown (3,632 hits) currently holds the regular season record for power hits, followed by New York Islanders forwards Cal Clutterbuck (3,562) and Matt Martin (3,408). Ovechkin is currently fourth with 3283.

Based on averages, the captain of Washington will be able to break the record in the 2023/24 season. But with age, Ovechkin plays more carefully. In addition, in the last two seasons he became prone to injuries.