Putting In the Hours At the Office: Alex Ovechkin Becomes the NHL’s All-Time Shots on Goal Leader

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With a six-plus shot performance against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin became the National Hockey League’s all-time leader in Shots on Goal, surpassing Hall of Famer Ray Bourque.

Ovechkin surpassed Bourque, who retired in 2001, in the third period of the Caps’ game against the Sens on December 22. Since his rookie season of 2005-06, The Great Eight has led the league in shots by a considerable margin.

Since entering the NHL in 2005-06, Ovechkin leads the League in shots, holding a 2,398-shot lead over the next-closest player (Eric Staal: 3,813 shots).

— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) December 23, 2022

The Capitals’ captain entered the night four shots on net short of tying Bourque for the most all-time, and surpassed the Hall of Fame defenseman by accruing his fifth shot on Ottawa goalie Cam Talbot.

Alex Ovechkin was 4 shots on goal (SOG) short of tying Ray Bourque on the all-time SOG list coming into tonight’s game. He has 2 SOG so far tonight, needs 2 more to tie, 3 to set record. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/dPwbK97l3P

— NoVa Caps (@NoVa_Caps) December 23, 2022

The most shots in NHL history title belongs to Alex Ovechkin!#ALLCAPS | @LeidosInc pic.twitter.com/qja9oC5RY8

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) December 23, 2022

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