Alex Ovechkin becomes the fourth player in NHL history with ten seasons of 40 goals

So. Alex Ovechkin scored his 40th goal of the season.

Guess where.

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The captain himself shot the penalty, a trip from Hampus Lindholm. The powerplay game was only a second off the expiration when John Carlson's pass found room for Ovi.

Ducks goalie Ryan Miller had no chance.

There were hugs.

At just 59 games of the season, Ovechkin has once again scored 40 goals. This is the tenth time he has come here, joining the company of only three other NHL players: Wayne Gretzky, who has made it 12 times; and Marcel Dionne and Mario Lemieux, who have done 10 seasons.

Make another season of 40 goals for Alex Ovechkin.@ ovi8 is the first to hit the target again, two weeks earlier than last season. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/XUjIz4vW5E

– NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 18, 2019

Ovechkin has a four-goal lead over Jeff Skinner of Buffalo in the Rocket Richard race.

Alex Ovechkin – Matches needed to reach 40 goals

2005-06: 59
2006-07: 70
2007-08: 52
2008-09: 55
* 2009-10: 51
2013-14: 54
2014-15: 64
2015-16: 58
2017-18: 65
2018-19: 58

* Scored 50 goals in 72 games.

– Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) February 18, 2019

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