Alexander Ovechkin said he did not want to score a historic goal into an empty net
Russian striker “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin spoke about the second place in the ranking of snipers in the National Hockey League (NHL). His words leads the official website of the organization.
The forward stated that at first he did not want to score the historic 802 goal into an empty net. “I gave the puck to Kuza (Evgeny Kuznetsov. — approx. “Tapes.ru”), and he’s like, “I don’t want to take it.” This is such a moment, if there is a chance to score, you score, ”said the hockey player. He noted that it was especially important for him to establish a new achievement in the home arena and thanked everyone for their support.
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Ovechkin also told how he will celebrate this result. “I’m going to the bar right now. Hot dogs, nachos, you know. Why not?” the Russian joked.
Earlier on Saturday, December 24, the forward scored a brace against the Winnipeg Jets. Thus, he scored 801 and 802 goals for his career in the NHL and came in second place in the list of the best league scorers of all time, ahead of Canadian Gordie Howe (801 goals). The leader of the NHL in this indicator is the Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who hit the opponents’ gates 894 times and ended his career in 1999.
Ovechkin has been with Washington since 2005. In 2018, the Russian led the team to the club’s first ever Stanley Cup victory.
Source: Lenta
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