Gordie Howe’s son said it’s time for Ovechkin to set a new goal and go after Gretzky’s record
The son of Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe, Mark, praised the exit of the Russian striker “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin in second place in the ranking of snipers of the National Hockey League (NHL). His words leads the official website of the organization.
“You are everything my mother and father could be proud of. I know that if they were here with us today, they would be at this hockey game and would be the first to congratulate you, ”said Howe Jr. He added that it was time for Ovechkin to set a new goal and go after Wayne Gretzky’s record.
Earlier on Saturday, December 24, the forward scored a brace against the Winnipeg Jets. Thus, he scored the 801st and 802nd career goals in the NHL and ahead of Howe, who has 801 goals. Gretzky remains the league leader in this indicator, hitting the opponents’ gates 894 times and ending 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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