Coach Laviolette said that Ovechkin, who returned to the ice after an injury, looks good
The head coach of the club of the National Hockey League (NHL) “Washington Capitals” Peter Laviolette spoke about the state of team captain Alexander Ovechkin after the injury. His words are quoted in Twitter capital club.
“In my opinion, Ovechkin looked good. His return to action is still assessed as “from day to day,” said the coach. Laviolette did not rule out the participation of the Russian in the match with the Colorado Avalanche, which will be held on Wednesday morning, January 25, Moscow time.
Earlier on January 24, it became known that Ovechkin returned to training on the ice after a lower body injury. Due to the injury, which is said to be of a minor nature, the striker missed the game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
At the moment, Ovechkin has 810 goals in the NHL. He is the second-best scorer in the NHL, 84 goals behind Canadian Wayne Gretzky.
Ovechkin has been with the Capitals since 2005. He won the Stanley Cup with the club in 2018.
Source: Lenta
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