Hockey player Alexander Ovechkin said that he had not yet recovered 100 percent from an injury
Russian striker “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin spoke about his condition after injury. His words leads the official website of the club.
“No one wants to miss games, no matter what the reason. But yes, it’s difficult. I can’t say that I was 100 percent healthy, but I was able to play,” said Ovechkin. Despite the loss in the meeting with the Colorado Avalanche, the striker said that the capital team would win many more matches if they continued to perform at the same level.
Earlier on Wednesday, January 25, Washington lost on the road to Colorado with a score of 2:3. Ovechkin scored in the third period. Thus, he scored the 447th goal in away league matches and broke the record of Canadian Wayne Gretzky for this indicator.
On January 24, it became known that Ovechkin returned to training on the ice after suffering a lower body injury. Due to injury, the attacker missed the game with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Ovechkin has been with the Capitals since 2005. He won the Stanley Cup with the club in 2018.
Source: Lenta
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