Ovechkin called the reason for the defeat of “Washington” the slowness of the team in the beginning of the game
The captain of the Washington Capitals, Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin, named the reason for the team’s defeats. His words lead to Twitter The Athletic correspondent Tariq El-Bashir.
“Obviously we need to start better. Two matches in a row, we enter the game slowly, we act softly. We need to continue to train and play, and then we’ll see, ”said Ovechkin.
Earlier on March 7, Washington lost 2-4 to the Los Angeles Kings. Over the past month, the capital’s team has suffered eight defeats (of which six in a row) in 13 matches. At the moment, the club takes 12th place in the standings of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Ovechkin has been playing in the NHL since 2005. He spent all seasons in North America with Washington. Together with the club, the hockey player won the Stanley Cup in 2018. He ranks second in the list of the best scorers in the history of the league, behind only Canadian Wayne Gretzky.
Source: Lenta
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