Washington Capitals coach Laviolette did not rule out that Ovechkin would return to the ice on the night of March 16
The head coach of the National Hockey League (NHL) Washington Capitals club Peter Laviolette spoke about the timing of the return of team captain Alexander Ovechkin to the ice. His words in Twitter cited by journalist Tariq El-Bashir.
The specialist did not rule out that the Russian will play with the Buffalo Sabers in the NHL regular season match, which will take place on the night of Thursday, March 16. “Before the last match, we decided that he was not ready to play. Let’s see what happens today. The day before, he worked out in the training arena, preparing for the game, ”said Laviolette.
On March 15, Ovechkin missed the game with the New York Rangers due to a lower body injury. The Russian team lost with a score of 3:5.
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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