Ovechkin expressed confidence that Washington will perform better next season
The captain of the Washington Capitals, Russian Alexander Ovechkin, spoke about the team’s failure to qualify for the playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the first time in nine years. His words are quoted by The Hochey News.
“The remaining five games will be difficult psychologically, because in fact we will play for nothing. But we are all professionals, we all understand that we need to play for the fans and for you. [журналистов]”, Ovechkin said. He expressed confidence that the team will perform better next season.
On April 5, the capital club lost its chances of reaching the playoffs. Washington will not play at this stage of the tournament for the first time since 2014.
The NHL regular season will end on April 14. The playoff series will start on April 18. Guaranteed the participation of the Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference, as well as the Dallas Stars , Minnesota Wild, current Stanley Cup winner Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference.
Source: Lenta
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