Ovechkin said that after Washington missed the playoffs, it was difficult to find motivation
Captain “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin praised missing the playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL). His words are quoted by The Hockey News.
“Playing when you’ve lost your playoff chances sucks. Ask any team: in such a situation it is difficult to find energy, emotions, motivation. We played for nothing, ”said the Russian striker. He noted that in order not to end up in such a situation, it is important to win every point during the season.
Washington lost the chance to reach the NHL playoffs on April 5. The team will not play at this stage of the tournament for the first time since 2014.
Ovechkin is the second-best scorer in the NHL. On March 26, he reduced the gap to 72 goals from Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who scored 894 goals. The asset of the Russian 822 abandoned washers.
Source: Lenta
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