Russian Washington Capitals striker Alexander Ovechkin said he received multiple stitches after hitting the puck in the face in a National Hockey League (NHL) match against the Florida Panthers. He spoke about this at a press conference, the video was posted on the team’s website.
Ovechkin’s first hat-trick of the season helped defeat Florida 4-3. In the first period of the match, the Russian went to the locker room after the puck ricocheted into his face.
“It was a kind of wake-up call. Thank God I haven’t lost a single tooth. Nothing serious, ”said the Russian.
It was also reported that Alexander Ovechkin overtook players Guy Lefleur and Brandan Shanahan in the list of the best scorers in the National Hockey League (NHL) of all time. The Russian with 1355 points bypassed Lefler (1353 points) and Shanahan (1354), taking 26th place.
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