Ovechkin said he was glad that he was able to break his record goalless streak
Russian Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin reacted to the end of a record goalless streak in regular season matches of the National Hockey League (NHL). His words are quoted on the team’s website.
The Russian noted that in previous matches he also had good chances to score. “Sometimes you just have to keep pushing and persist. Glad I was able to quit. I hope that I will continue to score more goals,” Ovechkin said.
The Russian forward scored a goal on the night of December 22 in overtime against the Columbus Blue Jackets. This puck allowed him to break a record 14-game goalless streak in the NHL regular season.
Ovechkin scored his 828th goal in the NHL regular season and closed the gap with Wayne Gretzky, who leads in this indicator. The retired Canadian has 894 goals to his name.
Source: Lenta
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