Forward Ovechkin entered the top 5 worst players of the NHL season by the number of accelerations
Russian forward of the Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin entered the top 5 slowest players of the 2023/2024 season of the National Hockey League (NHL). The data is provided on the JFreshHockey page on the social network X.
The statistics took into account the number of accelerations on average during 60 minutes of play, during which the hockey player reached a sustained speed of over 32 kilometers per hour. Ovechkin took third place in the ranking with an indicator of 0.5. The worst result was from Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry (0.3).
Previously, Ovechkin topped the rating of Washington’s worst players in terms of usefulness. At the moment, the usefulness indicator of the captain of the capital’s club is “-17”.
This season, Ovechkin played 44 matches in the NHL regular season. The Russian has nine goals and 22 assists.
Source: Lenta
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