Ovechkin explained his NHL scoring streak with the phrase “the puck goes into the goal itself”
Russian forward of the Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin spoke about his scoring streak in the last five matches of the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). His words are quoted by ESPN.
In the last five meetings, Ovechkin scored a total of eight goals, scoring a hat-trick three times. “The puck goes into the goal itself,” he used this phrase to explain his result. The forward added that the team has been fighting all year and wants to reach the playoffs.
Ovechkin ranks second on the list of all-time leading NHL regular-season scorers. The Russian has 46 goals left before the leading Canadian Wayne Gretzky.
In total, this season, 38-year-old Ovechkin played 67 matches, in which he scored 26 goals and 32 assists. Washington is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference with 79 points and has a chance to make the playoffs.
Source: Lenta
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