Ovechkin reduced the lag from the Wayne Gretzki record in the NHL to 17 goals
The Russian striker and captain of the Washington Capitals club, Alexander Ovechkin, abandoned the 877th puck in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported by the correspondent “Lenta.ru”.
The 39-year-old striker was noted by an abandoned puck in the regular championship match against Winnipeg Jets. He distinguished himself with a score of 4: 3 in favor of the opponents of Capitals.
This puck allowed Ovechkin to reduce the lag from the performance record in the NHL, owned by Canadian Wayne Gretzka. Before repeating the record, the Washington leader remains to distinguish 17 times.
Earlier, Ovechkin’s teammate Tom Wilson spoke about the huge popularity of the Russian in the USA and Canada. “It doesn’t matter which city we are in – wherever Ovechkin passes, everyone instantly gets up and get phones. The reaction is just like a rock star, ”he said.
Source: Lenta
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