Jagr turned to Ovechkin, who caught up with him in the sniper race

Jagr turned to Ovechkin, who caught up with him in the sniper race

Hockey player Jaromir Jagr wrote to Russian Alexander Ovechkin about the motivation to return to the NHL

Forward of the Czech “Rytirzhi Kladno” Jaromir Jagr in Twitter turned to Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin, who caught up with him in the number of goals in the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL).

“Come on Ovi, now I need some motivation to come back. I believe that every record has its own aura, its own protection, ”the hockey player wrote. Jagr also asked subscribers how many shots Wayne Gretzky made to break Gordie Howe’s record.

On March 9, Ovechkin scored his 766th goal in the NHL and moved into third place on the list of the best scorers in the regular season. He scored a double in the away match with Calgary and caught up with Jagr in this indicator.

Wayne Gretzky is the all-time leading scorer in NHL history with 894 goals. Second place goes to his compatriot Gordie Howe, who has 801 goals.


Source: Lenta

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