National Hockey League (NHL) captain Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid answered the question of who he considers a stronger hockey player – the legendary Wayne Gretzky or Alexander Ovechkin snipers who are trying to catch the Canadian at the top of the league’s best.
“Wayne was extremely creative and good with the puck, scoring goals in a variety of ways. With the stats Wayne has, it’s hard to compete with him.
But Ovechkin and Gretzky play in different eras. They played a little differently before. There has been more offensive action lately, but over the years it has become harder to show off on offense and Ovechkin still scores 50-60 goals. It’s hard to compare them, they’re two incredible players,” said McDavid. Edmonton Sun.
Ovechkin has made 27 appearances on the ice in the NHL this season, scoring 13 goals and providing 12 assists.
The Russian forward goes after the greatest NHL sniper of all time, Wayne Gretzky. Now 37-year-old Ovechkin has 793 abandoned goals. It’s eight goals behind Gordie Howe, the second-best NHL goalscorer. Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 894 goals.
Pavel Buchnevich, former forward of the National Hockey League (NHL) “St. Louis Blues” club saidHow Russian players differ from hockey players in other countries.
Source: Gazeta
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