Andrey Safronov, the former general manager of the Russian national hockey team and Dynamo Moscow, who worked with Alexander Ovechkin both in the club and in the national team, compared him with the best hockey players in the world in the past and in. now.
“Who do you think is the best football player ever, Pele or Maradona? For me, Pele is a legend. But Maradona still played modern football, he was equipped. There were other fees, other balls – the official gave an allegorical comparison with Wayne Gretzky in a comment for socialbites.ca. started.
— Still, I think it is necessary to measure. There were different rules, different equipment, different goalkeepers, their equipment was smaller. With the life of today and the hockey the National Hockey League plays, with all due respect to Gretzky, no offense probably failed to show results like Alexander Ovechkin did.
Safronov also believes that Ovechkin is the best in the world among modern players:
“Crosby, McDavid… Everyone has their own taste, but Ovechkin is the best ever. As a striker, as a leader, as a striker. You may be the best of the team, but you cannot be the main goal scorer. You can score, but you can’t be the best of the team. Most importantly, he is a leader in every way. The leader of your team!
It was previously reported that Russian forward “New York Rangers” Artemy Panarin. he scored 600th NHL spot.