beer shower
Alexander Ovechkin once again wrote his name in gold letters in the history of the National Hockey League, which reached the milestone with 800 goals. He became only the third player of this type in the history of the world’s strongest league. Moreover, Gordie Howe, who occupied the second place in the list of snipers, has only one target left.
The Washington Capitals’ Russian captain received praise on the ice from local fans, who threw a baseball cap on the ice in honor of a player’s three hits for the first time since scoring an away hat-trick in an away game against the Chicago Blackhawks. represents the other team.
After the match, Ovi entered the locker room under a real beer shower that his teammates had arranged for him.
Niklas Backstrom, who could not play even a single game this season due to his injury, came to the locker room. The Swedish officer, for whom Ovechkin scored 278 goals from his programs (34% of the total), was the first to congratulate his partner by giving him a bottle of beer. The once Russian handed over the Stanley Cup to Backstrom after winning the trophy in 2018.
“The Magnificent Captain”
“Even as a hockey player, I remember playing against him in the game he made his NHL debut. Then he scored two goals and knocked out one of our defenders. It started to have a huge impact on the team’s play from day one, and still does, – quoting Luke Richardson, Chicago’s current head coach, InoProSport.
– It’s really impressive that he plays in the same style and is still highly motivated. I’ve watched videos of Washington’s powerplay action and the Capitals special team is working cleverly to trap Ovechkin. When the team scores, Ovechkin rejoices as if he had scored. He’s a great captain, a great teammate.”
Richardson played for Columbus when the Russians made their NHL debut, and in that match, the former Dynamo player on the first shift got such power that he knocked down a protective glass and then scored two goals. goals equalized the score twice (Capitals won – 3:2).
“Ovechkin’s move”
Important words about the captain of the capital were written by American journalist Tariq El-Bashir, representing The Athletic.
“Alexander Ovechkin made a breakthrough in Ovechkin’s style by scoring a hat-trick to the highest 800 abandoned goal mark. The Russian forward warmed up to Chicago and set the Windy City on fire. The crowd gathered at United Center saw Ovi’s first hat-trick of the season. After the third goal, Ovechkin’s 800th goal in the NHL, fans, including Capitals fans, covered the ice with baseball caps, giving the Washington captain a standing ovation and shouting, “Ovi! Ovie! – He wrote in his column called El-Bashir.
“Russia’s exuberant play will make the Capitals’ home game streak the most anticipated in the club’s history from Thursday, and Ovi is now close to second place on the NHL’s all-time top scorers list.”
Gordie Howe is just one goal away but Wayne Gretzky, the greatest sniper of all time, isn’t that far. Greatest Canadian has 894 career goals.
Ovechkin has already scored 20 goals this season and is fifth on the NHL’s all-time top scorers list alongside Vancouver captain Bo Horvath and Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen.
“Harder than Gretzky”
The 37-year-old striker also received praise from American fans on the HFBoards forum, where the majority of fans from all teams in the world’s strongest league gathered, and on the social network Twitter.
“Alex Ovechkin needed fewer games (162) for his last 100 goals than for his first 100 goals (167). This is real madness,” DopemonYT referred to the incredible stats.
“Soon Ovechkin will remove Gordie Howe from second place on the all-time goals table. Don’t overlook it, it’s incredible. Crosby is the second best scorer among current players – but only 34th in history. “When we look at Ovechkin’s achievements, we witness great achievements that are rarely seen with our own eyes.”
Watching Alex Ovechkin’s entire career is a blessing. He has already scored 800 goals and there is no sign that he will stop. He’s breaking record after record and he’s still getting the best. I will always value that,” says Braven_Kerbs.
“Ovechkin is tougher than Gretzky used to be. It’s a miracle that Ovi’s body clings to something like this and doesn’t break. Yes, some people have been put to a different test,” SeanDeLauder compared Russian to Gretzky.
“We are watching the greatest sniper of all time in real time. There won’t be a scorer like Ovechkin for several generations,” CORNBREADxLOVER is sure.
“I’m Canadian, but I’ve always been more of an Ovechkin fan than Crosby. To be honest, I think Ovi is working harder,” The_Big_P says.
“Ovechkin will freeze in a cryogenic chamber and somewhere in the year 3230 he will continue to terrorize the goalkeepers, adding them to the “hit list” Russian ethanw_110 admired the game.
chasing the record
Ovechkin’s main goal remains the pursuit of Gretzky’s “eternal” record. At the same time, the Russian striker still does not slow down the speed of the sniper, although it has been predicted many times. Having scored 20 goals this season, Ovechkin can significantly replenish his sniper account before the championship ends.
At the same time, Alexander the Great has three more years ahead of the current agreement. It is assumed that it will be the last of his career, but the Russian will figure it out to the end.
Now, he needs to score 95 goals to beat Gretzky. With his current goal pace, he will get through the rest of his penultimate year in Washington. But even if Alexander is still slowing down, three and a half years is definitely a worthwhile period for 95 hits. Looks like Gretzky’s record won’t last long. As long as the injuries don’t interfere.