Evgeny Kuznetsov, hockey player of the National Hockey League (NHL) “Washington” club, talked about the pursuit of his teammate Alexander Ovechkin for Gordie Howe on the snipers list. Web site leagues.
“I’m sure he thinks about it too. He tries his best, but sometimes it just doesn’t happen. But I’m sure that one day it will happen,” said Kuznetsov.
The Russian striker continues to pursue the greatest sniper of all time, Wayne Gretzky. Gordie Howe, second on the NHL’s top scorers list, is just one goal behind. Gretzky holds the NHL record with 894 goals.
On December 14, the Russian broke the 800-goal milestone in his NHL career and became the third after Gretzky and Howe to conquer this milestone.
Former Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette spoke About how the club reacted to the fact that striker Alexander Ovechkin will soon surpass the legendary Gordie Howe in the list of the best scorers in NHL history.