Two-time champion of Russia, two-time bronze medalist of world championships in the Russian national team, Ivan Nepryaev spoke about the passion for hockey of Russian Washington Capitals striker Alexander Ovechkin.
“At that time, Ovechkin was emotionally similar to Radulov, he has a lot of energy on the ice, he has a very high scoring instinct and skill. It was the passion for the game that energized the partners, gave additional energy, ”explains Nepryaev. “Championship”.
The 37-year-old Russian player recorded 33 goals and 24 assists in 57 games this season. During his career in the National Hockey League (NHL), Ovechkin scored 813 goals and was ranked second on the all-time top scorer list.
On December 24, the Russian scored a corset and made an assist in the match against Winnipeg. It was the second puck that allowed the 37-year-old forward to beat the Gordie Howe record and move up to a clean second place on the snipers list in league history. Wayne Gretzky has 894 goals.
Due to his visit to Russia in February several Russian games “Capitals”. On February 15, his father died and he decided to leave the club.
It was previously reported that Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov scores his 700th NHL point against Pittsburgh.