Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin may miss a National Hockey League (NHL) regular season game against the New York Rangers. This was reported by Washington Post reporter Roman Stubbs, citing the words of Peter Laviolette, head coach of the capital’s team.
Ovechkin risks missing the fight due to injury to his lower body. It is noteworthy that the Russian player is no longer on the ice due to a similar injury at the end of January this year.
The New York Rangers – Washington Capitals game will be played on the night of March 14-15 and kicks off at 02:00 Moscow time.
The 37-year-old Russian player has recorded 36 goals and 26 assists in a total of 62 league games this season. Yesterday, Ovechkin had an assist against the Islanders.
During his career in the National Hockey League (NHL), Ovechkin scored 816 goals and was ranked second on the all-time top scorer list.
Previously The Athletic correspondent Sean Mackindo declarationThat Russian Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin was created in a lab to score 50 goals in a season.