Captain “Pittsburgh” Sidney Crosby congratulated Russian forward “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin for reaching second place on the list of the best snipers in National Hockey League (NHL) history.
“Hi Ovi! I want to congratulate you for taking second place on the list of the best snipers in history. The way you keep scoring is amazing. I know there is still a lot of fuel in the tank. Keep up the good work!” – Reports Crosby’s words Washington official website.
On December 24, Ovechkin threw 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 is leading with 894 goals. Ovechkin has 819 goals.
On March 22, Ovechkin could close the gap at Gretzky. Today, “Washington” will play the NHL regular season game against the “Columbus Blue Jackets”. Alexander Ovechkin will be honored before the match.
It was previously reported that A throne in honor of Alexander Ovechkin with 802 goals in “Washington”.
Source: Gazeta
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