TV presenter and ex-wife of former football player “Zenith” Andrei Arshavin Yulia Baranovskaya is in him telegraph channel He commented on Washington Capitals’ decision to take the throne in honor of team captain Alexander Ovechkin’s release to second place in the list of the best snipers in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL).
“Given that our Ovechkin will not yet retire, he may well surpass the greatest hockey player of the American continent. What can I say, I am proud of our compatriots. Like Russian culture, Russian sport cannot be canceled. The NHL seems to understand this. Therefore, the throne was erected, ”Wrote Baranovskaya.
The throne is a structure of 802 pucks that allows the Russians to reach a clear second place in the competition between the best scorers in the history of the national hockey league. With each subsequent goal, the number of discs on the throne will increase.
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.
The 37-year-old Russian player has recorded 41 goals and 30 assists in 67 games this season.
formerly Ovechkin discussed to “Washington” after holding a ceremony in his honor.