Russian striker Alexander Ovechkin of the club “Washington Capitals” of the National Hockey League (NHL) urged the professionals of his team not to enter the play-offs of the tournament. Now the hockey player has already returned to Russia.
“Of course I’m sorry, but what can you do … But they returned home, saw their parents, friends,” Ovechkin said in the broadcast of Kstati on VKontakte.
Ovechkin has appeared in 74 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL) this season, scoring 42 goals and providing 33 assists. However, this did not help the Capitals reach the playoffs of the tournament.
Recall that Ovechkin, together with the Capitals, became the owner of the Stanley Cup in 2018.
Now the Russian has 822 goals scored in his NHL career. Wayne Gretzky is 72 goals behind. Canada remains the first among snipers in NHL history, due to 894 goals.
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