Washington Capitals rookie Matthew Phillips said he was pleased with his move to Capitals and also revealed that he’s a fan of Russian forward and Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin. Phillips’ words lead toronto sun.
“I was a big fan of Ovechkin. I wore number 8 like Ovechkin. That was my number until I became Junior. I actually have an old Washington jersey, but it doesn’t fit me anymore.
Moving to the capitals? There were several teams that were seriously interested in me. I just think the Washingtons fit all the boxes. ”- Phillips
Last season for the Calgary Wranglers (the Calgary Flames’ farm club) of the American Hockey League, the hockey player took first place on the best snipers list, scoring 76 (36 + 40) points in 66 games. He signed a one-year unilateral agreement with Washington.
Ovechkin made 74 appearances in the regular season of the National Hockey League, scoring 42 goals and 33 assists in the 2022/23 season that ended. However, that didn’t help the Capitals reach the tournament’s playoffs.
formerly Ovechkin logged in One of the best hitters in NHL history.