Russian striker Washington Capitals, winner of the Stanley Cup, three-time world champion Alexander Ovechkin admitted that he did not follow the diet. Transmits words “Match TV”.
“I’m not watching. Everything is burned on ice and in training. There are also people who follow nutrition meticulously and they succeed. And there are those who don’t – but they don’t get fat either. I am only the second. I got used to the fact that I have my own diet and my own preparation. I don’t want to give advice to others,” said Ovechkin.
Ovechkin has 822 career goals in the NHL regular season. The backlog of the legendary Wayne Gretzky is 72 goals. Canada remains the first among snipers in NHL history, due to 894 goals.
Last season, the Russian forward took part in 74 NHL regular season games, where he managed to score 42 goals and provide 33 assists.
Earlier commentator Dmitry Guberniev discretion Ovechkin’s chance to break Gretzky’s record.