Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva said she has great respect for Alexander Ovechkin, hockey player of the National Hockey League (NHL) club “Washington”. “Match TV”.
“He’s a great hockey player, I just have great respect for him,” Valieva said.
Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin has 822 goals in his NHL career. Wayne Gretzky is 72 goals behind. He remains in first place among snipers in NHL history due to Canada’s 894 goals.
Ovechkin played in 74 regular season games in the NHL last season, scoring 42 goals and 33 assists. But that didn’t help the Capitals reach the tournament’s playoffs.
The next NHL season begins on October 11. The Washingtons will hold their first meeting on Oct. Ovechkin’s team will host Pittsburgh at home.
Formerly Vyacheslav Fetisov took the chances Ovechkin will break Gretzky’s record.