Tampa Bay Lightning’s Russian defenseman Mikhail Sergachev called up Alexander Ovechkin, a great forward and captain of the Washington Capitals, and talked about what makes him unique. Hockey player’s words were quoted Forbes.
“Many people will say it was a shooting. But to me it’s an instinctive feeling. He knows where the goal will be, as Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky said: “A good hockey player is where the puck is, and a legend is where it will be.” And Ovechkin knows where the puck will be in a second and a half,” Sergachev said.
Ovechkin, who played in 74 games in the NHL last season, scored 42 goals and made 33 assists. However, this did not help the Capitals reach the tournament’s play-offs. The Russian scored 822 goals in his NHL career. The difference with Wayne Gretzky is 72 goals. The Canadian has 894 goals and remains first among snipers in NHL history.
The 2023-24 NHL regular season begins October 11. The Capitals will play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their first game on October 14.
Ovechkin before named Best friends in Washington.