Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin was among the top 7 players who could be caught off guard in games, according to hockey players of the National Hockey League (NHL). Survey conducted Athletic.
The Russian forward shared fifth and seventh place with Milan Lucic and Nick Deslauriers. At the top of the rankings was Ovechkin’s teammate Tom Wilson. Ryan Reeves is in second place. Jacob Truba rounded out the top three. Radko Gudas finished fourth.
Last season, Alexander Ovechkin played in 74 games during the National Hockey League regular season and scored 42 goals and 33 assists. However, this did not help the Capitals reach the tournament’s play-offs. Vegas won the Stanley Cup.
The Russian player currently has 822 goals scored 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.
In Russia, Alexander Ovechkin played for Dynamo Moscow.
Former Columbus hockey player named Ovechkin is a heavyweight player.