Sean Gentile of the Athletic registered The decline in play of the Washington Capitals and their captain Alexander Ovechkin.
“Carlson’s injury certainly affected the Caps’ power play performance, but Ovechkin’s effectiveness at even strength has also dropped. He’s getting less possession of the puck and spending less time in the opposing zone. If Evgeniy Kuznetsov bounces back a bit, some things can be improved. Journalist, Ovechkin “There will continue to be forced timeouts, but the overall decline is clear,” he wrote.
Ovechkin, who played in 74 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL) last season, scored 42 goals and 33 assists. However, this did not help the Capitals reach the tournament’s play-offs.
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.
The new NHL season starts on October 11.
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