Washington Capitals’ Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin talked about the team’s goals for the new season of the National Hockey League (NHL). His words are quoted press service NHL.
“We want to get into the play-offs. We want to fight for the cup. We want to feel this atmosphere, this tension. Last year there were many different reasons – injuries, losing a few points, but that’s in the past now. There’s nothing you can do now, is there?” ?” – said Ovechkin.
Ovechkin, who played in 74 regular season games in the 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 Gretzky is 72 goals. The Canadian has 894 goals and remains first among snipers in NHL history.
former Washington hockey player answeredor whether Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky’s record hinders the club.