Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin spoke about the loss in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match against the Pittsburgh Penguins. His words guide the way “Sports Express”.
“We need to continue. We did not achieve the necessary result. The guys were ready. We need to review the match and do better in the next matches,” Ovechkin said.
The meeting held in Washington ended with a score of 4:0 in favor of the guests. Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby (double) and Reilly Smith scored. Malkin made 3 assists in this match.
The Penguins rose to eighth place in the Eastern Conference with their first win in two matches at the start of the 2023/24 season. This was the Capitals’ first game.
Ovechkin, who played in 74 regular season games in the NHL last season, scored 42 goals and 33 assists. However, this did not help his team reach the play-offs of the tournament.
Previously Malkin and Crosby updated NHL record.