Washington Capitals’ Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin said that his team could not participate in the Stanley Cup play-offs after the results of the last season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ovechkin quotes his words ESPN.
“Oh, that was awful. But, you know, we still have enough time to recover, renew the body, refresh the mind and prepare for this season,” Ovechkin said.
On the night of October 14, Washington met the Pittsburgh Penguins. The match ended with the victory of the Penguins with a score of 4:0. With the score 3:0 in favor of Pittsburgh, Ovechkin received his teammate’s pass under the blue line and found himself face to face with Pittsburgh goalkeeper Tristan Gerry. The striker tried to send the puck into the middle of the goal, but Jerry parried the shot.
In the next game, Pittsburgh will play Calgary. The meeting will take place on October 15. The first match will take place at 2:00 Moscow time. Washington will play its next game against Calgary. The meeting will take place on October 17. The first match will take place at 2:00 Moscow time.
Ovechkin previously in the USA He thanked Russian.