Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod head coach Igor Larionov said that Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin will break Wayne Gretzky’s record for goals scored in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season. Larionov quotes his words “Match TV”.
“I have known Sasha since I was 14 years old. And I hope he continues to treat himself professionally. Everything is in his hands and power. And if he continues his training and attitude at the highest level, Gretzky’s record will be broken faster than we expected,” Larionov said.
This NHL season, Ovechkin appeared in nine games in which he scored two goals and six assists. During his entire NHL career, the Russian forward scored 824 goals. The difference with Wayne Gretzky is 70 goals. In third place is Gordie Howe, who scored 801 goals during his NHL career.
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