Washington Capitals’ Russian forward and captain Alexander Ovechkin said that the team’s inconsistent play in the new season of the National Hockey League (NHL) regular championship was due to changes in the coaching staff and the arrival of new players. His words guide the way official site Leagues.
“I think we are moving in the right direction. Every time there is a new system, the coaching staff changes, new players come in. We need more than five games and friendlies. Obviously there is a different tempo, a different atmosphere, but now I think we are getting closer to what we want to see on the ice,” he said. Ovechkin.
After ten games in the regular season, Washington sits 12th in the NHL Eastern Conference with 11 points.
This NHL season, Ovechkin appeared in 10 games in which he scored two goals and six assists. In the last four matches, the hockey player could not reach the opponent’s goal.
During his entire NHL career, the Russian forward scored 824 goals. The difference with the record holder, Wayne Gretzky, is 70 goals. In third place is Gordie Howe, who scored 801 goals during his NHL career.
Previously in Canada guess Ovechkin will play forever thanks to Gretzky’s record.