Two-time Olympic hockey champion Alexander Kozhevnikov says he is not surprised words journalist Sam McKee on Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin.
“He hates and hates, that’s his right. Ovechkin is not the kind of banknote that everyone will love him for. He is a patriot of his country, a great actor. I don’t think McKee is the only one, he just came out. There are a lot of petty, nasty Russophobes out there. “Nothing in this news surprises me,” said the former hockey player.
McKee said he hates Ovechkin and doesn’t want him to break legendary Canadian Wayne Gretzky’s record for goals in the NHL.
On the night of December 3, Moscow time, Washington Capitals lost to the Vegas Golden Knights (1:4) in the regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL). The 38-year-old Russian player failed to score in six consecutive matches for the second time this season.
Ovechkin played in 21 games in the NHL this season and recorded 5 goals and 9 assists.
The difference between the Russian who holds the record in the number of goals scored in the league (827 goals) and Wayne Gretzky (894) is 67 goals. In third place is Gordie Howe, who scored 801 goals during his NHL career.
Former Russian hockey player logged in He is among the top 5 worst players of the NHL season.