The Russian forward’s agent and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin Gleb Chistyakov refused to comment on the hockey player’s goalless streak in the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). His words guide the way metaratings.ru.
“I get questions about this many times. I don’t want to comment on this, everything will be fine with Alexander,” said Chistyakov.
On the night of December 11, Moscow time, Washington beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2. Ovechkin had an assist but did not score. His goalless streak extended to ten games, repeating his anti-record in the NHL.
This season, the 38-year-old Ovechkin appeared on the ice in 25 games and recorded only 16 points (5 goals and 11 assists). In total, the player scored 827 goals during his time in the NHL. The difference between Ovechkin, who holds the league record for the most goals scored in NHL history, and Gretzky is 67 goals.
The captain of the capital city scored his 1,500th point in the NHL with an assist in the match against the Dallas Stars on the night of December 8. He became the first hockey player from Russia to achieve this feat.
Ovechkin before in the name play for the team.