Olympic champion and Stanley Cup winner Valery Kamensky believes Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin should not be pressured for his goalless streak. He shared his opinion with him TASS.
“He’s not a machine. There are ups and downs. It’s in a slight decline right now, everything will be fine. Let him play calmly, don’t put pressure on him,” said the former hockey player.
On the night of December 15, Moscow time, Washington faced the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL regular season. The match was played at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and resulted in a 4:3 penalty shootout victory for the home team.
Bobby Brink, Joel Farabee, Owen Tippett and Bobby Brink scored for the winners. The visiting team scored goals from Connor McMichael, Tom Wilson and Dylan Strome.
Ovechkin played the match without scoring a goal again. For the Russian, this match was the 11th consecutive goalless match.
The 38-year-old Russian player appeared on the ice in 26 games this season and recorded just 16 points – 5 goals and 11 assists. In total, the player scored 827 goals during his time in the NHL. The difference between the capital’s captain and Wayne Gretzky, who holds the league record for the most goals in NHL history, is 67 goals.
Ovechkin before damaged Helmet for goalkeeper in NHL match.
Source: Gazeta
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