Sergei Svetlov, Olympic champion as part of the USSR national team, coach of a number of clubs in the Continental Hockey League (KHL), told what Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin needed to break the unsuccessful streak. The regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). His words are quoted “Championship.com”.
“You need a passer, someone who will take you to shoot. A partner who will play for you. That’s the last pass that is missing now. But there is no need to ring the bells, because the more we press, the more tense the situation becomes. The most important thing is that Sasha does not move on to another game He must not deviate, he must continue to stick to his line,” Svetlov said.
On the night of December 18, Washington defeated the Carolina Hurricanes during the NHL regular season. The match ended in a penalty shootout with a score of 2:1. Ovechkin did not score. The Russian forward has failed to score in 13 consecutive NHL games, which is his personal record.
This season, the 38-year-old Ovechkin played in 28 games on the ice and recorded only 17 points (5 goals and 12 assists). In total, the player scored 827 goals during his time in the NHL. The difference between Ovechkin, who holds the league record for most goals in NHL history, and Wayne Gretzky is 67 goals.
Previously in the USA in the name The main misconception about Ovechkin.