Alexander Ovechkin, forward of the Washington club of the National Hockey League (NHL), commented on the winning goal in the match against Pittsburgh in the regular season and stated that it was the best start to 2024. Web site leagues.
“The best start to 2024. New year, new beginning. We will take all the good parts of this game for the future. We started off great, then maybe we relaxed a bit. But we played a solid game in the third period,” Ovechkin said.
Ovechkin played in 35 games in the NHL this season and scored 8 goals and 14 assists.
In total, the 38-year-old scored 830 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 64 goals.
Washington will face the New Jersey Devils in its next game. The match will be played on January 4 and the teams will take to the field at 15.30 Moscow time.
Ovechkin before explained Washington’s underperformance.