Sports psychologist Vadim Gushchin suggested what kind of incentive could help Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin overcome the slump in the National Hockey League (NHL). His words lead the way metaratings.ru.
“The regular season in America is a tough routine. It’s a very monotonous process. It’s like you’re going on rails and of course you need some positive reinforcement. If they do, it could have a positive effect on Alexander. Maybe it’s a public performance of someone important to him.” the words he said. There are many factors and they are all very individual,” Gushchin said.
The Russian player played a total of 39 matches on the ice this season and recorded 8 goals and 19 assists. Ovechkin has 830 goals in his entire NHL career. He is behind Wayne Gretzky, who holds the league record for most goals in NHL history with 64 goals. At the same time, the hockey player failed to score a goal in the last four matches.
Ovechkin missed his team’s last two games with a lower-body injury. Washington sits 12th in the NHL Eastern Conference after 41 games played.
Ovechkin before compared With Kovalchuk’s return to Spartak.