Journalist Travis Yost in his article on the subject TSN He believes that Washington Capitals’ Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin will need more time to break Wayne Gretzky’s record with his current performance.
“We expect this kind of age-related decline for most players, but for arguably the greatest goal scorer in the history of the sport, it’s surprising. When it comes to Ovechkin’s quest for true greatness, he falls 64 goals behind Gretzky, which Ovechkin once surpassed in a single regular season.” a gap he could close, but may now require him to play longer than expected,” Jost wrote.
Ovechkin missed several Washington practices in January. He also did not appear on the ice in the team’s last three games. The Russian player played a total of 40 matches on the ice this season and recorded 8 goals and 19 assists.
Ovechkin has a total of 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.
Previously named Timing of Ovechkin’s return to the ice after injury.