Barys forward Daniil Apalkov admitted that he is really looking forward to Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s success in the National Hockey League (NHL) sharpshooter race and expressed confidence that the Russian can do it. His words guide the way metaratings.ru.
“Anything is possible in life. Now that he starts shooting, everyone who hates him will be silent again. That’s why I want to support him as a human being and want everything to go well for him,” he said.
Ovechkin missed three games in January due to injury but returned to St. Louis on January 19. He played and made an assist in a regular season game with St. Louis. The Russian player played a total of 40 matches on the ice this season and recorded 8 goals and 20 assists. Ovechkin has 830 goals in his entire NHL career. He is 64 goals behind Wayne Gretzky, who holds the league record for most goals in NHL history.
Ovechkin is a Dynamo Moscow graduate. He played for the club from 2001 to 2005. He also played for the blue-whites in the 2012/13 season.
Previously Ilya Kovalchuk given Advice to Ovechkin in pursuit of Gretzky’s record.