Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin has been included in the list of the most overrated hockey players of the National Hockey League (NHL), according to players. The corresponding anonymous survey was conducted by the publication. Athletic.
101 hockey players participated in the voting. Ovechkin came in sixth on this list, with 4.95% of those polled voting for him.
The most overrated NHL player among the league’s hockey players was Anaheim forward Trevor Zegras, voted by 12.87% of the public.
On the night of January 28, Washington played the Dallas Stars and Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist. The Capitals sit 12th in the Eastern Conference standings after 47 games. The team is 5 points behind the play-off zone. On February 7, Washington will meet with Montreal.
This season, the Russian forward played in a total of 44 games in the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL) and scored nine goals and made 22 assists.
Ovechkin continues to pursue Wayne Gretzky’s sniping record. The Russian has 831 goals. The legendary Canadian scored 894 goals in his NHL career; Ovechkin is now 63 goals behind him.
Previously named Factors influencing Ovechkin’s decline in the NHL.