Hockey expert and commentator Alexey Dementyev talked about Washington Capitals’ chances of qualifying for the National Hockey League (NHL) play-offs and talked about the shortcomings of Russian forward and capital captain Alexander Ovechkin for a more stable game. His words guide the way RT.
“Ovechkin doesn’t have enough teammates around him who can play to his strengths and help him score goals,” Dementiev said.
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.