Russian Carolina Hurricanes forward Evgeny Kuznetsov expressed that he is confident that his compatriot Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin can break Canadian Wayne Gretzky’s record for most goals in the National Hockey League (NHL). His words guide the way Russian Machine Never Breaks.
“He’s going to be the best sniper in the NHL. I know. He will. He will do this,” Kuznetsov said.
Ovechkin continues to chase after Wayne Gretzky, the leading scorer in NHL history. The legendary Canadian scored 894 goals during his career. Ovechkin has 840 goals, the difference is 54 goals.
Ovechkin played in 59 matches this season, scoring 18 goals and making 30 assists. The Russian brought his NHL career point total to 1,533 (840 goals and 693 assists) in 1,406 games.
On the night of March 10, during the NHL regular season, Washington beat the Chicago Blackhawks with a score of 4:1, Ovechkin scored a point and made an assist.
Previously hockey agent statedOvechkin’s records are already jaw-dropping.