Torpedo head coach and three-time Stanley Cup winner Igor Larionov shared his thoughts on Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin’s effort to match Canadian Wayne Gretzky’s National Hockey League (NHL) sniper record. His words guide the way TASS.
“I would be happy if Ovechkin beats Gretzky. Although I don’t follow this closely. However, the league is getting faster and younger. It is very important that Alexander maintains his standards. It will not be easy. “The closer we get, the harder it will be,” Larionov said.
Ovechkin continues to trail Wayne Gretzky as the top scorer in league history. The legendary Canadian scored 894 goals during his career. Ovechkin has 840 goals, the difference is 54 goals.
Ovechkin played in 62 matches this season, scoring 18 goals and making 31 assists. After 64 games, Washington sits tenth in the National Hockey League Eastern Conference with 71 points. On the night of March 15, in the NHL regular season, Washington beat the Seattle Kraken with a score of 2:1, the Russian hockey player could not record any effective moves.
In the next game, Washington will play away against Vancouver. The meeting will take place on March 17. The kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 Moscow time.
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