Olympic champion and Stanley Cup winner Valery Kamensky said that the Washington Capitals, where Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin plays, have improved their position and are fighting to reach the play-offs in the National Hockey League (NHL). His words guide the way vprognoze.ru.
“The team gained momentum and its leader Ovechkin began to consistently score points and lead the Capitals to victories. All Washington leaders started playing better. As a result, the team changed. This is noticeable both in the results of the Capitals and in Ovechkin’s personal indicators,” Kamensky 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.
Previously to Ovechkin guess Difficulties follow Gretzky.