Former Avangard head coach Fedor Kanareikin weighed in on Russian Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin’s chance to break Wayne Gretzky’s record. His words are quoted Live Result.
“This season he is approaching 25 goals. One way or another, it is realistic to score 50 goals in two seasons. We hope that future seasons will be better than this. The important thing is that old problems do not return and interfere with him.
You cannot fool nature; he is already almost 40 years old. Physical condition depends on this. Of course, his genetics are great, but his health sometimes suffers,” said Kanareikin.
Ovechkin played in 64 matches in total this season, scoring 21 goals and making 31 assists. In the game against the Florida Panthers on February 25, the Russian forward played his 1,400th NHL game.
Ovechkin has scored 843 goals in his entire career in the National Hockey League. Legendary Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who tops the list of the best snipers in NHL history, has 894 goals. The difference is 51 goals.
Previously Kaprizov Established a unique Minnesota record.