Russian national team and Zenit St. Former St. Petersburg forward Alexander Kerzhakov admitted that Canadian Wayne Gretzky was pursuing Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin for his sniping record. His words guide the way “Championship.com”.
“Every hockey fan in Russia wants him to break Gretzky’s sniper record. I constantly monitor this: I look at Washington’s results and check if Ovechkin scored. When this happens, I am very happy,” Kerzhakov said.
Ovechkin is 46 goals behind Gretzky on the list of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) best snipers. Ovechkin already has 848 goals. Gretzky scored 894 goals in his career.
On the night of March 31, the Washington Capitals lost to the Boston Bruins in a penalty shootout in an NHL regular season game. Ovechkin did not score any points in the match and did not take part in the post-match penalty shootout.
On March 27, the Russian striker had a break in his five-game goal streak. He scored eight goals during this time. Ovechkin played in a total of 69 regular season matches this season and scored 26 goals and made 32 assists in these matches.
After 73 games, Washington sits seventh in the NHL Eastern Conference with 82 points. Washington’s next game will be on the road against the Buffalo Sabers.
Former world champion saidHe’s the one Ovechkin needs to help break Gretzky’s record.