Washington forward Alexander Ovechkin mentioned that he is chasing Wayne Gretzky to be on the list of all-time scorers in National Hockey League (NHL) history. Sports24.
“Gretzky’s record? I always say, there is still a long way to go. But anything is possible; we have to keep playing and avoid injuries,” Ovechkin said.
Washington lost the National Hockey League (NHL) Eastern Conference quarterfinal series to the New York Rangers, 0-4. The fourth match, played on the night of April 29, ended with the score of 4:2 for the New York club.
In total, this NHL season Ovechkin played in 79 regular season games and three playoff games (without points), in which he scored 31 goals and 34 assists. The sniper record of Canadian Wayne Gretzky continues to follow. Ovechkin sits second, 41 goals behind the Canadian; There are currently 853 goals scored by the Russian.
Roman Rotenberg previously predicted Ovechkin’s move next season It will be difficult Beat Gretzky’s record.
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