Russian Washington forward Alexander Ovechkin failed to crack the National Hockey League (NHL)’s top 50 players for the first time in his career. TSN.
The article states that the rating of hockey players will be announced on September 23. It is also noted that Alexander Ovechkin will not be represented for the first time.
The rating was introduced in 2010.
This past NHL season, Ovechkin played in 79 regular-season games, scoring 31 goals, dishing out 34 assists and starting four playoff games. The Canadian continues to trail Gretzky’s sharpshooting record. Ovechkin is second in the Canadian’s all-time career, 41 goals behind him; the Russian currently has 853 goals scored.
In the first match of the new regular season, Washington will host New Jersey. The meeting will take place on October 13. The kick-off is scheduled for 2:00 Moscow time.
Former Russian hockey player I guessed the probability Ovechkin’s return to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).