Russian Washington hockey player Alexander Ovechkin responded to the news that he is the highest-paid player of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL) with a salary of $149.2 million “Match TV”.
“Don’t forget that at least half of the money I earn is taken from me as taxes. Always divide what you write about me in half,” Ovechkin said.
Last NHL season, Ovechkin played in 79 regular season games, scoring 31 goals, 34 assists and making four playoff appearances. The Canadian continues to follow Gretzky’s sniping record. Ovechkin sits second, 41 goals behind the Canadian; There are currently 853 goals scored by the Russian.
In the first round of the NHL play-offs of the 2023/24 season, the Washington Capitals faced the New York Rangers, which included Russian hockey players goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin and forward Artemy Panarin. The Capitals did not win a single game and lost the series by a score of 0-4. Ovechkin could not score in these matches.
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Source: Gazeta
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