Russian forward and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin said former Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky is backing him to break his own sniping record in the National Hockey League (NHL). His words guide the way official website Leagues.
“This is great. Even when I’m in a slump [в игре]Sometimes he writes to me and says: “Don’t worry. Everything will come.” He’s on my side. If a person like that supports me, that’s nice. He’s the best hockey player and a great person. He supports me, and that’s nice,” Ovechkin said.
Ovechkin scored his first goal this season on October 20. He immediately hit the goal in New Jersey. This goal was the 854th goal in Alexander’s career, and the gap with the legendary Canadian Gretzky (894) in the race for the best snipers in the history of the league was reduced to 40 goals.
The meeting took place at the Prudential Center stadium in Newark, USA. During normal time, the teams could not find a winner, three periods ended with a score of 5:5, and Washington was stronger in extra time. Tom Wilson scored the winning goal with assists from Dylan Strome and Jacob Chickran. Wilson also scored in normal time.
Ovechkin before entered He is among the heaviest players in the NHL.