Svechnikov can overtake Ovi and Gretzky
Alexander Ovechkin knocked on the doors of Nashville, in particular thanks to which the Capitals imposed themselves outside (3-0).
Let’s not forget that in the great list of all-time snipers, Ovechkin came close to Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky.
At the same time, Ovechkin and Gretzky are fighting for pucks in an empty net. Here is a list of the best snipers of all time for this component.
Besides, Svechnikov only 22 – he can bypass both Ovechkin and Gretzky if he continues to shoot an empty frame with such precision. He’s good at it!
“Washington” loses one player after another
As you remember, in the offseason, Washington released Ilya Samsonov in Toronto, and he bet on Darcy Kempfer, who now made his first cracker on the new team – 34 saves.
“I felt good when I came into the game, everything went well for me,” Kaempfer said. “Today the guys did a great job in front of me, and that made my job a lot easier. When you see the pucks and you have a clear view, you can easily pick up the pace of the game.”
It must be said that “Washington” continues to lose players. Tom Wilson and Niklas Backstrom have yet to return from operations. And now Capitals forward TJ Oshi and defenseman John Carlson have both left the game with lower-body injuries in the first period.
“I think we played really well,” Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette said. – When you lose a player, it’s hard. You use the bench in different ways, but when you lose two players at once – an attacker and a defender, and this happens at the start of the game … Then you become a kind of juggler to change teams during the match. I think our guys did a great job. We gave the boys a lot of playing time and they reacted well.”
By the way, Ovechkin is chasing not only Gretzky, but also Gordie Howe – on goals scored for a club in the NHL career. Ovi has 784 goals and Howe has 786 goals with the Detroit Red Wings.
Think about it, already in the next game, Alexander the Great, if he scores a hat trick, can become the best sniper in the history of the NHL, who played for one team. A huge success!
What’s more, Ovechkin is one step away from matching Wayne Gretzky in road goals. And it will also be an eternal record in the history of the NHL. The mind is incomprehensible.
Kaprizov and Nichushkin chasing McDavid
If we talk about other matches, then Kirill Kaprizov scored the sixth goal of the season – now against Detroit. True, his team lost again (1:2).
And here’s what the race for the league’s top shooters looks like.
Curious to know if McDavid will be able to win the Maurice Richard trophy for the first time in his career? That night he hit Calgary’s goal. And which of the Russians will be able to challenge him?
Let’s not forget that there are Alexander Ovechkin (4) and Auston Matthews (2). They haven’t picked up speed yet.
Source : MatchTV
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