“There weren’t, there aren’t and there won’t be people like Ovechkin. It’s a unique phenomenon. I’m not saying that other hockey players are worse or better. We have All due respect to the NHL leaders: both our guys and the Americans and the Canadians. But what Ovechkin is doing is beyond reasonable. With all due respect to the veterans, today all the sports and hockey in particular have become very, very difficult. It is very difficult to score goals now. If you compare the game of goalkeepers then and now, it is surprisingly different.
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Hockey is completely different now, and in this hockey Ovechkin has to make incredible efforts. He is driven by character and will, and in that he sets an example for all of us. For me, this is the main thing that Ovechkin wears. I wouldn’t dwell on whether he scores or not. I sympathize with “Washington” and all of our guys. Orlov is a world-class defender. Kuznetsov is an interesting guy, but he can play better. I’m more interested in Washington winning as a whole,” Novikov told RB Sport.
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