Honored Coach of the USSR in Figure Skating Tatiana Tarasova in a conversation with , she expressed the opinion that the Russian striker “Washington » Alexander Ovechkin can become the all-time leading scorer in the NHL.
“Washington” defeated “Montreal” in Saturday’s championship match with the score 9:2. Ovechkin had a hat trick, scoring the 804th, 805th and 806th regular season goals. The Russian striker in this indicator is just behind Wayne Gretzky (894).
– Of course, Ovechkin can become the best (sniper). Is he one of the great Russian athletes? Yes exactly! Tarasova told .
Ovechkin, 37, has 45 points (26 goals and 19 assists) in 39 games this season.
Source : MatchTV
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