Hockey official and expert Leonid Weisfeld believes that the Russian striker “Washington » Alexander Ovechkin capable of surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record if he avoids injury and completes his contract with the NHL club to the end.
Washington beat Montreal 9-2 on Saturday. Ovechkin had a hat trick, scoring the 804th, 805th and 806th regular season goals. The Russian striker in this indicator is just behind Gretzky (894).
“If Alexander Ovechkin doesn’t have serious injuries and he completes his contract to the end, then, of course, he will overtake Wayne Gretzky,” Weisfeld told .
Ovechkin’s current contract with Washington runs through 2026.
Source : MatchTV
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