Three times world champion Alexei Tereshchenko in a conversation with , he expressed the hope that one of the Russian hockey players could play in the National Hockey League (NHL) as long and successfully as the captain of Washington. Alexander Ovechkin .
“Washington” on January 8 at home took on the ice “Columbus”. This match was Ovechkin’s 1,317th in his career. The 37-year-old forward set a record among Russian players for the number of NHL games. The previous record was set by Alexei Kovalev – 1316 matches.
– How long do you think Ovechkin can continue to perform at this level?
– Ovechkin will play at least as long as the contract is valid, so it all depends on his desires, so it’s hard to guess. Hockey is a dangerous sport, but everything should be fine with Alexander, according to an agreement with Washington, he is still three years old, almost 250 games.
Will anyone be able to catch up with Ovechkin in the foreseeable future?
“It will be difficult, given the current realities. Now there are very few Russian players in the NHL, God forbid one of them could play at such a level as Alexander for so long. I hope the Russian school of hockey will be represented on a large scale in the NHL, and then the stakes will increase so that someone can catch up and pass Ovechkin.
Ovechkin has been in Washington since 2005. This season he has scored 29 goals and made 19 assists in 43 games.
Source : MatchTV
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