Down-the-line.com/Hockey. Well-known commentator Alexander Shmurnov talked about Washington Capitals’ Russian captain Alexander Ovechkin. According to Shmurnov, legendary Canadian Wayne Gretzky will always be the greatest player in history, even if Ovechkin becomes the NHL’s goal scorer.
“The NHL considers runs scored the primary indicator. Why did I say I don’t like Ovechkin’s run for Gretzky? Because Ovechkin’s 895th puck won’t change anything. He will remain limited in his abilities.
If you take any hockey pundit and ask about Gretzky’s role, and if there’s anyone who can come close to him with 2,800 points scored, there’s no one close. But this is not the only indicator.
Commentator Shmurnov explained the negative attitude towards Ovechkin
Points scored are always number one. The second is the average number of points scored per game. Otherwise, how to determine – when you scored the 1000th point. Ovechkin scored his 1,000th point in 900 games. Crosby at 800 in a game. And Gretzky scored in the 423rd game,” Shmurnov said on Igor Rabiner’s YouTube channel.
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