russian strikerWashington Capitals » Alexander Ovechkin became the sixth-greatest player in modern NHL history, compiled by The Athletic.
The portal does not disclose the names of players who will be superior to Russian.
– It’s really unrealistic. I would say that now he is a more productive and intelligent player and more involved than ever in his youth, — quotes team owner Ted Leonsis The Athletic.
The author of the article in the publication Tariq El-Bashir talks about the fact that the name “Ovechkin’s Office” in the left circle of the face-off has become a household name, they plan to mark it on hockey rinks in Washington. Winning the Stanley Cup in 2018 gave Ovechkin a free ride, which has affected the 37-year-old hockey player’s current performance, El-Bashir believes.
Ovechkin now has 812 NHL goals. Wayne Gretzky still has 82 goals to score.
The 100 greatest players in NHL history also included Russians Evgeni Malkin (26), Sergey Fedorov (33), Pavel Bure (36), Pavel Datsyuk (43), Nikita Kucherov (72), Andrey Vasilevsky (79) , Alexander Mogilny (89), Sergei Zubov (95).
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