Forward “Pittsburgh” Sidney Crosby after the NHL All-Star Game best shooter contest, he said he enjoyed the rivalry with the Russian forward from “Washington” Alexander Ovechkin which means a lot to him.
Ovechkin and Crosby win the 2023 NHL All-Star Shootout competition. They scored 40 points each. Hockey players took to the ice with Ovechkin’s son, who also converted a ball.
– It means a lot. Even before playing against each other, it was already a rivalry. Gradually you realize how hot and tense it gets on the ice. You both want to be successful, but you like playing against each other… Still being in a tight race after all these years, seeing what he’s doing, I think you’re enjoying it all,” said said Crosby, quoted by the official NHL website. .
Because of Ovechkin in the NHL 812 goals scored, he ranks second in history in this indicator, ahead of Wayne Gretzky’s record (894), he has 82 goals left to score. Crosby is 32nd on this list with 541 goals.
The 2023 NHL All-Star Game kicked off Saturday night at the American Sunrise.
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