“Washington” it will be hard to compensate for the absence of a striker Alexandra Ovechkina in upcoming games, says Capitals defenseman Trevor Van Riemsdyk .
On Tuesday, reported that Ovechkin will soon fly to Moscow due to his father’s illness. Earlier, the press service of “Washington” reported that the Russian left the team location for family reasons. Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette confirmed the 37-year-old forward won’t be playing this week and wished Ovechkin’s parents well.
“Obviously it will be difficult for us, he brings so much value on the ice and off the ice, he is the leader of this team. He does so much for us, he charges us with his energetic game and obviously scores a lot of important goals. It will take a huge team effort to fill this void as much as possible, he is an incredible player and a great teammate, — quotes van Rimsdijk Washington Hockey Now.
– The most important thing is the family… We all know his situation. (In cases like this) teams win, so we have to do that too. We have to help each other and make sure we really show team play, “Washington” forward Niklas Backstrom said.
Ovechkin has 54 points (32 goals + 22 assists) in 54 regular season games this season.
Source : MatchTV
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