The Head Coach”Washington Peter Laviolette struggled to answer the question of when the Russian striker and team captain Alexander Ovechkin recover from an injury.
Earlier, the capital club’s press service reported that Ovechkin suffered lower body damage, the 37-year-old missed the game with Rangers (3-5). Also due to illness, striker Sonny Milano dropped out of the team. On Wednesday, Washington will host Buffalo as part of the NHL’s regular season.
– Will Ovechkin and Milano be able to play with Buffalo? I have no idea. Regardless of our roster, we have to be ready for the games and we have to win them,” Lavioletta told the NHL website.
Ovechkin has played 62 games this season, during which he has scored 36 goals and collected 26 assists.
Due to Ovechkin’s 816 NHL goals, in December, he came out in second place by this indicator in league history. The first place is occupied by Wayne Gretzky (894).
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