Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sydney Crosby, Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid and other NHL stars recorded video messages congratulating Washington Capitals captain Alexandra Ovechkina with access to second place in the list of all-time leading scorers in NHL history.
On Tuesday, Washington ahead of the regular season home game with Columbus will hold a ceremony honoring the 37-year-old forward.
— Hi Ovi, I want to congratulate you on reaching second place in the list of the best snipers in history. The way you keep scoring is amazing. I know you still have a lot of fuel left in the tank. Continue in the same spirit! Crosby said in a video released by the Washington Press Service.
“Ovi, congratulations on beating Gordie Howe. It’s an incredible achievement. I had fun watching you play as a kid. Now I have the opportunity to play against you – it’s always very exciting. Congratulations, great achievement. Next thing is to catch up with the Grand, I’ll follow your pursuit,” McDavid noted.
— Each year, the teams play with him in different ways, the game evolves. But he never let me down, so I think it’s a testament to his merit, what he’s done, learned and known about hockey,” Capitals defenseman John Carlson said.
Moreover, words of respect and congratulations to the Russian striker were recorded by his other rivals and former teammates, including Russians Kirill Kaprizov and Igor Shesterkin.
Now Ovechkin has 819 regular season NHL goals, Wayne Gretzky is leading (894).
Source : MatchTV
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