Athletistic/Hockey. The Hockey Writers released a list of the best forwards in NHL history and made up the three forwards.
That list included Russian “Washington Capitals” forward Alexander Ovechkin, who was in the top three along with Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe.
The composition of all triplets:
- Alexander Ovechkin – Wayne Gretzky – Gordie Howe
- Sidney Crosby – Mario Lemieux – Jaromir Jagr
- Luc Robitaille – Brian Trottier – Mike Bossy
- Bob Gainey – Steve Yzerman – Bobby Clark
Recall that Ovechkin has been playing in the National Hockey League since 2005. During this time he played 1347 games, scored 822 goals, gave 663 assists and scored a total of 1485 points with a utility indicator of “+67”. . In 2018, he also managed to win the Stanley Cup with the Washington team.
- Washington Capitals rookie Pacioretti praises Ovechkin
Source: Sport

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