Hockey official and commentator Leonid Weisfeld told that Alexander Ovechkin has become much wiser and more powerful, and also noted that it will take the Russian a few seasons to break Wayne Gretzky’s sniper record in the NHL.
Ovechkin turned 38 on September 17. The Russian scored 822 goals in regular NHL championship games; Gretzky, who leads in this indicator, scored 894 goals.
— Of course, any player gets wiser over a 20-year career. He may no longer run somewhere to save energy. He has become much more powerful, and a very important factor is that he is now treated with so much respect.
— Will Ovechkin catch Gretzky? He has 72 goals less.
– I think it will catch up. It looks like he needs a few seasons, injuries can get in the way and nothing else,” Weisfeld said on .
Ovechkin is a Stanley Cup winner with the Washington Capitals and a three-time world champion.
Source : MatchTV
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