Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin explained what motivates him to continue playing in the NHL.
“As much as I enjoy hockey, when it stops it won’t be right to stay here and play the way I want to. » What motivates me? The game, the atmosphere on the ice and off it, in the locker room. I’m having fun, you know.
Now you need to take a closer look at yourself and follow the necessary procedures. “I feel pretty good,” Ovechkin said in an interview published by the Washington press service.
Ovechkin turned 38 on September 17. The Russian scored 822 goals in regular NHL championship matches and is second behind Wayne Gretzky (894) in this indicator. The striker won the Stanley Cup with a club in the American capital.
In the first match of the new season, Washington will play on its ice with Pittsburgh, the meeting will take place on Friday.
Source : MatchTV
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