Athletistic / Hockey. Olympic champion and world hockey champion Sergei Svetlov spoke about the prospects of the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins for the current NHL season. In the 2022/2023 season, both teams failed to qualify for the playoffs.
“It is extremely difficult to make predictions in the NHL, especially in the first matches. All teams are approximately equal, everything changes very quickly. I liked Pittsburgh at the beginning of the season. The club has leaders – Malkin , Crosby, Letang, Karlsson. If they maintain the pace of the season”, then their team can be considered favorites. Let’s see how the club’s big four, led by Malkin, will fare throughout the season. I will follow the “penguins” with interest,” Svetlov said, according to Russia-Hockey.ru.
On the night of October 14, Pittsburgh defeated Washington with a score of 4:0. As of now, the Capitals have not played any more games in the regular season and the Penguins have two wins in three games. Evgeniy Malkin has had an excellent performance at the start of the season, having already scored 6 (2+4) points thanks to the goal+pass system.
Source: Sport
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