Honored Russian coach Yuri Novikov spoke about the Russian’s game Alexandra Ovechkina who didn’t score a point in the first two games of the new NHL season.
Ovechkin, who ranks second on the list of best snipers in NHL history, was not productive in the first two games of the regular season. In the match against the Calgary Flames, the 38-year-old Russian did not manage a single shot on target.
— Ovechkin is today a symbol of world hockey. It’s Everest. It doesn’t matter how many goals he scores. The hype around him is just distracting. This man is an example of dedication to hockey. If we imagine that he would return to Russia, then he would get a good government contract. He is a symbol of our country, with his authority he could make so much money that Washington wouldn’t think much of it.
I think the current hype needs to stop. The glory of Ovechkin is that he goes out on the ice without sparing himself and sets an example for other hockey players. Alexander is a symbol of the NHL. He gives hope to all the great hockey players who want to play for a long time. Of course, there are criticisms everywhere. If you trip, pucks and stones will fly towards you. But you have to take your hat off to Ovechkin. There will be no more people like him. We remember Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull. But today hockey is completely different, it’s very difficult. Ovechkin is an icebreaker who breaks through thick ice. And boats sail behind him. Ovechkin breaks the hockey ice and is an example for everyone. Today, what is important is not how he played, but the fact that he entered the field,” quotes Novikov from RB Sport.
In the next game, Washington will face the Ottawa Senators on October 18.
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