Double Olympic hockey champion Vyacheslav Fetisov in a conversation with a correspondent, he said that, despite the existing psychological pressure, the striker and captain “Washington” Alexander Ovechkin will be able to reach his high level of play.
On Monday, Washington lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL regular season game with a score of 1:4, this is the Capitals’ third consecutive defeat. The capital team occupies last place in the Western Conference standings with 3 points.
Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season and his 823rd in the NHL, closing the gap with the league’s leading scorer, Wayne Gretzky, to 71. Additionally, the Russian forward missed the penalty early in the second period.
— The start of the season can be different for everyone. Personally, I believe in Sasha and I know he will definitely reach his level. There is psychological pressure, it is understandable, even such a great master can have certain problems. “It’s a bad start,” Fetisov told .
In the next game, Washington will face the New Jersey Devils.
Source : MatchTV
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