Latvian goalkeeper “Columbus » Elvis Merzlikins after the NHL regular season game with “Washington “(1:2) appointed captain of the opponents Alexandra Ovechkina the greatest player.
The meeting took place on Saturday and ended with a victory for the Capitals with a score of 2:1. Ovechkin was unproductive, putting three shots on target toward Merzlikins’ goal.
“He’s the greatest player in the world and as a goalkeeper you don’t want to miss him. I personally took it very seriously throughout the match. Ovechkin had several chances today and couldn’t convert them, which is great for me,” journalist Tom Gulitti quotes on social media.
Ovechkin has scored 824 career goals in regular NHL championships. The Russian occupies second place in the ranking of the best snipers in the league, behind Wayne Gretzky’s 70 goals (894).
Source : MatchTV
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