Athletistic/Hockey. Former coach of the Russian national hockey team Vladimir Plyushchev expressed his opinion on the performance of Washington forward Alexander Ovechkin, who scored his 827th career goal in the NHL regular season match against Columbus ( 4:3).

“I’ve already talked a lot about Alexander Ovechkin. Everyone is worried about his performance, but I’m sure Sasha will return to his sniper skills. Everyone starts the season differently, especially a player who doesn’t “is younger. All these worries associated with him will pass, and Alexander ” – commented Plyushchev in a conversation with an SE correspondent.

After this game, Washington is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 20 points, while Columbus is in last place with 12 points.

  • Ovechkin closed the gap behind Gretzky on the NHL scoring list to 67 goals


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