“Sasha has been playing abroad for a long time as part of an NHL club and enjoys great authority and respect from fans and colleagues. There, of course, there will be those who try to add dirt. However, his value as a player “The player is recognized and he is given the respect due to him. There is no need to draw parallels or comparisons,” Plyushchev was quoted as saying by the Gazeta.Ru portal.
According to ESPN, after his retirement, Ovechkin could be inducted into the Hall of Fame, bypassing the three-year waiting period required by the rules.
This season, Ovechkin played 15 games with the Capitals, scoring 12 (5+7) points. Throughout his career, the 38-year-old Russian has scored 827 goals and finds himself 67 goals behind league record holder Wayne Gretzky.
- Ovechkin spoke about the game of “Washington”, which won its fourth victory in a row
Source: Sport
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