Russian striker, captainWashington » Alexander Ovechkin expressed the opinion that he and the Canadian hockey player “Pittsburgh » Sydney Crosby saved the NHL.
Both hockey players made their debut in the main overseas league in the 2005/06 season.
“We saved the league.” Today, a new generation has appeared and we have aged. But we saved the league. Now the young people have to prove me wrong, prove that we are no longer the best,” the Russian said according to The Athletic.
Ovechkin played 1,363 games in the NHL and scored 1,497 (827+670) points. Crosby has 1208 games and 1524 (562+962) points. The Russian has one Stanley Cup victory and Crosby has won the trophy three times.
Ovechkin continues his quest for Wayne Gretzky (894), the best sniper in NHL history. Now, hockey players are separated by 67 goals.
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