Former Spartak defender Nikita Shchitov named the possible reasons for the long scoreless streak of the Russian striker “Washington » Alexandra Ovechkina .
Ovechkin, 38, has not scored in the last 13 games of the NHL regular season, an anti-record streak for a forward in his career. The Russian ranks second in the list of the best snipers in the history of the NHL with 827 goals, according to this indicator he is second only to Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who has 894 goals.
— Ovechkin’s scoreless, record-breaking streak? It happens in a career, it happens. In hockey, there are always such dark streaks that he doesn’t score. Maybe goalies are starting to react better to his shots. Maybe defensive hockey players started playing closer to him. Perhaps the absence of Bäckström, his regular partner who provided passes to Alexander, also has an effect. Change of coach… Many factors. But I think sooner or later he will get there. It happens, that’s life,” Shchitov was quoted as saying by “Championship.”
This season, Ovechkin appeared in 28 NHL games, in which he recorded five goals and 12 assists.
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Source : MatchTV
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