Athletistic / Hockey. Hockey agent Alexei Dementyev said that the goal of Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin in the match against Columbus (3:2 OT) would relieve the moral burden from the shoulders of the legendary Russian. Before meeting the Jackets, the 38-year-old forward had failed to score in 14 straight games.
“I imagine how difficult it is for Ovechkin not to score the goals that everyone expects of him. He must be very mentally prepared for such pressure. I know that Alexandru is at an age where it is unlikely that anything can influence him and press.
Sure, scoring a goal in a game against Columbus is always nice, but a team win is even more important. I hope that with the winning goal in overtime, Ovechkin will feel better and he will drop the moral burden when the pucks did not enter the opponent’s goal,” Dementyev said, as quoted by the Championship.
Alexander Ovechkin has been playing in the NHL since 2005. He played his entire career in North America for Washington. In 2018, he helped the Capitals win the Stanley Cup. This season, in 31 matches, he scored 20 (6+14) points thanks to the goal+pass system.
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