Athletistic/Hockey. Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin spoke about the victory in the away match against Pittsburgh (4:3).
“The best start for 2024. New year, new start. We will save all the good things from this game for the future. We got off to a good start,” Ovechkin told the NHL press service.
Thus, Ovechkin reduced the gap with Wayne Gretzky to 64 goals. The Canadian has 894 goals, Ovechkin has 830 precise shots.
This season, the striker has scored 8 goals and made 14 assists in 35 matches.
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