Ex-hockey player of “Washington”, “New Jersey” and “Atlanta” Ilya Kovalchuk during a chat with , he expressed confidence that the Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin will break the record Wayne Gretzky by goals in NHL .
Ovechkin scored 31 points (9 goals + 22 assists) in 44 regular season games in the NHL this season. On Saturday, in a match against Dallas (4:5 OT), the 38-year-old Russian striker scored the 831st goal of his career in the regular season. Ovechkin is 64 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record of 894 goals.
— Did you see Ovechkin’s goal against Dallas?
– I saw, I saw. Yes beautiful! In fact, we are in contact often. And I have no doubt that he will beat Gretzky’s record. Everyone experiences ups and downs when you can’t realize your chances. And so, in every match, he has a good time. And I’m sure the record will be broken. “We’ll see how long it takes,” Kovalchuk said in a conversation with a correspondent.
Source : MatchTV
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