“Of course we want to make the playoffs and fight for the Cup. It depends on us, on our performance. If you look at the team, there are great players there. It’s all in our hands. We “We have to take every chance, play smart on defense and in the neutral zone, avoid stupid mistakes that could cost us the game,” Ovechkin was quoted as saying by the press service of the National Hockey League.
Recall that this season Ovechkin participated in 44 matches for Washington, where he scored 31 points (9+22). He is 63 goals away from Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record. Washington will play its next home game against the Montreal Canadiens on February 7.
- Washington head coach explained what aspect of Ovechkin’s game the club is actively working on
Source: Sport
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