Athletistic/Hockey. Alexander Ovechkin had a great vacation and is now preparing for the start of the second part of the NHL season.

In Washington’s final game before the All-Star break, a 4-5 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars, the 38-year-old left winger had a goal and an assist in the final two minutes of the third period. to propel the match over time. .

In the last 11 games, he managed to score 11 points (3+8). Ovechkin currently leads the Caps in scoring with Dylan Strome with 31 points (9 goals, 22 assists) in 44 games, but that’s not enough to meet fans’ expectations. It’s also worth noting that his shots per game average (3.43) is 0.60 lower than last season and his current save percentage (6.0) is the lowest of his career in the NHL and far lower than last year’s 14.3%.

“Of course, it’s up to me to improve what I can do to make sure my shots are on target. Sometimes you might not have 100 percent chances, but you have to take advantage of the ones you do. you have. When the puck goes in, you feel a lot more comfortable and confident,” Ovechkin said.

“I know what his shooting percentage is. Did that cost us a win or two? Maybe, but you could say that about the other guys too. So I lie awake at night thinking, ‘Why is- what’s happening?” Why does he have a low sellout percentage? How can I help him? “Right now we are working on different things that can help him score more at even strength,” said Washington coach Carbery said.

After the game against the Canadiens, Washington’s next four games will be against the top four teams in the NHL in terms of points – Florida, Boston, Vancouver and Colorado.

“It’s clear we want to make the playoffs. We want to fight for the Cup. It’s up to us to figure out what and how we want to play. If you look at the names, we have a pretty good team. It’s “It’s up to us to decide. We must use our chances. We have to act wisely on defense, in the neutral zone and not make stupid mistakes, decisions that could cost us the game,” Ovechkin said.

Here are the expectations of foreign hockey fans regarding Ovechkin’s game:

Adam Zeren:

– I read that his wife and children are no longer in the USA now. They were there almost the entire season. Maybe the eldest is in school now, so they stayed in Russia. Whatever the reason, being close to his family has always been very important to Ovi. And I think their absence can have a negative impact on his game.

Mike:

– His performance speaks for itself. I think this is Ovi’s last season in the NHL.

FIRE CAPS:

– Point those damn pucks at the net, Ovi, and they’ll go in. We believe!

brianb:

– Ovi will play better in the second half. As a result, he will have more than 16 goals.

Robot0verlord:

– Don’t expect miracles. Let’s just cheer for the team.

CrocoCapsTwo:

– Karbs spoke quite diplomatically. Like, what can I do to help you become the man you’ve been for 20 years? Haha.

Sgt. Schultz:

– Ovi fell off a cliff at the end of last season. This was before the new system.

Pie Face:

– The Russian Machine needed a break. The second half will be good.

Rage311:

– The real problem is that he is no longer the same player as before, but he is paid like a superstar. If you disagree, look at the effort put in by any third line forward on a team, then look at Ovechkin… It’s just kind of a joke.

CrocoCapsTwo:

– Rage311, Ovi gets paid what he gets paid and he deserves every penny no matter what he’s capable of doing right now. We will soon see what McKinnon, Makar, Matthews and others will show at 38…

Ian Oland:

– He says he cleared his mind during the bye week, as probably every other Capitals player did. This makes me very happy.

osr:

– I don’t think the system currently used emphasizes the strengths of the current Ovechkin. And I don’t think he likes this system either.

Brian!

– “Tomorrow will be a great day to play hockey.” Great words! I’m looking forward to the match!

Ovechkin currently has 831 goals in his NHL career.

Andrey Andreev, Sport.Ru


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