Athletistic / Hockey. Gennady Kurdin, the first coach of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov, believes Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin doesn’t have the ‘right partners’ who could help him surpass the goals record of Wayne Gretzky in the NHL.
“Ovechkin needs partners to break Gretzky’s record. When the Russian scored the most points and scored a lot, his partner was Backström. But the Swede has now suspended his career. Alexander clearly misses him, because he n There was no worthy replacement for Nicklas in Washington.
Whether Ovechkin breaks the record or not depends on his teammates. I’m sure Sasha will play again, because he has the health and desire, and all that remains is to select the right partners for his team.
If Alexander scores, then Washington will win. Another thing is that many players chase records and forget to play for the team, so they should not forget that hockey is a team sport,” Kurdin was quoted as saying by Match TV.
Last night, Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal in an NHL regular season home game against the Montreal Canadiens. However, this did not save Washington from a major defeat with a score of 2:5.
Ovechkin scored 832 goals in his NHL career and ranks second on the list of all-time leading scorers in league history. The record holder, Wayne Gretzky, has 894 accurate shots.
Source: Sport
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