Athletistic / Hockey. Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin spoke about the goal scored in the NHL regular season game against the Vancouver Canucks (2:3 in overtime). The 38-year-old Russian celebrated the goal without even making a clear throw.
“I immediately noticed how Oshie was running towards the goal. TJ said that it didn’t matter if the puck hit the opponent’s skate or his stick, because he didn’t mind that the goal belonged to me,” Ovechkin quoted in the press. as the NHL service says.
The puck flew into the Vancouver goal after Ovechkin’s pass to Oshie, hitting the skate of Canadian club forward Nils Oman.
Note that during the meeting with the Canucks, Ovechkin extended his goal streak to five games. The last time something like this happened to him was almost three years ago – in March 2021.
This season, Alexander Ovechkin scored 36 (13+23) points in the “goal+assist” system in 48 games in the NHL regular season.
Source: Sport
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