Captain”Washington » Alexander Ovechkin said that the team continues to count on making the playoffs and also expressed hope that by next season the general manager will be able to strengthen the roster.
The Capitals are 10th in the NHL Eastern Conference with 67 points in 61 games.
On Friday, Washington and Carolina completed a trade, as a result of which Ovechkin’s compatriot, forward Evgeny Kuznetsov, moved to Carolina.
“Right now we are still fighting for a playoff spot. We’re trying to do everything we can to prepare for the next game, and it’s obviously not our job to make deals and trades. These things should be done [генеральный менеджер Брайан Маклеллан] and our office. But yesterday was a sad day for us. Especially for me.
It’s sad, but we understand it’s business. For us hockey players, our job is to go out on the ice and show our best, and the general manager’s job is to do what he does best.
I’m sure he knows what to do. I’m not a GM, but I’m pretty sure he’ll probably bring in some experienced guys next year.
I hope that every year we will be in the playoffs, like the previous years. But as I said, our task is to prepare for the next match, and then we will see what happens. And I hope that next year we will become better, ”Ovechkin said, as quoted by the press service of the league.
This season, Ovechkin scored 47 points (18+29) in 58 games with a utility rating of -21.
Source : MatchTV
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