Toronto forward Auston Matthews after the victory against Washington in the NHL regular season, he named the captain of the Capitals Alexandra Ovechkina top scorer of all time.
On Wednesday, the capital lost at home to Toronto with a score of 3 to 7. Ovechkin scored a double and narrowed the gap with Canadian Wayne Gretzky on the list of the best snipers in the history of the NHL at 49 goals. Today, the 38-year-old Russian has 845 goals in his championship career, Gretzky’s record is 894. Matthews scored a double and gave three assists.
— Ovechkin is the best scorer of all time. It’s always fun to play against him and watch him do it and the excitement and passion he feels when he scores goals. Of course, we wouldn’t want him to score against us, but when you are good, you will definitely have the opportunity to excel, and he often takes advantage of it, “Matthews told the NHL press service.
Washington is ninth in the Eastern Conference standings with 75 points. Toronto (87) is fifth in the East.
Source : MatchTV
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