Athletistic / Hockey. Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery praised Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin’s performance in the NHL regular season game against the Winnipeg Jets (3:0). In this meeting, the Russian scored twice.
“When the most important games of the season come, when almost every night our playoff participation is on the line, Ovechkin puts in excellent performances. These are the positives – Alexander scores important goals for our team to help us maintain in the quest to continue the season”, – Carbery is quoted by the press service of the NHL.
- Ovechkin shared his emotions after Washington’s victory in the game against Winnipeg
Alexander Ovechkin has scored eight goals in his last five games. In 24 games played after the NHL All-Star break, the 38-year-old Russian scored 18 goals.
This season, Alexander Ovechkin played 67 NHL regular season games and scored 58 (26+32) points in the goals and assists system. Washington is eighth in the East with 79 points after 70 matches.
Source: Sport
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