Owner “Washington » Ted Leonsis thanked the Russian striker Alexandra Ovechkina for his contribution to the team’s entry into the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs.
On Tuesday, the Capitals beat Philadelphia (2:1) and secured a final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. During this meeting, the 38-year-old Russian scored a goal.
– Ovi, I never doubted you! The Washington captain with an incredible second half of the championship, who spent his 18th season with 30 goals, and again our fearless leader! Go Capitals! — wrote Leonsis on his social media page.
This season, Ovechkin played 79 matches and scored 65 (31+34) points with a utility indicator of -22. The 38-year-old Russian still has 41 goals to go before Wayne Gretzky’s sniper record (894) in the regular season.
The Capitals will face the President Cup champion New York Rangers in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup. The Capitals will play in the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2022, when they lost to the Florida Panthers in six games of the first round (2-4).
Source : MatchTV
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