Former defenseman for several KHL clubs Nikita Shchitov told he wouldn’t be surprised if “Washington ” together with Alexander Ovechkin will go far in the NHL playoffs.
On Tuesday, the Capitals defeated Philadelphia (2:1) on the road and qualified for the Eastern Conference playoffs. Washington’s Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin scored the team’s first goal.
— Hockey is an unpredictable game, anything can happen. Why wouldn’t Washington win the Stanley Cup again? The team will come together, unite, Ovechkin will unite it. I’m absolutely sure Alexander won’t have any motivation issues in the playoffs. No athlete has the courage to sacrifice part of this season for the next. Sport is an activity where every day can be your last. You were hurt, that’s all. Therefore, postponing any recording in the future is stupid, no one ever does it.
All professional athletes live in the moment and try to get the best out of themselves, that’s why they succeed. I’m sure Alexander will do his best in these playoffs; he has enough motivation to win another cup. I don’t think such a great athlete is ready to settle for just one trophy in his career. “Ovechkin has enough motivation and experience, but very soon we will see how Washington will behave in the playoffs,” Shchitov told the correspondent.
Source : MatchTV
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