Minister of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan Vladimir Leonov told that the Washington forward Alexander Ovechkin will certainly become the best sniper in the history of the NHL, after which he will be able to move to a coaching position in “AK bars” .
On Tuesday, the Capitals defeated Philadelphia (2:1) on the road and qualified for the Eastern Conference playoffs. During this meeting, the 38-year-old Russian scored a goal.
— As you can see, people can now easily stay in professional sports until age 40 by tracking their diet, fitness, etc. Therefore, I am sure that Ovechkin will sooner or later break Gretzky’s record, he has everything for this. And then – in Ak Bars, as a coach,” Leonov said with a smile to the correspondent.
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 New York Rangers in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup.
Source : MatchTV
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