Three-time world champion as a member of the Russian national hockey team Alexei Tereshchenko said that in the first round series of the NHL playoffs between the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals, he will support the captain of the Capital Alexandra Ovechkina.
The first game of the series will take place on Sunday, April 21 in New York.
— In the confrontation between Ovechkin and Panarin, who will you support the most?
– (laughs) Let’s do it this way. I guess I should still support Ovi. Sasha is my friend, he and I went through Dynamo. Of course, I’d love for him to break Gretzky’s record and for Washington to succeed. A lot depends on Sasha.
Well, of course, I wish Artemy success. It’s hockey. Here you support not only a specific player, but the team as a whole.
Seriously, it’s hard to support someone in particular. All the guys are trying hard and I want everyone to win this bowl. But not everyone can do that,” Tereshchenko quotes the Championship.
This season, Panarin, 32, became the Rangers’ top scorer in the NHL regular season, scoring 120 (49+71) points in 82 games. Ovechkin, 38, has 65 points (31+34) in 79 games with Washington.
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Source : MatchTV
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