At 38 years old, Ovechkin scored 65 points (31 goals, 34 assists) in 79 games during the 2023-24 regular season, helping the Capitals reach the NHL playoffs. To surpass Gretzky’s record of 894 regular season goals, the Russian (853) had 41 goals left to score.
— Do you follow the NHL?
– A little.
— Do you think Alexander Ovechkin will be able to beat Gretzky’s record?
“I’m sure Ovechkin can do it.” Gretzky himself said it was only a matter of time. The question is therefore not if Alexandre will beat this record, but when.
— How do you evaluate the performance of Russian hockey players in the regular NHL championship?
— Russian NHL hockey players still play leading roles: goaltenders, forwards and defensemen. This proves that we have an excellent hockey school and that Russia is a real hockey power.
—Who is your favorite for the Stanley Cup?
— I haven’t followed the NHL closely, but I like the Colorado game. It is difficult to make predictions, because everything in this league is very unpredictable,” Tolchinsky said, as quoted by Metaratings.ru.
- Ovechkin talked about Washington’s Game 1 loss to the Rangers
Source: Sport
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