Before “Washington » Alexander Ovechkin will become the NHL record holder for most goals scored if he stays injury-free, the former Capitals defenseman said. Dmitri Orlov .
Ovechkin is 38 years old. The Russian forward, with 853 goals scored, ranks second on the list of the best snipers in NHL history, behind Canadian Wayne Gretzky (894). With the Capitals, Ovechkin and Orlov won the Stanley Cup in the 2017-18 season.
“Sasha will definitely succeed. He knows how to score goals. The main thing is that there are no injuries. If everything goes well in this regard, then Ovechkin will definitely break Gretzky’s record,” Orlov told .
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