Athletistic / Hockey. NHL official website reporter Dan Rosen shared his expectations for the Washington Capitals’ performance next season. According to him, the capital’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in April 2025 should become the “game of the year.”
“I think the game of the year next season will be the Pittsburgh Penguins versus the Washington Capitals in Pennsylvania. It will be on April 17, the final day of the NHL regular season. The winner will clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup, and the loser will miss the playoffs. It is in this game that Alexander Ovechkin will score his 41st goal of the season, tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record for goals. came true,” Rosen’s article says.
Alexander Ovechkin has scored 853 goals in his NHL career in regular season play. He is now 41 goals away from Gretzky’s record of 894. The 38-year-old Russian’s contract with the Washington Capitals is valid for two more seasons.
The new NHL season will begin on October 4 with a game between the Buffalo Sabres and the New Jersey Devils in Prague, Czech Republic. The first game in North America will be played on October 8.
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