Ovechkin ranks 2nd on the league’s all-time leading scorers list. He has scored 853 goals. Gretzky leads the league with 894 goals.
| Gavrikov ironically said he wouldn’t want Ovechkin to break Gretzky’s record |
“The most important thing is that he beats him. And it will be 100%, no matter this year or not, I wish him health and an injury-free season.
“Pressure because of the record? It’s been on him since childhood, he knows how to cope with it, there’s no need to worry,” Kovalchuk quotes RIA Novosti.
Source: Sport
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