Former head coach of Moscow “Dynamo » Vladimir Krikunov told that the attacker “Washington » Alexander Ovechkin has a small chance of breaking the sniper record Wayne Gretzky already this season.
On Tuesday, 39-year-old Ovechkin scored twice in a match against the New York Rangers (5:3), was recognized as the first star of the match and, with 857 career goals, reduced the gap behind Gretzky’s feat. (894).
— This season, Ovechkin and Washington have played eight matches and Alexander has already scored four goals. In principle, there is a chance that he will break Gretzky’s record this season, but it is important to understand that it will be difficult for Ovechkin to score 37 goals, because the NHL is not a backyard league .
We will continue to monitor Sasha’s performance, because everything depends not only on him, but also on his teammates. Everyone in Washington wants him to break the record, but it will be difficult,” Krikunov told .
Washington will host Montreal in its next game on October 31.
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