Former head coach of Dynamo and the Russian national team Vladimir Krikunov in a conversation with , he wished the striker “Washington » Alexander Ovechkin recover from an injury as quickly as possible so as not to lose shape.
In the match against Utah (6:2), the 39-year-old Russian striker scored a double and became the leader in the season’s sniper race in the NHL (15 goals). At the end of the match, Ovechkin was injured in a collision with an opponent; Washington has not yet released the nature of the hockey player’s injury.
“It’s very disappointing to be relegated when you score like that: first a hat-trick, now a double.” It is unclear how many more goals he could have scored without his injury. Moreover, there are only 26 goals left to reach the record. I’ve already said it would be difficult to do that this season, especially with such damage problems, but we’ll wait until next time. And not only is Russia waiting, but the hockey world is waiting, especially Washington. I hope he recovers as quickly as possible and without consequences,” Krikunov told .
Ovechkin has 868 goals in regular NHL championships. He is 27 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record.
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