President of the Russian Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretyak said that Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin During his lifetime, he became a legend, and when he finishes his career, everyone will only talk about his achievements.
39-year-old Ovechkin scored 868 goals in the NHL regular season, according to this indicator he is second behind Canadian Wayne Gretzky (894). The Washington captain leads the NHL sniper list this season with 15 goals, but on November 18, in a game against Utah, he broke his leg and was out for several weeks.
“He became a legend in his lifetime, because to come so close to Gretzky’s record is truly fantastic. But I don’t want to compare him to anyone. Some remember Valery Kharlamov or other masters of the past. But he is Ovechkin, and that says it all. And it is very important that Sasha goes down in history as a kind of ambassador of our country. You know, when I came to the United States and attended Washington games, I saw thousands of fans in the stands wearing team jerseys with their name on the back. Absolute love.
He lived up to his title as a sniper and remained the face of the NHL for many years. At the end of his career, the attitude towards him will change and become even more respectful. Yet when you go on the ice, you are criticized. You might be playing wrong somewhere. This happened to me too. Now I am faced with the fact that many do not remember my defeats, they only know my victories. It’s like I won everything in the “Red Machine”. Therefore, when Ovechkin finishes his career, everyone will only talk about his track record,” Tretyak said, as quoted by RT.
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