Hockey
Ovechkin saved the opponent from removal. The phenomenal act of an NHL superstar
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Alexander decided that justice is more important than the result. And he showed why he is called the Great.
At the moment, there is no more popular and discussed hockey player in the entire NHL than Alexander Ovechkin. It is all the more valuable that in a situation where his every action is viewed under a microscope, Ovi not only avoids scandals, but also deserves universal approval.
Instead of begging for removal, writhing in pain, Ovechkin asked the judges not to punish the opponent. Amazing commitment to the principles of fair play!
Ovechkin’s noble act
In the regular season match, Vegas Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretti had every chance of going to the penalty bench due to excessive zeal in the fight against Ovechkin. But the Russian took the trouble away from his opponent, urging the referee to cancel the punishment. Max eventually went to work with a clear conscience. Ovi, it seems, did not regret his request either.
Nevertheless, the episode deserved close attention of the arbitrator. It was possible to see a reason for removal in it. The Russian intended to take possession of the flying puck, but it was not easy to accomplish this surrounded by rivals. Pacioretti did everything possible to make the taming of the projectile by the captain of “Washington” in principle impossible. By holding the opponent, Max made the fall of the goalscorer from the Capitals.
The referee blew his whistle, but immediately met with protest from Ovechkin. Alexander shook his head, making it clear that he did not agree with this interpretation of the moment. Probably, Ovi ended up on the ice without outside help or with minimal assistance from Pacioretti.
One in a hundred so great
Perhaps 99 hockey players out of 100 in this case would not argue with the referee – why voluntarily give up the majority? But Ovechkin has become one of the hundred, for whom honesty is more important than momentary profit. And this despite the fact that the additional majority of the Capitals would not hurt in the end – Peter Laviolette’s team could not win in regular time, but lost in overtime.
However, some hockey fans did not believe in the nobility of Ovi, believing that he simply did not understand the situation. The assumption that Alexander took the whistle in his address, and therefore began to protest about a possible removal for simulation, has the right to life. However, we note that both television commentators and representatives of Vegas gave a very unambiguous interpretation of the episode, admiring the generosity of the hockey player.
That’s what it means – great. Ovechkin shows that being a superstar is a privilege that comes with added responsibility, not a guarantee of permissiveness.
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A leaders’ match took place as part of the Ukrainian Hockey Championship – the current champion Kremenchuk hosted Sokol as part of the festive meeting at Christmas.
The match ended with Kremenchuk scoring 4:1, and the match was abandoned twice due to air raids.
At the same time, the home team lost 0:1, but they scored two goals on the power play in the second period and eventually hit an empty net. Vitaly Lyalka scored a double goal.
While Sokol finishes 2025 as the leader, Kremenchuk is one point behind and has a game in hand.
Ukrainian Hockey Championship
Kremenchuk – Sokol 4:1 (0:1, 2:0, 2:0)
Discs: 02:48 Mazur (Timchenko, Cherdak) – 0:1, 27:09 Lyalka (Matusevich, Krivoshapkin – large) – 1:1, 28:40 Andryushchenko (Krivenko – large) – 2:1, 59:03 Lyalka – 3:1, 59:10 Poperzhay (Gevorgyan) – 4:1
Goalkeepers: Zakharchenko – Petrov (Makarenko)
Source: Sport UA
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The Ukrainian hockey championship match took place between Storm and Odeshchina. The meeting ended with a score of 8:3 in Storm’s favor.
It should also be said that the team, which had major problems in its squad and regularly played with 12-13 hockey players, received important reinforcements from Dnepr. Five new artists appeared in the application of Odessa residents and brought immediate results.
Newcomers Laktionov, Chupryna and Deliy scored two points each.
The teams have 17 points and share 3-4 places.
Ukrainian Hockey Championship
Storm – Odeshchina 8:3 (2:0, 3:2, 3:1)
Discs: 11:28 Chuprina (Laktionov, Stotsky) – 1:0, 15:10 Mosyuk (Trushchenko, Poimanov) – 2:0, 24:06 Ponomarev (Ratushny) – 3:0, 24:40 Khanin – 3:1, 25:12 Dvornik (Bechtold) – 3:2, 31:58 Ruzhitsky (Laktionov) – 4:2, 34:05 Laktionov (Deliy, Chuprina) – 5:2, 42:19 Deliy (Derkach, Chuprina) – 6:2, 44:22 Reyuka (Poimanov, Ratushny) – 7:2, 52:30 Tailor (Kutsevich) – 8:2, 57:40 Hear -8:3
Source: Sport UA
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Traditionally, one of the most interesting hockey tournaments of the year begins – the U-20 World Junior Championship in the elite league. The tournament will take place in the USA from December 26 to January 5.
The American team will defend the title it won in Canada a year ago. However, Maple will try to heal herself after the failure.
The teams are divided into two groups of 5 teams, the top 4 will advance to the play-offs and the last two will compete for survival among the elite.
Group A: USA, Sweden, Slovakia, Switzerland, Germany
Group B: Finland, Czech Republic, Canada, Latvia, Denmark
Calendar
Group A
26 December
Sweden – Slovakia. Starts at 20:00
27 December
Germany – USA. Starts at 01:00
Slovakia – Germany. Starts at 21:00
28 December
USA – Switzerland. Starts at 01:00
Sweden – Switzerland. Starts at 21:00
29 December
Germany – Sweden. Starts at 20:00
30 December
Slovakia – USA. Starts at 01:00
Switzerland – Germany. Starts at 21:00
31 December
Switzerland – Slovakia. Starts at 20:00
January 1
USA – Sweden. Starts at 01:00
Group B
26 December
Denmark – Finland. Starts at 22:30
27 December
Czech Republic – Canada. Starts at 03:30
Latvia – Canada. Starts at 23:30
28 December
Denmark – Czech Republic. Starts at 03:30
Finland – Latvia. Starts at 23:30
29 December
Finland – Czech Republic. Starts at 22:30
30 December
Canada – Denmark. Starts at 03:30
Latvia – Denmark. Starts at 23:30
31 December
Czech Republic – Latvia. Starts at 22:30
January 1
Canada – Finland. Starts at 03:30
Source: Sport UA
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