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Shchitov answered the question whether Ovechkin will have time to break Gretzky’s record this season
Former defenseman for a number of KHL clubs Nikita Shchitov did not rule out that after recovering from injury, Washington forward Alexander Ovechkin will continue to play productively this NHL season.
The Russian forward has scored 25 points (15 goals and 10 assists) in 18 matches this season. In total, he has 868 goals in the regular season, according to this indicator he is second only to Canadian Wayne Gretzky (894). Earlier in the game with Utah, the striker was injured, and it later became clear that the Capitals captain would miss four to six weeks due to a fractured left fibula.
— Nobody knows whether Ovechkin will be able to reach the record this season. There are many different aspects to the game. If he recovers well, there are no injuries this season and he follows the schedule that he set from the beginning of the regular season, he may break Gretzky’s record. Much will depend on his health,” Shchitov told Metaratings.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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