Kasparaitis: “When you look at Ovechkin, you immediately think:“ Not a fig to yourself a giant! ”

The former hockey player of the Russian national team Darus Kasparaitis in an interview with Match TV stated that he was impressed with the dimensions of Alexander Ovechkin, whom he trained during a pause in the National Hockey League.

Earlier, the Telegram channel of the Ovechkin team said that a 39 -year -old hockey player during a pause in the NHL regular season for the four nations conducted training with Casparavent.

– Darus, how did you pull physics Alexander Ovechkin?

– Bratan, what to talk about? We trained once. Sasha came to the hall, we were engaged. Then they rode, and that’s it. A couple of training, and enough. Let him rest! At this age, you need to shy, not train!

You need to prepare for the games through rest. Still, it will soon be 40 years old. But I will say that Ovechkin keeps himself in great shape. I think this season there is a big chance that he will beat Wayne Gretzky’s record. And if not in that, then in the next – for sure.

– You did not exhaust Sasha in training?

– He immediately chuckled the situation that it would be difficult to train with Casparaitis – and said: “Darus, let’s work out with you once, but seriously.” And if without jokes, when you look at Ovechkin, then you immediately think: “Not a fig to yourself a giant!” He is very healthy and very large, ”said Casparachit“ Match TV ”.

Ovechkin this season scored 43 points (26+17) in 39 matches for Washington, in total 879 goals in his asset. He had to throw 16 goals to overtake the Canadian Wayne Gretzky (894) by the number of goals in the NHL regular championships. Given the playoffs of Ovechkin 951 washers, according to this indicator, it also goes the second after Gretzka (1016).

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