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The head of the NHL Bettman plans to attend the match Washington, in which Ovechkin will beat the Gretzki record
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Vice -Commissioner NHL Bill Dailey said that the head of the League Gary Bettman plans to attend the match of the Russian striker of Washington Alexander Ovechkin, which will be broken by the Canadian Wayne Gretzki record.
On Sunday, 39 -year -old Ovechkin was noted by the 890th naked in the NHL regular championships, amazing the gate of Buffalo (5: 8). A sniper record in the regular league championships belongs to Gretzki (894). Taking into account the playoffs, Ovechkin has 962 goals in the NHL, according to this indicator, he also goes the second in the history of the League after Gretzka (1016).
– Is the information true that Gary Bettman and Wayne Gretzky will attend all Washington matches, starting with the next?
“The commissioner plans to attend the match in which the record will be set,” Daily quotes the “championship”.
In the current season, Washington has nine matches in the NHL regular championship.
Source: Sportbox
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