Ovechkin – about congratulations on the record: “There are messages that I still have not answered”

The best sniper in the history of the NHL, the captain of Washington Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin, on the air of Match TV, said that so far he has not responded to some congratulations on the record.

In the season -2024/25 39 -year -old Ovechkin became the best sniper in the history of the NHL regular championships, upgrading Wayne Gretzky’s record: 897 goals versus 894. Given the Gretzka playoff matches, he abandoned 1016 goals in the NHL, 973 goals at Ovechkin.

– The first message that you read after the record took place? As I understand it, this did not happen very quickly.

– Yes, it was not very fast, but in fact there were a lot of messages and calls. Everyone called and congratulated, many thanks. There are even messages that I still have not answered, because there were a lot of them. Taking this opportunity, I want to tell my friends and fans many thanks for the congratulations, for the support. It was cool. I know what happened in Moscow at this time. It was very pleasant to see posters, all advertising. Therefore, many thanks, ”Ovechkin said on the air“ Match TV ”.