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Ovechkin – about 1,500 NHL matches: “For me, this figure will be very important”
The best sniper in the history of the NHL and Captain Washington Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin, on the air “Match TV” said that it is very important for him to spend 1,500 matches in the League.
At the moment, the Russian striker has 1491 matches in the NHL regular championships, in which he scored 1623 points (897+726).
– Very soon you can play 1,500 matches in the NHL regular championship. Do you really have any motivation or, hand on your heart, “have already taken out with these constant conversations about the same thing”?
– No, this is part of my profession, life. You just get used to it, ready for this. Of course, 1,500 matches for one team is worth a lot. There are so many players in the whole league, so for me this figure will be very important, ”Ovechkin said on the air“ Match TV ”.
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.
Source: Sportbox
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