Hockey
“Congratulations on an amazing career.” Ovechkin shook hands with Kopitar after the Slovenian’s final match against Washington
Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin was the first to shake hands with Los Angeles captain Anze Kopitar and congratulate the Slovenian on his “amazing career” after the end of the NHL regular season match.
The meeting took place in California and ended in a victory for the Capitals with a score of 3:1. 40-year-old Ovechkin scored two assists. Kopitar, 38, made one assist. The Slovenian is in his final season in the league.
This was the last game between the teams in the regular season of the 2025/26 season. After the match ended, all Washington players came out onto the ice to greet Kopitar.
“I just congratulate him on an amazing career.” Of course, this is a sad moment, but such is life. We wish him all the best. This is a sign of respect. Of course, this is a game, but after the final siren we wanted to show him respect for what he did for this game, for this league,” journalist Sammi Slieber quotes Ovechkin as saying on a social network.
Source: Sportbox
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