Kovalchuk about the race of Ovechkin for Gretzki: to see the record live - it’s worth a lot. I will be pleased to fly to the United States if something is planned in April
29.04.2025
Ilya Kovalchuk would like to see the record puck of Alexander Ovechkin in the NHL live live. Captain Washington currently takes 2nd place in abandoned goals in the regular championships in the history of the NHL (887), lagging only for Wayne Gretzky (894).
-will you fly to Ovechkin’s matches if he remains one or two goals before the Gretzka record?
- Well, of course. Such an event! No one believed that this would happen this year. But we will not run ahead.
If in April something becomes planned, then I will fly with pleasure. It’s worth a lot-to see such a record live, ”said the ex-former of the NHL and KHL clubs.
Washington spent 68 matches in the regular championship of the National Hockey League and scored 98 points. He has 14 games left before the start of the playoffs, the nearest-against Philadelphia (March 21), Florida (March 23), Winnipega (March 26), Minnesota (March 28) and Buffalo (March 30).
Ovechkin for 52 games this season abandoned 34 goals, and also made 22 assists. In March, he scored 4 goals. In detail with the statistics of the 39-year-old striker, you can familiarize yourself with our website.
Kovalchuk played for Washington in the 2019/20 season and scored 4 (1+3) points in 7 matches. Earlier in the NHL, he performed in Montreal, Los Angeles, New Jersey, Atlanta. In total, Ilya spent 966 matches in the National Hockey League, taking into account the Stanley Cup and scored 904 points. In detail the indicators of the native of Tver can be studied at this link.
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