MOSCOW, Mar 7 Break the National Hockey League goalscoring record ( NHL) Russian Alexander Ovechkin can only be prevented by injuries, according to the Czech Jaromir Jagr, whose words are quoted by the official website of the league. puck in a season. Now the captain of the capital team has 764 goals in his entire career in the NHL. This figure is the fourth in league history. Gretzky is in the lead (894), Gordie Howe is second (801), Jagr is third (766).
"He looked like he wasn't in great shape for a couple of years, but has since recovered strongly. Ovechkin adjusted his style and gained momentum to score 50 goals in a season. Hockey has changed a lot, which is in his favor, because he can easily keep up with speed. He has a great throw, but the huge advantage is that no one is that strong. The only thing that can stop him is injury. It must have been some kind of accident or something. Because he is in good shape and cannot be injured if someone holds a power hold on him", the Czech believes.
Washington will play the next meeting on March 9. Ovechkin's team will face Calgary.