MOSCOW, March 9, Sergey Pogrebnyak. Honored Ice Hockey Coach of Russia Vladimir Plyushchev in a conversation with a correspondent, he said that Alexander Ovechkin is not chasing personal performance records in the National Hockey League (NHL). On Wednesday, Ovechkin scored a double in a match with Calgary (5: 4) and brought his goals in the NHL regular season to 766 In the list of the best scorers in league history, the 36-year-old Russian caught up with Czech Jaromir Jagr, who ranks third. The leader of the rating is Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who has 894 goals scored. «I think Sasha can do it. His race for Gretzky's result will depend on his health and his mood. Ovechkin is definitely ready to solve this problem. Now there is a nervous situation around him, but he he is called great for a reason. I am sure that Alexander does not pursue personal records, but works for the team. He was brought up in the Soviet traditions, which means that he has developed a team spirit. Ovechkin has everything for in order to break Gretzky's record,» Plushev said. Ovechkin was recognized as the first star of the game of the day in the NHL.
