MOSCOW, Mar 16 that he is pleased, being a Russian, to lead the list of the best European snipers in the National Hockey League (NHL). list of the best snipers. The 36-year-old Russian is now in third place, behind only Canadians Gordie Howe (801) and Wayne Gretzky (894) in terms of the number of goals scored. «This is a special moment. If Jagr had not left for the KHL, he could have become the second best scorer in the history of the league, maybe even the first. But I'm glad now to be the first in the list of European snipers, being born in Russia. It's nice to surpass the results of legendary hockey players. I hope someone will beat my record, too, «Ovechkin is quoted by the official website of the league.
