MOSCOW, 12 Apr. Finnish hockey commentator Tero Kainulainen explained why he refused to give the name of the Russian forward «Washington» Alexander Ovechkin during the match. The incident occurred at the game against «Pittsburgh» on the night of April 10.
" powerful and important resource. Words may or may not be used. Even silence is heard everywhere. Some use words, others don't. Everyone draws their own conclusions from them. I decided to try. My actions were completely spontaneous. No one knew about it in advance, because there was no stranger plan for me either. After that, no one called. I called and shared my opinion. There was feedback from viewers. Mostly positive reviews, but there were also negative ones,» the Ilta-Sanomat journalist quotes.
Ovechkin scored 775 goals in the regular championships of the National Hockey League. The leader in this indicator is Wayne Gretzky (894), the second place is occupied by Gordie Howe (801).