Andrei SenchenkoSports correspondentAll materialsEmail to the authorWashington Capitals suffered a painful defeat in the match with the Toronto Maple Leafs, conceding seven goals. Russians Ilya Mikheev and Ilya Lyubushkin did everything to spoil the mood of their compatriots Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. On the eve of the bright and exciting match between Washington and Toronto, the Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews was singled out as the main hero of the confrontation. The American striker with Mexican roots was the first in the current season to overcome the bar of 50 goals. Matthews, on the other hand, claims to be the first of the season to score 60 goals in the regular season. Prior to this achievement, the American is separated by only two goals. Naturally, Matthews, due to his crazy performance throughout the season, is opposed to the best sniper of the modern NHL era — Alexander Ovechkin. The similarity between the two forwards was found, for example, by none other than the great Wayne Gretkzi, whose eternal record for goals in the league Ovechkin is threatening to break. Yes, and Alexander himself, before a face-to-face meeting with Matthews, did not stint on high reviews about the American. «Obviously, he is one of the top players. Every time you see someone score 50 or 60 goals, it's very cool. His wrist the shot is very hard and dangerous, but he is the center, he plays differently than me, he owns the puck more. I'm happy for him, and I hope he continues to play the way he is now, «said Ovechkin.
