MOSCOW, May 15 Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin admitted that played at the end of the National Hockey League (NHL) season with a shoulder injury. Ovechkin missed the final three games of the NHL regular season due to an upper body injury. The forward returned to the ice for the first game of the playoffs. Washington failed to reach the second round of the Stanley Cup, losing in the series to Florida (2-4). «I hit my shoulder on the boards, but in the playoffs I don't think it matters. If it hurts, you will give several injections and give a couple of magic pills. Will I need surgery in the summer? No. I feel good, «Ovechkin said at the Capitals' final press conference of the season, the video of which was published on the club's website. Last season, Ovechkin summed up» regular season» scored 90 points (50 goals + 40 assists) in 77 games. On account of the Russian 780 goals in his career in the NHL. In the all-time scoring rankings, the striker continues to chase down second-placed Gordie Howe (801).
