MOSCOW, Oct 12 Russian club captain of the National Hockey League (NHL)» Washington Capitals» Alexander Ovechkin admitted that he did not notice how he got to his 18th season in the league. In the first game of the new regular season, Washington will host the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. «I still can't believe it. Time flies,” Ovechkin said, quoted by the official NHL website, “Now every point is important for us. We will try to win every game. Our goal is to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs.” Ovechkin is 37 years old, he was selected by Washington #1 overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. In the NHL, he won the title of the best newcomer, was called to the All-Star Game 12 times, became the leading scorer of the regular season, was the best scorer nine times, was recognized as the most valuable player of the season (Hart Trophy) three times. In 2018, he won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals.
