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 | | Tretiak about Ovechkin: Goals are now more difficult. Previously, there were wonderful partners - Kuznetsov, Backstrom played for him. But today Washington is playing good hockey, they are fired up17.11.2024 |
Vladislav Tretyak spoke about Alexander Ovechkin’s performance in the 2024/25 season. The Washington captain ranks second in regular-season goals in NHL history (861), behind only Wayne Gretzky (894).
In 12 games this season, Alexander Ovechkin has 16 (8+8) points.
– How do you assess Alexander Ovechkin’s start in the NHL season? He is already very close to Gretzky.
– We are all very happy for Sasha. In fact, he has started this season very well. And even Ovechkin himself said: The fans are very happy when I score goals. We`re all waiting for his record.
I have already said: God grant Ovechkin, most importantly, only health. Every goal is now a little more difficult than before. Previously, in Washington, he had wonderful partners - Kuznetsov, Backstrom, they played for him.
But today Washington is showing good hockey, unlike last year. Today it is clear that they are charged. I follow all the matches, watch all the goals and moments.
It is very important that Sasha still has a scoring instinct. It has woken up again and he is shooting pucks. God grant that it continues like this. I wish him great luck. He has a goal: to win the Stanley Cup again, to get to the finals. This is the first task of an NHL hockey player.
And secondly, of course, he thinks about Gretzky’s record. Whoever is lucky enough to score more goals than Wayne will be considered the greatest player. Ovechkin really is like that.
History is happening before our eyes. And I really want to believe that it will end in our favor. “We wish Ovechkin good luck, ” said FHR President Vladislav Tretyak.
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