
Two-time Olympic champion Vyacheslav Fetisov commented on Alexander Ovechkin’s prospects of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s sniper record in the NHL, noting the importance of preparing for the playoffs.
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Alexander Ovechkin is aiming to break Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals scored in the NHL.
Two-time Olympic champion Vyacheslav Fetisov assessed the chances of Russian captain of the National Hockey League (NHL) club Alexander Ovechkin to break the overall league sniper record held by Canadian Wayne Gretzky. His words are quoted by TASS.
“Sasha is a sniper by nature. He needs to catch this moment, and then everything will fly. Even with a schedule of once every five games, he will achieve his goal. “I have already said that his task is to prepare for the playoffs,” Fetisov said.
The 41-year-old striker scored his first goal of the season in a match with the Seattle Kraken, in which his team lost with a score of 3:5. In the current regular season, Ovechkin played five matches, he had one goal and the same number of assists.
In total, Ovechkin scored 1,007 goals during his NHL career, including the playoffs. The Russian has nine goals left to break Canadian Gretzky's absolute record for most goals in the league.

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