On Tuesday, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin returned to the facility of his old team in Russia, Dynamo Moscow. While there, he met with Sport-Express’ Igor Eronko, and the two spoke about Ovechkin’s next hockey milestone: beating Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record.
Ovi did not think anyone would ever surpass Gretzky’s 894 career goals.
“I don’t think it’s possible to beat that record,” Ovechkin said. “You have to play till you’re 60. Jagr tried but couldn’t. Hockey isn’t the same. Everything is much more difficult now. To beat the record I have to score 50 each year. It’s hard.”
Ovechkin on Gretzky’s record in goals: I don’t think it’s possible to beat that record. You have to play till you’re 60. Jagr tried but couldn’t. Hockey isn’t the same. Everything is much more difficult now. To beat the record I have to score 50 each year. It’s hard #ALLCAPS
— Igor Eronko (@IgorEronko) June 26, 2018
Ovechkin’s doubt in himself is surprising considering his production into his early 30’s. Ovi scored 49 goals during his age 32 season giving him 607 goals in 1,003 regular season games. Ovechkin trails Gretzky by 287 goals. If Ovechkin plays until he’s 40, he would have to average 35 goals over the next eight seasons.
While at Dynamo’s facility, Eronko and Ovechkin also drank champagne from a silver cup. The cup was given to Ovechkin to celebrate his championship win.
Photos: @dynamo_ru
Have you ever drunk champagne with Ovechkin from the Cup? I did. Although it's a cup Dynamo Moscow presented to him to celebrate his long awaited ring pic.twitter.com/Q1Ij7dBglu
— Igor Eronko (@IgorEronko) June 26, 2018
Headline photo: @dynamo_ru
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