Ovechkin on Gretzky's support in the race for the Canadian's record: ‘He's on my side’
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Washington's Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin said Canadian ex-hockey player Wayne Gretzky supports his quest to break the record for pucks scored in the NHL regular season.
Washington's Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin said Canadian ex-hockey player Wayne Gretzky supports his quest to break the record for pucks scored in the NHL regular season.
‘It's great. Even when I'm in a slump, he'll text me sometimes and say, ‘Don't worry about it. Everything will come.' He's on my side. If a person like that is rooting for me, that's pretty cool. He's a top hockey player and a great person. He supports me and that's really cool.’
On 20 October, Ovechkin scored a goal against New Jersey (6:5 OT). Now the 39-year-old Russian has 854 goals in the North American league during his career. By this indicator, he ranks second among all NHL players in history. Gretzky is the leader with 894 career goals.