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 | Ovechkin on shaking hands with Winnipeg players after his 802nd goal game: They showed me respect. There is something more than a game2-06-2024 |
Alexander Ovechkin spoke about shaking hands with Winnipeg players after the 802nd goal.
The Washington captain scored a double in the match with the Jets (4:1), scoring his 801st and 802nd goals in the NHL regular season.
He became the 2nd leading scorer in league history, ahead of Gordie Howe (801). Only Wayne Gretzky (894) is ahead.
After the final siren, the players of the Canadian club remained on the court to shake Ovechkin’s hand.
- No. But this is how they showed respect to me. A game is a game. But there is something more than a game.
We must respect each other. Moreover, everyone understands that this was a historical moment, ” said the Capitals forward.
Ovechkin on shaking hands with Winnipeg players after his 802nd goal game: They showed me respect. There is something more than a game