Alexey Protas spoke about playing on a line with Alexander Ovechkin. - You are going out on a team with Ovi. He`s playing like he`s 25 again. Are you impressed by that?
- Actually, no. You can see how charged it is. In the game predicted by tips price with the Rangers he scored two goals in a few minutes, and in the next shift I had a good chance. When we arrived at the bench, he said: What are you doing? Let`s get ready, we need to score!
You understand that he is a maximalist, he wants to score at every moment. Somewhere it gets emotional, especially if you don`t score or don`t make an assist. You understand that he demands the maximum from everyone, especially from his teammates. It keeps you focused.
You need to give your best every shift. Both the team and he have the result.
Injury is very disappointing. I think he will only come back stronger. Perhaps a pause will do some good. After all, he only missed about 30 games throughout his career. He has a positive attitude towards this. We must continue to play our hockey. If we want to go far, we shouldn`t depend on one person.
- When will Ovechkin break Gretzky`s record?
- You see how he is gaining, there are already less than 30 left. Although at the beginning of the season there were also many skeptics. Of course, I would like to do it as soon as possible. Everyone is waiting for this. I don`t want to make any guesses, " said Capitals forward Alexei Protas.
Earlier it became known that the Washington captain will miss 4-6 weeks due to a fractured fibula.
39-year-old Alexander Ovechkin is in 2nd place in regular season goals in NHL history (868), second only to Wayne Gretzky (894).
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