The NHL compared the preparation for Ovechkin's record with the Stanley Cup Final

The National Hockey League (NHL) compared the preparation of Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin by the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup finals. This was announced on April 3 on the official website of the NHL.

"People treat it almost like the Stanley Cup final game," said NHL president of content, Events, and Production Steve Mayer.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and many executives visited the Lenovo Center on Wednesday, where Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal. Thanks to this, the Washington Capitals took the lead. They were three meters away from Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals.

According to the league, she had been preparing for Ovechkin's record-breaking 895th goal for several months.

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Earlier, on April 3, Russian actress Maria Kozhevnikova told Izvestia that Ovechkin is the greatest hockey player of our time. In her opinion, the whole world is watching how he will break Gretzky's record for goals in regular NHL championships.