Washington fans called Ovechkin the greatest player of all time

Fans of the Washington Capitals hockey club, waiting for the match against the New York Islanders on April 6, called Russian striker Alexander Ovechkin one of the greatest players of all time.

"We just love the team, and Ovechkin is a star player, he's one of the greatest players of all time," the fan said.

Fans also noted that today's match is a "good opportunity" to see Ovechkin break the record of Canadian Wayne Gretzky.

"Yes, yes, there will be a record today! I think Ovechkin will do it," concluded one of the fans.

"Many things performed by Ovechkin simply cannot be taught"

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The day before, Ovechkin scored his 894th goal in the match against HC Chicago of the NHL regular season, repeating Gretzky's sniper record. The Canadian hockey player personally congratulated the Russian player on the event. After the match, the athletes also took a photo together in the locker room.

Olympic hockey champion Valery Kamensky, in an interview with Izvestia on April 5, called Ovechkin's success an achievement of world hockey. According to him, the Russian proves his superiority and the fact that he has no equal with his success.