Hockey expert Blackburn commented on Ovechkin's record in the NHL

On April 6, CBS Sports hockey analyst Pete Blackburn pointed to the rapid progress of Russian Washington Capitals player Alexander Ovechkin towards setting a new record for goals scored in the National Hockey League (NHL).

"It's unbelievable. The word that comes to my mind in this case is dynamics. It's like he has so many dynamics. Over the past year, people have moved on from the idea that he (Wayne Gretzky's previous record. — Ed.) will never be broken, no matter how it will be broken," the expert said.

Blackburn noted the high speed with which Ovechkin was moving towards becoming the best sniper in the NHL. So, at the age of 39, the athlete scored more than 40 goals per season.

At the same time, the previously fractured leg did not prevent the Russian player from demonstrating a "surge in goals scored at the end of the season," which only accelerated the breaking of the record for goals.

"We're talking about a guy who holds not only the record for the most goals, but also the record for the most shots in the history of the NHL. He's a guy who plays hard hockey and plays in a tough era of hockey," the analyst pointed out.

"When I first saw Ovechkin in the team, I didn't dare approach"

Washington forward Alexei Protas — about the game with the Great Eight, salary and Belarusian records in the NHL

Russian forward and captain of the Washington Capitals hockey club Alexander Ovechkin scored his 895th goal in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season on April 6 against the New York Islanders, breaking the record of four-time Stanley Cup winner Wayne Gretzky, who scored 894 goals.

The TV channels of the National Media Group (NMG) holding and the performer, the leader of the band "Hands Up!" Sergey Zhukov congratulated Ovechkin with a world record clip for his favorite song from the repertoire of the musical group.