Malkin and Crosby presented Ovechkin with a collectible watch in honor of the sniper record

On April 18, the forwards of the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey club, Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby, presented the Russian forward of the Washington Capitals team, Alexander Ovechkin, with a collector's watch in honor of updating the sniper record for goals in the regular championships of the National Hockey League (NHL).

They presented a gift after the team's match in Pittsburgh, taking a photo together, which was posted on the club's page on the social network X (former. Twitter).

Stormy ovation: Russian stars congratulated Ovechkin

The artists shared their emotions about the record of the legendary Russian hockey player.

The Penguins-Washington game took place that night. During the match, Ovechkin updated the record for successful shots in regular NHL games, scoring the 897th goal. The Penguins players, among others, congratulated him with applause when a video greeting was turned on in the arena's media club.

On April 6, 39-year-old Alexander Ovechkin scored his 895th goal in regular NHL games, breaking the "eternal" record of Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky. After scoring the puck, the meeting was interrupted for 25 minutes to celebrate the record. On April 10, the hockey player called the record goal the most important moment of his life.