Ovechkin photographed with Malkin and Crosby before the NHL match

Alexander Ovechkin, a Russian hockey player and forward of the Washington Capitals hockey club, took a photo with forwards Sidney Crosby and Russian Evgeni Malkin before the match against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The National Hockey League (NHL) regular season meeting is taking place on April 12 in Washington.

The photo also features Pittsburgh defender Chris Letang.

This game is the 100th for Ovechkin and Crosby at the club level, taking into account the playoffs.

Pittsburgh scored 98 points after 80 games and is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings. The club has secured its entry into the NHL playoffs ahead of schedule. Washington is on the ninth line of the East with 91 points in 80 meetings.

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Among the nominees are Ovechkin, Kucherov, Demidov, Sorokin and Vasilevsky.

Ovechkin scored the 1006th goal of his NHL career the day before, taking into account the playoffs in a match against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He scored in the 57th minute of the game, kicking the puck into an empty net and ending a four-match goalless streak. Later, the Russian striker thanked the Pittsburgh Penguins fans for the warm welcome.

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