Ovechkin, capitals to resume the game with Gretzky Tore Chase as the main event

Arlington, va. -The face-off of the 4 nations is over, and the hockey world will have its attention alongside the Stanley Cup Playoff Races and Alex Ovechkins Chase by Wayne Gretzky = NHL record of 894 goals.

Ovechkin will resume the game when the Washington Capitals will be the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby (a decision for playing time after playing on Saturday (3:00 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN360, TVAS) from playing for Canada in 4 nations in 4 Nations has returned). With 879 goals in its 20 NHL play times.

At this point it seems inevitable that Ovechkin will finally break the record, but the 39-year-old left wing needs 16 goals in the last 27 games in Washington this season.

“Everyone is enthusiastic about it and are looking forward to it,” said the Capitals Center Dylan Strome on Friday. “It will be difficult to get it this year, but if someone can, I think he is.”

In his last 27 games, Ovechkin scored 15 goals last season. Not that he focuses on it.

When Ovechkin was asked about Torrecord when he spent the break in Miami, he said that it was “not at all”. If at all, although Ovechkin trained and scanded with the former NHL defender Darius Kasparaitis to stay physically sharp, leisure served as a mental break before preparing himself for the stretch trip and the playoffs.

The capitals (36-11-8) are in a strong position and lead the Carolina Hurricanes by 10 points for the first in the Metropolitan Division and the Florida Panthers by nine points for the first in the Eastern Conference.

“I think everyone was tired, a lot of hockey, a lot of practice,” said Ovechkin. “And now you restart your brain and set up on the second half and above all on the playoffs.”

The Penguins Center Evgeni Malkin, who described Ovechkin as “like my best friend”, felt the desire to get away from Record Chase Talk when they had dinner during the break in Miami.

“I tried to ask him about the goals, but he doesn’t want to talk too much,” said Malkin. “He just wants to enjoy it and he was just relaxed. I would like to say, maybe a few years ago I think (not) that he would break the recording. But now it’s no choice. Of course, maybe not this year, but 100 percent next year. “

Ovechkin still influenced the attention of hunting Gretzky. Despite 16 games with a broken left fibula from November 21. 28, he leads Washington with 26 goals in 39 games this season, including four in his last five games.

“In a way, one could say that it is what he has done all his life and scores goals,” said Pierre-Luc Dubois Capitals Center. “But in a different way so that it is every game, every goal – and I am sure that it feels – we are on the way and the fans almost celebrate its goals. To have that, it has to be a very special feeling, but it has not changed. … it feels like he has the same drive and the same hunger, and that is quite impressive to see. “