Russian Alexander Ovechkin cannot be considered a unique player until he overtakes Canadian Wayne Gretzky in the list of the best scorers in NHL history, Brett Hull said.
Ovechkin scored on Monday in the NHL regular season match against Buffalo. The 36-year-old Russian caught up with Hull in goals (741) and came out on the 4th place in the list of the best snipers in the league.
– It is very interesting to watch the race of scorers. I will not say now that he (Ovechkin) is unique until he overtakes Wayne Gretzky. Then he will become the only one. And now he is one of those who know how to score. He is good at it, we must give him his due. He's a great hockey player, ”said Hull, quoted on the NHL's official website.
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Ovechkin also made two assists in this match and came second in the list of the best assistants of “Washington” (600 assists).
This season, the Russian scored 11 goals and made 10 assists.
- “Did Ovechkin make his 600th assist? I didn’t notice ”- the head coach of“ Washington ”
- Ovechkin came second in the list of the best assistants of “Washington”