“I would like to return the darkened visors. I really liked them. If a hockey player wants to wear such a visor, he should have the right to it, ”quoted Sportsnet from Russia.
He noted that he considers the words of some goalkeepers who say that because of the visor they cannot see the eyes of the attacking player false because the shot on goal takes place in a matter of seconds.
“This rule needs to be changed, because we play for the fans. Fans want to see something new and interesting, and not just hockey players, ”said Ovechkin.
Forward has been playing for the Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL) since 2005. In 2018, Ovechkin became the owner of the Stanley Cup with Washington.
Earlier, striker Ilya Kovalchuk expressed confidence that the Los Angeles Kings could win the Stanley Cup.