“It was difficult to play after a 10-day break.
In the first period we moved well and played well, in the second and the third it was not easy, but we managed.
Gartner is a star and a legend of Washington and the entire league, it's nice to catch up with him, but there is still a long way to go, "the NHL press service quotes Ovechkin.
He also admitted that he missed the game, noting that usually all athletes miss when they cannot compete.
“It was interesting to see how I will feel after rolling out, after the match.
Moving on, ”Ovechkin said.
Ovechkin before the match from the regular season with the Boston Bruins (4: 3 OT) was suspended for violation of medical protocol.
In the game with the Bruins, the Russian scored the winning goal.
Ovechkin now has 708 goals in the NHL and is now the seventh best sniper in league history.
Earlier it was reported that Ovechkin came in fourth on winning goals in the NHL.