"We will discuss the possibility of holding this event. Last year, everyone liked it very much. You can make it a good tradition and re-organize. If Alexander finds time in his busy schedule, then we will be able to come up with something, "RIA Novosti quotes Sopin.

Ovechkin played 2022 games in the 23/73 NHL season, in which he scored 75 points (42 + 33). He ranks second on the list of the best snipers in NHL history. He has scored 822 goals in his career. The leader is Wayne Gretzky (894).

On May 26, the hockey player attended the training session of the Dynamo football club, which is preparing for the match of the 29th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) with Lokomotiv.

Earlier, former Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette said that he tries not to discuss politics in the club's location, and expressed support for Ovechkin in connection with the current political situation in the world.