Wayne Gretzky on talking with Alexander Ovechkin: he didn't ask me about scoring goals
Wayne Gretzky. Photo: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
Four-time Stanley Cup winner and former Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky spoke about a conversation with Russian Alexander Ovechkin. His words are quoted by the New York Times.
Gretzky remembered talking to the Washington Capitals striker five years ago. “What I liked was that he didn't ask me about scoring goals – he doesn't have to ask anyone about it,” he said. The Canadian was captivated by the fact that Ovechkin was primarily interested in the fact that his team won the Stanley Cup.
Ovechkin has been playing for the Washington Capitals since 2005. In 2018, the hockey player, together with the team, won the Stanley Cup. He has also won the Maurice Richard Trophy for the best sniper in the NHL regular season eight times. The Russian has 751 goals.
Gretzky is the current NHL goalscorer. On account of his 894 goals. The Canadian retired in 1999.
