This past week there was a a 'Match of the Year' which is a well-known event for Russian hockey fans, where some of the best Russian NHL players face off against the best KHL faces.
Artemi Panarin even took part:
At the age of 38, it's important for Ovechkin to value the career he is experiencing in the NHL as well as chasing down Wayne Gretzky's goal record- playing in a non-competitive game, for fun, in Russia may not be the greatest idea.
Source: HockeyDBAlex Ovechkin Statistics
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29 JUILLET | 79 ANSWERS Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin suffers horrible injury during off-season game Do you think NHL players need to stop attending charity games in the off-season? | ||
Yes | 36 | 45.6 % |
NO | 43 | 54.4 % |
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