ALEXANDER OVECHKIN FORWARD OF “WASHINGTON”: “I SAID THAT IF THE NATIONAL TEAM NEEDS ME,I WILL COME. BUT IT’S BEEN A TOUGH YEAR»

ALEXANDER OVECHKIN FORWARD OF “WASHINGTON”: “I SAID THAT IF THE NATIONAL TEAM NEEDS ME,I WILL COME. BUT IT’S BEEN A TOUGH YEAR»

Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin explained why he will not play for the Russian national team at the 2021 World Cup in Riga after being eliminated from the Stanley Cup. The striker said that during the season in the NHL, he received a lot of injuries and does not feel ready for one hundred percent. Washington…