Captain "Washington Capitals" Alexander Ovechkin appreciated the words of US President Donald Trump on his inauguration day, in which the name of the Russian striker was also mentionedTelegram:- the channel.
"Yes, I heard Donald Trump's statements about Washington and me. Of course, it's nice when people follow the team's success, when they know you, your last name, where you're from," Ovechkin said.
The attacker added that he was not invited to Trump's inauguration ceremony. Ovechkin and his team are now in Edmonton, Canada, preparing for the regular season match with the team of the same name.
Let's remind that Trump called Ovechkin "magnificent" and informed about the results of Washington, which leads the ranking of the Eastern Conference.
Ovechkin currently has 874 NHL goals and is 20 behind Wayne Gretzky for the record.
