The best hockey team of our time, Alexander Ovechkin was the winner of yet another award. Official site of the National hockey League recognized the Russian forward of “Washington capitals” the best among extreme left-wing forwards in that part of the history of the NHL, which covers the period after the first large expansion, i.e., since 1967.Alexander Ovechkin became the winner of the poll, which gave the official website of the NHL during a pandemic. The gist of it is that each of the reviewers of the site — and 13 — man generates his list of the 16 best players in a particular role. In the list brings a certain amount of points. This takes into consideration the entire history of the NHL, and that part of the point of reference which is 1967. It is called the “era of expansion”. Exactly 53 years ago the League for a long time consisted of six clubs survived the first large — up to 12 members — extension, then only enlarge the format.The fact that Alexander Ovechkin in ranking the extreme left-wing forwards will stand very high, was not hard to guess. At least in this century hockey player of “Washington” is definitely not equal among hockey snipers. Maurice Richard Trophy due to the one who scored the most goals in the regular season, Ovechkin took eight times. In the current season, which was interrupted in March due to the coronavirus, also chased him. And still chasing the record of Wayne Gretzky and Mike bossy for the number of Championships with at least 50 goals. Such were nine, Ovechkin until one less, and at the time of the suspension of the championship had scored 48 goals in 13 games to finish of the regular season. In the list of the best snipers in the history of the NHL, Alexander Ovechkin 706 with washers now occupies the eighth place (first among the left forwards) and probably will move much higher.A surprise was the fact that only fourth place went to Bobby hull, one of the brightest hockey legends, the idol of the Canada. But it’s a surprise relative.In the case of hull, which as a set of trophies and achievements to compete with Ovechkin, the negative role played by the timing of his career. A significant part of it came in the era before the “age of expansion”, a significant was created in 1972 as an alternative to the NHL the world hockey Association. So the experts had to assess the hull is actually only five angelovski seasons.In the list of the 16 most outstanding left wingers in addition to Alexander Ovechkin is hit by another Russian and is also still performing in the same club as Ovechkin,— “Washington”. Is Ilya Kovalchuk. He found himself in 12th position.Alex Armor
