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Russian forward of “Washington capitals” Alexander Ovechkin won the “Maurice Richard Trophy” awarded to the best sniper of the regular championship of National hockey League (NHL). About it the correspondent “Tapes.ru”.

On winning the award the hockey player became known after the NHL on Tuesday, may 26, announced the resumption of the season 2019/2020 with the stage of the playoffs. The regular season will not be played.

At the time of stoppage of the tournament in the asset Ovechkin had 48 goals, the award for best scorer of the League with the Russian share of the Czech Republic David Pastrnak of the “Boston Bruins”, who also scored 48 times in the regular season. For the Russians the “Maurice Richard Trophy” was the ninth of his career.

the Season in the NHL was suspended in early March due to pandemic coronavirus. The exact timing of the resumption of the season remains unknown, workouts will not begin before July. In the playoffs, will play 24 teams, who at the time of stop of the regular season highest winning percentage.