Alex Ovechkin shares shocking comments worrying fans about his NHL future
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is only 41 goals away from tying Wayne Gretzky and the Russian star has shared the worst part of the NHL offseason.
Since being selected first overall in 2004, Alex Ovechkin has established himself as one of the greatest goal-scorers of all time. Having won pretty much everything there is to win in the NHL, Ovechkin is looking to take down the all-time goalscoring record.
In a recent interview with Sports.ru, Ovechkin shared the worst part of the sport of hockey.
"I hate prep. I hate it. I just don't like training. Before the season, that's the hardest part. Can you imagine, after vacation, you arrive, you're tan, everything's fine, happy, and your coach calls you and says, 'Well Sasha, tomorrow we start training.' And it starts, you go to training, then rest, then another training. I hate it, I can't stand it." - Alex Ovechkin
Getting back into shape after the offseason is certainly one of the more grueling parts of the game but it is necessary as coming into the season out of shape is a quick way to get injured or demoted.
With three years left on his NHL contract, Ovechkin will likely go through a few more of these training periods and by the time he is done with them, he will hopefully be the sole owner of the NHL goal record.
Source - SportsKeeda
"I just don't like training": Capitals' Alex Ovechkin opens up about offseason training regimen
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