Estimated the possibility of Ovechkin’s participation in the first match of the new NHL season

The head coach of the hockey club “Washington Capitals” Spencer Carbury shared his opinion on the readiness of Russian striker Alexander Ovechkin to go on the ice in the first official match of the new season of the National hockey League (NHL) with the team “Carolina Hurricanes”.

According to the expert, who leads the official website of the league, he has almost no doubt that the captain of the team will have time to recover by the beginning of the regular championship. The coach noted that in order for the forward to be unprepared for the first game of the season in North Carolina, there must be a serious deterioration in his physical condition or any other unforeseen changes. However, the coach of the capital club expressed confidence that the Russian will be included in the application.

On September 23, the Russian hockey player spent only about fifteen minutes on the court, after which he was forced to complete the training session ahead of schedule. The Capitals mentor previously explained that the club’s management decided not to speed up the preparation process due to the slight discomfort that arose in the athlete. For that reason, the 41-year-old striker has completely missed all of his team's pre-season matches.

The face-to-face meeting between Washington and the current Stanley Cup winner, Carolina, is scheduled for October 3. The match will begin at 02:00 Moscow time.

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