“He cannot be stopped” – Jaromir Jagr backs Alex Ovechkin to break all-time NHL goals record

“He cannot be stopped” – Jaromir Jagr backs Alex Ovechkin to break all-time NHL goals record

Jaromir Jagr and Alex Ovechkin

Legendary ice hockey player Jaromir Jagr has stated that Washington Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin might end up as the all-time leading goal-scorer in National Hockey League (NHL) history.

With 34 goals in 54 games this season, the Capitals forward has increased his career tally to 764 to move within two of Jagr for third in NHL history. He will now be seen during his side’s game against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. 

“He cannot be stopped if he doesn’t want to,” Jagr said during an interaction with NHL.com last month.

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“I said that before,” Jagr said. “He’s got a five-year contract that he signed. I think he’s going to do it before that.”

“He didn’t look very sharp in that year, maybe two years, but he recovered very well from then,” Jagr said. “He kind of adjusted his style and he got back on pace again to score 50 a season. … The game has changed a lot and it’s for his good because he can keep up with the speed. He can keep up with the speed easily. He’s got a great shot. 

“But a huge advantage for him is nobody, I mean nobody, is as strong as him.”

“Am going to be No. 1 European player in NHL” – Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin

Russian Ovechkin has moved up from sixth to fourth in goals this season by surpassing Marcel Dionne (731) and Brett Hull (741).

“Yeah, it will be great,” Ovechkin said. “I’m going to be No. 1 of all the European players who played in the NHL. So it’s going be a big milestone, a big number.”

“I think he was great for the game,” he added. “He was passionate about it and it’s fun when we talk about hockey how he’s always tried to figure out how he can be better.”

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