Washington Capitals captain rested for one match in January-February stage.
Alex Ovetshkin not participate in the NHL All-star game – punishment game ban
Washington Capitals Alex Ovetshkin voluntarily took a one game ban in order to get the rest. Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sports, AOP
the NHL’s reigning goal king and top scorer at the moment the leading Alex Ovetshkin has announced that he participate in the NHL All-star game. Match played in San Jose 26. January.
Fans chose public vote Ovetshkinin Metropolitan division captain of the team. Atlantic division captain of the team is the Toronto Maple Leafs, experience is presented Matthews , Central division, the crew, the captain of the Colorado Avalahchen Nathan MacKinnon and Pacific division, team captain of the Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid .
Ovetshkin has announced the NHL leave All-star weekend to sit back and to be able to prepare for the spring season and the playoffs.
Some people think Ovetshkinin trick can also be a Russian star revenge the NHL and commissioner Gary Bettmanille, because the NHL wouldn’t let the players Pyongchangin the olympic games. Ovetshkin would fervently wanted to olympic ice.
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the NHL’s rules, according to the All Stars match without a valid reason (e.g. injury) out of the remaining player have to be on the sidelines of one of his team’s regular season matches, either just before the All-star match or as soon as the All Stars match after.
Ovetshkin, therefore, rest either 23.1. guest match in Toronto against or 1.2. the home games of the Calgary flames against the. Ovetshkinin choice against most likely the Toronto game.
