Setdikov: Ovechkin could return to KHL if he wanted
Lada forward Nikita Setdikov says Alexander Ovechkin could return to the KHL if he wanted, noting he needs 71 goals to reach the milestone.
Nikita Setdikov, a forward for Lada, has said Alexander Ovechkin could return to the KHL if he wanted to.
Setdikov noted Ovechkin needs 71 goals to reach the milestone.
Asked to picture Ovechkin playing for Dynamo Moscow, Setdikov did not rule it out. He said the decision would depend on the player’s health and desire. He described such a move as a beautiful story for the club and the league.
He has 929 goals in NHL regular seasons. Including playoffs, he has 1,006 career markers. That places him second all-time behind Wayne Gretzky.
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