TAMPA — Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals had already won the PPG NHL Hardest Shot event during the 2018 GEICO NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Amalie Arena on Saturday before he took his second, final attempt.
His first shot, at 98.8 mph, was enough to make him the first forward to win since Sergei Fedorov of the Detroit Red Wings in 2002 (101.5). But with a chance to reach triple digits and nothing to lose, Ovechkin went for it.
«Why not break 100?» said Ovechkin, who got to 101.3 on his second shot, the last of the event. «And I did it. I was pretty happy.»
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TAMPA – Alex Ovechkin de los Washington Capitals ya había ganado el evento PPG NHL Hardest Shot durante la Competencia de Habilidades Estelares NHICO GEICO 2018 en Amalie Arena el sábado antes de tomar su segundo intento final.
Su primer disparo, a 98.8 mph, fue suficiente para hacerlo el primer delantero en ganar desde Sergei Fedorov de los Detroit Red Wings en 2002 (101.5). Pero con la posibilidad de alcanzar tres dígitos y nada que perder, Ovechkin fue por ello.
«¿Por qué no rompes 100?» dijo Ovechkin, quien llegó a 101.3 en su segundo golpe, el último del evento. «Y lo hice. Estaba muy feliz».