The Great One is Furious With a Washington Capitals Forward
Wayne Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer with 894 goals, still holds the record despite Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin being just 72 goals behind him. Gretzky recently criticized another Capitals forward, Evgeny Kuznetsov, for his slow shootout style, suggesting that a shot clock should be implemented to time the player's attempts.
While there is no official rule on how fast players can skate during the shootout, Gretzky argues that it detracts from the realism of the game. Despite this, Kuznetsov boasts an impressive 83.3% success rate in shootouts, ranking second in the NHL.
The Oilers' next game will be on March 4th against the Los Angeles Kings at 10:30 PM Eastern. Check out Gretzky's comments on Kuznetsov's shootout style and the shootout debate on Twitter:
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