Gretzky, nicknamed the Great, among other things, is the best sniper of the regular championship in the history of the National hockey League (NHL) from 894 washers. Ovi, he’s Alexander the Great, with 706 goals, in fact, the only players who can really encroach on this record. However, the pursuit may affect epidemic coronavirus: still, there is no understanding, whether to resume the current NHL season. If not, Ovechkin will be missing precious goals.
in the meantime, not to clubs, legends decided in absentia the rivalry to translate into virtual and took the joysticks. The idea was Gretzky, vdohnovitsya video on Instagram, where Ovechkin chopped in 20 NHL with his son on his lap. The match, of course, did charity: all proceeds were transferred to the food Bank of Edmonton. At the peak of the broadcast was watched by 26 million viewers who donated 16 thousand dollars. Star participants of the show doubled this amount.
as for the match itself, Gretzky helped the sons and Ovechkin – streamer “Washington”. The first match went under the dictation of the canadian, who played for Edmonton, where he spent most of his career. Gretzky scored himself, and his team won 5:4 in overtime.
But in the second match was dominated by Ovechkin, who also did not deny myself the pleasure to score themselves. “Guess who?!” – Ovi celebrating virtual goals almost like the real thing. And Gretzky, playing up the opponent, covered his face with a hand. After the second period the score was 4:1 in favor of the captain “Washington” and the third period decided not to finish.
the same applies to the third match, which had to decide the winner of the series. Both stars are too tired of virtual battles and agreed to a draw.
