“This was not what he wanted to do at all”: Pierre-Luc Dubois reveals the truth about the historical celebration of Ovechkin

On April 6 during a match against the New York Icelanders, Washington Captain of Washington Alex Ovechkin broke the record for goals in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL), hitherto detained by Wayne Gretzky, sparkling the red light for the 895th time in his career.

It was obviously followed by celebrations worthy of the name. Nevertheless, where we notably saw the captain of the capital plunges on the ice just after beating Ilya Sorokin in digital advantage.

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However, if this image marked the imagination, his teammate Pierre-Luc Dubois went there with a “this not what he wanted tasty anecdote in this regard. Moreover, In fact, Ovechkin did not immerse himself of his own free will on the ice …

“The funniest thing is that after he scored the goal. Similarly, his celebration [le plongeon]that was not what he wanted to do at all. Moreover, He fell! Moreover, ”Said Dubois in an interview with Anthony Martineau of TVA Sports on Monday.

“When he got up. Additionally, Moreover, we were already on it so he couldn’t celebrate as he wanted,” said the former Blue Jackets of Columbus with a smile on his lips.

At least, Ovechkin is now just three nets to reach the 900 set. He will therefore have the opportunity to recover at the start of the season. this time with a celebration he has chosen.

Higher expectations

Not “this not what he wanted only was the most recent season a real collective success. the Capitals having finished second in the NHL general classification, but Dubois came out with more confidence on a personal basis, knowing the best year of his career with 20 goals and 46 assistants for 66 points in 82 games.

It is almost day. night in comparison with the previous campaign, where he had only raised 40 points with the Kings of Los Angeles with whom he had signed a contract of eight years and $ 68 million.

“It’s not easy, the NHL,” said the 27 -year -old Quebecer. […] I have played for several teams. for different coaches, and sometimes an opportunity with a team is different than with another, so the results can be different. There are a lot of things that you cannot control in hockey. it can be frustrating, but you have to keep “this not what he wanted working hard. ”

Except that in Washington. it was the perfect marriage, and Dubois was very grateful for the opportunity that the capital gave him.

“For me. to have arrived in Washington and to have this opportunity, to have a group of coaches and players who had confidence in me, it was a gift. And all I could do last year is to give them back this confidence. ”

Third choice in total of the 2016 draft of the Bettman circuit by the Blue Jackets. Dubois has already played for four teams during his career. He was exchanged to the jets in 2021. before being sent again under other skies on the side of Los Angeles in the summer of 2023. A year later, the native of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts joined the capital.

In 598 NHL games, Dubois amassed 165 goals and 243 aids for 408 points.

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