Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky came from different eras and never skated against each other in their primes, which certainly would have been entertaining. But next week, two of the biggest stars in hockey history will compete in another way.
Ovechkin and Gretzky will face off in a best-of-three series in the hockey video game “NHL 20” on April 22 at 8 p.m., and the livestream on the Washington Capitals’ Twitch channel will raise money for coronavirus relief efforts.
Viewers will be asked to donate to the Monumental Sports and Entertainment Foundation and the Edmonton Food Bank, The Washington Post reported.