For the first time ever, two of the greatest hockey players to ever live squared off. It just happened, like many sports these days, in the video game world.
Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky livestreamed two games of “NHL 20” on Wednesday night and raised more than $40,000 to split between two charities for coronavirus relief efforts. More than 450,000 people logged in to watch the stream on Twitch, according to Twitch’s view counter.
The money will be split between Monumental Sports and Entertainment Foundation’s “Feeding the Frontlines” fund and the Edmonton Food Bank in Edmonton, Canada.