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Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky with record 895th career goal: Capitals star makes history vs. Islanders
Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record. Ovechkin scored his 895th goal in the second period against the New York Islanders on Sunday to stand alone as the greatest scorer in league history.
Isles top Capitals as Alex Ovechkin sets all-time NHL goals mark
Alexander Ovechkin became the leading goal scorer in NHL history on Sunday afternoon when he broke a tie atop the leaderboard with Wayne Gretzky by scoring his 895th career goal in the second period of the Washington Capitals' 4-1 loss to the host New York Islanders.
Alex Ovechkin asked Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin for memento after record-breaking goal
Ovechkin scored the record breaker on the power-play with 12:34 remaining in the second period. He received a pass from Tom Wilson at the top of the left circle and fired past Sorokin for a goal that rewrote the history books. Ovechkin and Sorokin embraced on the ice when the game was paused for a ceremony.
Alex Ovechkin is the NHL’s all-time goal-scoring king.
He admitted he could do so against Alex Ovechkin, soon to be the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer, possibly as soon as ...
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