Alex Ovechkin confirms he refused to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record with an empty net
Chicago put goalie Spencer Knight back in the game after that, so Ovechkin came back in and nearly got the hat trick anyway.
Sporting News on MSN57m
Why did Alex Ovechkin pass up empty-netter? Capitals star refuses to break Wayne Gretzky's record without goalie
Alex Ovechkin has more empty-netters than anyone in NHL history, but he didn't feel compelled to add another against the ...