Posted on 04/05/2025 2:58:01 AM PDT by Libloather
Alex Ovechkin tied the NHL record for most career goals, putting him side-by-side with The Great One, Wayne Gretzky.
The Capitals star scored the history-tying goal — the 894th of his career — on Friday when he found the back of the net at the 6:13 mark in the third period against the Blackhawks on home ice at Capital One Arena.
It was his second goal of the night after he notched No. 893 in the first period.
With Washington on the power play in the final frame, the Capitals entered the zone with Ovechkin skating down the left side.
John Carlson fed Ovechkin, who was standing in the left circle before he fired a snap shot past Chicago netminder Spencer Knight.
“I’m still a little shaking and still can’t believe it,” Ovechkin said while sitting next to Gretzky after the Capitals win. “It’s history. It’s great for the game. It’s great to do it here. It’s special.”
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Great that Gretzky was there - he and Alex both class acts.
(So much better than watching long time women’s records being wiped out by Trans)
Take away all of Gretzky’s goals and he still has the most points of any NHL player in history.
Oveckin told his coach he didn’t want to go out on the ice and score the record breaking goal on an empty net. He wanted a goalie in the crease.
Alex Ovechkin? Is he an American? I had never heard of this guy till now. Guess I’m not much of a hockey fan since the 1975 Philadelphia Flyers. But if you can beat a Gretzky record, it means your really good.
Yeah, but Gretzky did it on beer and hotdogs.
And Gretzky had his bodygoon, McSorley, to protect him from getting touched
Ovechkin is strongly suspected of using performance drugs. The NHL doesn’t ( or didn’t) test for them but the Olympics did. His performances famously went down before the Olympics and up afterward. One time his suspected supplier was arrested and the joke going around about a goal scoring drought was that he had to find a new pharmacist.
To me he’s like Barry Bonds, a cheater. Some are saying to let players use drugs, if someone dies, it’s on them.
The bodyguard's name was Dave Semenko for a LOT of Gretzky's super productive years.
Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin was born in Moscow, Russia.
Gretzky’s a DICK.
Was this one of the NHL records that was set by Gordie Howe and broken by Gretsky?
That’s a lie. You’re a sad sick pathetic human being.
Wow we’ve got a whole bunch of sad pathetic liars on this thread who need to tear people down to feel good about themselves. Get professional help.
That’s was the bench clearing brawl era. Skill players needed protectors. The game was brutal.
Definitely not the Greater One, he’s no where near Gretz in assists. Nobody is. But to pull this off in a career that started in neutral zone trap era when scoring plummeted is pretty impressive. And he’s learned to be a good guy too.
You think the players are wrong? Why?
No. You’re lying. Never heard that rumor from anybody ever. You’re making crap up because you’re toxic.
Wow, you’re in love with a player. Try looking it up without the love goggles.
No. I hate toxic people. You’re toxic. Do you have any proof of your “rumors”? No of course not. If you had you’d have linked to them when you first posted. You’re just a toxic person who wants to $#%$ on life. Thanks for letting us all know that you should be ignored. On that noted, buh bye.
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