Alexander Ovechkin
Passes ‘The Great One’ …
Takes Goals Record From Wayne Gretzky
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Alexander Ovechkin has proven he’s “The Greatest One” … at least at goal scoring that is — ’cause he just passed Wayne Gretzky for the most goals scored in NHL history.
The Washington Capitals star broke the record mere moments ago in Long Island, New York … scoring a second period goal against the Islanders.
ALEX OVECHKIN IS THE GREATEST GOALSCORER IN NHL HISTORY! 🚨🚨🚨 #Gr8ness pic.twitter.com/NKef3VvNaJ
— NHL (@NHL) April 6, 2025
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Check out the clip … Ovi slaps the puck right by All-Star goalie Ilya Sorokin for number 895 — and the crowd goes wild jumping and screaming while Ovechkin slides on his belly across the ice like a penguin in celebration.
Alexander’s teammates surround him on the ice … and, the whole game stopped to honor the achievement.
Ovechkin gave a short speech thanking his family, friends and countryman Sorokin too … while ESPN also shared messages of congratulations from huge stars like Derek Jeter, Simone Biles and a fellow all-time scoring leader, LeBron James.
“I said I’d be the first one to shake your hand when you broke the record.”
Gretzky kept his promise 🤝 pic.twitter.com/Nqnl4EHtsL
— ESPN (@espn) April 6, 2025
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Gretzky was on hand to watch the achievement … looking overjoyed when his record was finally broken before coming down to the ice and shaking Ovi’s hand.
It’s a big accomplishment for Ovechkin, who is playing in his 1,487th game Sunday … the exact same number of games Gretzky played in his career, BTW.
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Don’t worry about Gretzky too much though … he’s still the all-time NHL leader in points and assists, and holds numerous other records
But, today, Alexander Ovechkin becomes “The Great Scorer.” Congrats, Ovi!!!