ELMONT, NY -- Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals scored in National Hockey League history against the New York Islanders.
At 7:26 of the second, he beat Ilya Sorokin blocker side on the power play for goal No. 895, sending UBS Arena into a frenzy:
Ovechkin has done it. #Gr8Chasepic.twitter.com/SYc4xcDSoP
— Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) April 6, 2025
Ovechkin was then joined on the ice by his teammates, Wayne Gretzky, Gary Bettman, and the Islanders players:
#Isles shake Ovechkin’s hand. Stay for Ovechkin embracing Sorokin: pic.twitter.com/hyDMUmmsZc
— Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) April 6, 2025
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