Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the most goals scored in his entire career.
Alex Ovechkin on Sunday broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for most career goals when he scored No. 895 against the New York Islanders on Sunday afternoon.
The Washington Capitals went on the powerplay in the second period. The puck got to Ovechkin and he was able to send one past goalie Ilya Sorokin. The crowd at the UBS Arena burst into jubilation when the horn sounded. Ovechkin dove across the ice.
New York led 2-1 at that point.
„Alex Ovechkin has been an unstoppable force from the moment he entered the NHL in 2005 – a unique package of effervescent personality, dynamic physicality and other-worldly talent for shooting the puck“, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement.
