Washington Capitals Icon Alex Ovechkin Officially Breaks Wayne Gretzky's Goal Revord
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Alex Ovechkin has officially done something that no one thought would be done in the NHL as he has officially broken Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record.
With a goal today, Alex Ovechkin has officially surpassed Wayne Gretzky and now holds the all-time lead in goals with 895 career goals.
Ovechkin nearly broke the record the other night when the Capitals took on the Blackhawks as he scored twice to tie the record, and nearly netted a hat trick in the final minutes.
When Ovechkin did end up tying the goal scoring record, Capital One Arena went crazy, and all of Ovechkin's teammates came out to celebrate with him.
Wayne Gretzky was in attendance to witness his goal record being tied by one of the greatest goal scorers we have ever seen.
Ovechkin Officially Breaks The Goal Scoring Record
After a recent announcement it was just revealed that Ovechkin has officially broke the goal scoring record and now holds the record for most goals ever scored with 895.
GOAL NO. 895 FOR ALEX OVECHKIN 🚨👑
Absolutely insane to witness such greatness like this. Congratulations to Alex Ovechkin for breaking the NHL goal scoring record.
Everyone is curious to see how many goals he is going to finish his career with now, and if he will hit 1,000 or not.
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