Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 894th career National Hockey League goal on Friday to tie the all-time record set by Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, which was once considered unreachable.
Ovechkin¡¯s second goal of the game came during the third period of the Capitals¡¯ home game against the Chicago Blackhawks when the 39-year-old Russian scored from the left face-off circle during a power play to give his team a 4-3 lead.
Ovechkin was mobbed by his teammates and took a moment to soak in the moment as Gretzky looked on and applauded. He then high-fived his son Sergei through the glass.
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