Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin, broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for most goals scored in a NHL career on Sunday with a power score against New York Islanders.
However, even the new record had doubts.
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The left obverse of the Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, n ° 8, poses with the washer while he celebrates after scoring a goal in the 2nd period against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, April 6, 2025. (Images Geoff Burke-Imagn)
Ovechkin was questioned in an appearance on “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday if he thought in 2020 that the Gretzky record would be possible. Gretzky typed Ovechkin as that of doing it, if someone had the opportunity.
“No. Before this year, at 39, I should score 42 goals. In this league, in this hockey match at the moment, it’s difficult to do,” he said. “As I always said, without my teammates, without my family, without all the support, we would never have reached this step.”
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Susser the Capitals of Washington, Alex Ovechkin, n ° 8, scores a goal in the 2nd period against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. The objective is the 895th of Ovechkin’s career, breaking the record for career goals of all time in the NHL previously held by Wayne Gretzky, at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, April 6, 2025. (Images Geoff Burke-Imagn)
Ovechkin’s 895th career goal was his 42nd of the season. He has played 42 games this season and had six multiple games, including hat tricks against the Golden Knights of Vegas and the Oilers of Edmonton.
He recalled the moment of the story he marked against the Islanders.
“Honestly, I never thought it could happen,” he said. “It’s such a good time for me, for the Capital Organization, for hockey, for my teammates, for my family, my friends and my fans around the world.”
Ovechkin also joined the V Foundation to help fight pediatric cancer.
The Washington Capitals’ left wing, Alex Ovechkin, n ° 8, famous after scoring his 895th career goal during the second period of a NHL hockey match against the New York Islanders in Elmont, New York, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP photo / Adam Hunger)
In March, he promised to give an amount in dollars equal to his total career objective each time he marks for the rest of his career.
