New York-Washington Capital star Alex Ovechin scored a goal number 895 on Sunday, in which Hall of Fame Ven Greatzaki became NHL’s all-time goal-scoring leader.
Ovechin has long been on a pass by team partner Tom Wilson, a 4–1 defeat to New York Islanders 4–1 with a power-play goal with a power-play goal, as well as 1,487th game of career with a power-play goal with 12:34 in the second period of Sunday, with a 1,487th game of Greatzki.
“It’s something crazy,” Ovechin said after the game. “I probably need a few more days. Perhaps to realize a few weeks to realize what it means number 1.
“All I can say: I am very proud. I am very proud of myself. I am really proud of all my colleagues, which helped me reach that milestone, and for all my coaches. It’s too big. It’s an incredible moment.”
In appearance, with Greatzaki and NHL Commissioner Gary Betman, the game came in a stagnation as players and fans celebrated the historic moment.
“They say that records are made to break down, but I am not sure who are going to achieve more targets,” Greatzaki said before moving Ovechin’s hand.
When KC Sizikus took a seven -minute tripping penalty in the second period, the arena “OV! OV!” Used to echo with mantras of From a large number of capital fans participating in the Islanders Home Game.
Ovechin ripped his shot over the left circle – aka “OV Spot” where he scored most of the goals in his career. They sliced a stomach in the neutral region on the folded and blue line, as their colleagues captured boards at the celebration.
This was his 42nd target of the season, which ranks second for a player of 39 or older (44 in 1968–69).
A vision that we have seen 894 times before and have been in a sweater in one capitals every once.
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– X – Washington Capital (@capitals) 6 April, 2025
Ovechin eventually placed the snow at the center and appreciated the crowd and then pointed to the sky with his gloves, a gesture to honor the dear loved ones.
He skated on the capital bench and hugged coaches and staff members, while the arena workers went out of snow for the ceremony – which included a single one with “Alex Ovechin – 895”. He also established a special commission painting from Canadian artist Tony Harris, showing Ovechakin and Greatzaki.
The Islanders entered a handshahek line to congratulate Owichin, while his politicians wore a special version hat to remember the moment.
A video chronic the Ovechin’s goal-scoring trip, with NHL legends, which included Jeromeir Jag, Brett Hull and Phil Esposito, as well as the partners of former capitals, such as Center Niklas Backstrom.
This ended with his mother, Tatyana Owchin, told Alex, “Your father will be very proud.” Mikhail Ovechakin died in 71 in 2023.
The Tatyana Ovechakin joined the ice for the ceremony Alex’s wife, Nastya and her children, Sergei and Ilya. Wilson and John Carlson skated to give them flowers during the ceremony.
“I mean, it makes me a little emotional, just because I think a lot about him,” Wilson said after the game about the aid on Ovechin’s goal. “To be able to stay next to him forever on a big goal, I feel very lucky. I feel very honored to be a part of it.”
Bateman, Greatzaki and his wife Janet, and Capital owner Ted Leonis also attended the on-Ice festival.
“Wayne, you would always be ‘The Great One’, and you had a record that no one would break,” Betman said he addressed both Great and Ovechin. “But Alex, you did this. You’re amazing.”
As soon as Ovechin’s companions gathered together on carpets for a picture, he turned to address them.
“I have always said, all the time, this is a team game,” said Ovechin. “… Felus, thank you very much. I love you very much.”
The 25 -minute ceremony ended with another video, featuring a generous mix of star athletes and celebrities, who congratulates: Michael Jordan, Labron James, Derek Jetter, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Roger Federer, Jayden Daniel, Kodi Roads, Sydney Cross, Snowup Dog, Vins Vans and D.
Ovechin had never scored before Sorokin, defeated the 183rd separate goalkeeper of his country, whom he has beaten.
Ovechin on Friday tied Greatzaki’s record with two talls in a 5-3 win over Chicago BlackHox. He chose not to go out on ice after pulling his goalkeeper late in the third for a potential hat trick by BlackHox, saying that when he sets the record, “I don’t want empty net”.
The record of his goals has spread his extraordinary 20-year-old NHL career, with all the capitals. He won the rocket Richard Trophy nine times as NHL’s regular season goals. He captured the Heart Trophy as NHL MVP three times (2008, ’09, ’13) and CON Smith Trophy to take his first Stanley Cup Championship in 2018 in Capital as Playoff MVP.
Ovekin NHL’s all-time leader in power-play goals (325) and overtime goals (27) and passed the awake for the most winning goals after tally tally tally on their 136th. He has scored 50 more power-play goals than the Hall of Fame Dave Andrechuk, which ranks second on the list. Over 210 left faceoffs were scored from OVI spots near OVECHKIN’s power-play balls.
Greatzaki captured the goal record on 23 March 1994 as a member of the Los Angeles Kings. His 802nd goal crossed the career mark of his idol, Gordi Howe. The game against Vancouver Canx was stopped for a 15 -minute ceremony. Gretzky retired with 894 goals in 1999, a career in the total that NHL believed that would ever be crossed – until the oavechin arrived.
“I always said that if there is any boy who can do it, it is with him,” the currently injured Backstrom said, who assisted more ovecin goals than the partner of any other team from 2007 to 2023. ,
Capital won the 2004 NHL Draft Lottery, in which Ovechin was first selected as overall. Native of Moscow won the Calder Trophy as the NHL Ruki of the Year with 52 goals in 2005-06, as their bounce revived the franchise personally. By the end of his 10th NHL season, at the age of 30, Ovechin scored 475 goals in 760 games.
Gretzky told NHL.com in 2016 that if Ovechin maintains that speed, “there is no question in my mind” he can make a new career round record.
“The first 500 are easy,” Greatzaki said. “This is the next 500, when you are a bit bigger and your body gets slightly bad – the journey of the game and the physical part holds you.”
Ovechin entered this season, which required 42 goals to pass Greatzaki, and he was not wasted any time. Capital captain scored 15 goals in his first 18 matches, scoring the hottest goals of his career and an unprecedented achievement for a 39 -year -old in NHL. His season took an unexpected turn on 18 November, when Ovechin broke his left fibula in a game against Utah. But the “Russian machine”, as he has been called for his stamina and good health, returned to the schedule – and scored a goal – on 16 December, after remembering 16 games.
Owekin’s record Hunt took the hockey world captive during the last weeks of the regular season. It was branded “GR8 Chase” by NHL. The game broadcast introduced alternative feeds that focused only on ovecin. In Washington, round counters were added to Capital One Arena and Union Market District. Gretzky, Bettman, Leonsis and Nastya Ovechkin began to follow the team from Arena to Arena.
Meanwhile, Ovechin used his record pursuit to raise funds for pediatric cancer research, donated equal amount equal to his goal for scores during the remaining time of his career and encouraged fans to contribute on the basis of copy.
