Alexander Ovechkin is the NHL’s all-time leader in goals scored. Ovechkin has passed the “Great One,” Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s 894 goals. Ovechkin has now scored 895 goals in his 20th season in the NHL. Ovechkin scored his 895th goal on the power play against the Islanders at UBS Arena in the second period. Alex Ovechkin, 39, recorded the goal in the 1,487th game of his career, which began during the 2005-06 season after he was selected first overall in the 2004 NHL Draft by the Capitals.
Alexander Ovechkin: All-Time Goal Scorer
Alexander Ovechkin tied Gretzky in all-time most goals scored on Friday night with 894 goals against the Chicago Blackhawks. Late in the third period, Ovechkin did not want to score his 895th goal on an empty net goal.
Alexander Ovechkin did it with Wayne Gretzky in the stands scoring during a second period power play to make history. Pandemonium ensued, and Ovechkin was congratulated by his teammates, opponents, team personnel, and many more before an on-ice ceremony. At the one-ice ceremony, speeches were given by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Wayne Gretzky, and Alex Ovechkin.
Alex Ovechkin took the microphone to thank his teammates, family, fans, and everyone who made his goals possible. He even thanked Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin for letting in goal 895.”All of you fans all over the world,” Ovechkin said, specifically shouting out fans in Russia. “We did it boys. We did it.”
The Washington Capitals have six games left in the regular NHL season before heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Capitals are in first place in the Metropolitan Division. Now that Ovechkin is the leading goal scorer in NHL history he will go on the treacherous quest to be a 2-time Stanley Cup Champion. The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2018. If the Capitals win the Stanley Cup this season it would top everything off for Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.
