“Alex Ovechkin’s Bold Choice: The Shocking Reason He Refused to Chase Gretzky’s Record with an Empty Net”
Ovechkin didn’t get the hat trick, but the Capitals did get a 5-3 win. He now has six games remaining in the regular season to surpass Gretzky, with his next opportunity on Sunday on the road against the New York Islanders. If he wants to do it at home, he’ll have to wait until Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes.
The whole moment clearly means a lot to Ovechkin, so it’s no surprise he only plans to break a record that has stood for two-and-a-half decades with a goaltender in front of him. Gretzky and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will continue to follow him until he does so, with Gretzky cheering him on.
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