“Historic Exchange: Gretzky and Ovechkin Reflect on the Unmatched Legacy of 895 Goals”
Ovechkin’s teammates mobbed him on the ice as Gretzky, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Ovechkin’s family stood and applauded. A chant of “Ovi, Ovi, Ovi, Ovi” rung out from the UBS Arena stands as Ovechkin continued to celebrate the moment on the ice.
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The game was then paused for a ceremony on the ice commemorating the momentous achievement and a speech from Gretzky passing the torch to Ovechkin as hockey’s newly crowned greatest goal scorer. After a tribute on the UBS Arena video screen and an introduction from Bettman, Gretzky took the mic.
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